Comparison

Clypse vs TapeNight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clypse

Instantly identify movie and TV show scenes by audio, spoken quotes, or on-screen content. Discover titles, episodes, timestamps, and streaming availability. Engage with daily movie trivia puzzles and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Scene identification by audio
  • Scene identification by spoken quote
  • Scene identification by screen recording
  • Deep metadata (title, episode, timestamp)
  • Daily movie trivia puzzles
  • Streak tracking and community stats
Features
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Clypse makes it effortless to identify any scene in seconds. Whether you’re watching Netflix on your laptop, scrolling TikTok, or just quoting your favorite line, Clypse tells you exactly where it’s from-title, episode, timestamp, and streaming provider. Three ways to recognize: Around You (Mic): Point your phone at a TV, laptop, or speaker and we’ll identify the scene. NEW: On your screen (Screen recording): Initiate the screen recording and navigate to the app where you want to recognize the media Say a Quote: Recite a line from any movie or show, and Clypse will match it instantly. Growing Library: We support the world's most popular movies and shows, adding new titles every week. NEW: The Daily Puzzle Hub Framed: Can you guess the movie from a single image? You have 3 attempts to solve the daily frame. Quotele: A daily word-puzzle where you must arrange jumbled words into the correct quote order. Streaks & Stats: Build your daily streak and see how your movie IQ compares to the community. Why Clypse? Instant scene recognition with deep metadata (Timestamp, Genres, Ratings). Works with quotes you speak or audio you hear. Save or share your favorite matches. Early Access Transparency: This is our MVP (minimum viable product). While our library is currently curated to the top 50+ most requested titles, we are expanding weekly. Be among the first to experience the future of clip recognition and daily movie trivia!

About

TapeNight

Discover your next favorite movie with a nostalgic browsing experience. This app helps you find films available on your subscribed services, eliminating endless scrolling. It offers a weekly curated list and a watch list to keep track of your viewing.

Highlights
  • Fast movie discovery
  • Weekly curated movie list
  • Service selection for personalized suggestions
  • Nostalgic video store interface
  • Watch list functionality
Features
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Remember going out to rent a movie on a Friday Night? TapeNight recreates the feeling of walking the aisles and discovering your next movie. Fast, simple, and built for movie night. Fast Movie Discovery • Find something worth watching from the services you subscribe to in seconds instead of endlessly scrolling. Weekly Refresh • What you see is what you get. The list stays the same all week until the following Monday. Service Selection • Only see the movies you have access to. Tell us what services you have and we'll only suggest whats available. Video Store Browsing Experience • Explore movies in a nostalgic, shelf-style interface inspired by classic video rental stores. Watch List • Keep track of what you've seen and what you want to see next! Built for Movie Lovers • Perfect for families, film buffs, and anyone tired of “What should we watch?”

Screenshots

Clypse4 screens
TapeNight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TapeNight at 5.0 against Clypse's 4.2. TapeNight also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). Clypse's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TapeNight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clypse has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clypse versus TapeNight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClypseTapeNight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIshimwe Yannick Prince RwamatwaraKevin Boehle

Customer experience

Clypse

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TapeNight

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clypse

No in-app purchases

None

TapeNight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clypse free?
Clypse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapeNight free?
TapeNight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clypse or TapeNight?
TapeNight is rated higher. Clypse averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TapeNight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Clypse or TapeNight have ads?
Neither Clypse nor TapeNight shows ads.

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