TapeDeck vs Liner Notez
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapeDeck
Travel back in time to experience music from any date and genre. This app simulates live radio with real chart data, allowing you to preview songs on YouTube and save playlists to Apple Music.
- Select any date and genre
- Simulated live radio experience
- Auto-generated tracklists with timestamps
- Built-in YouTube player for previews
- One-tap Apple Music playlist creation
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Remember the radio you grew up with. TapeDeck Time Machine lets you time-travel through music. Pick any date and genre, then generate a “live radio” simulation from real chart data. Preview instantly on YouTube and (optionally) save the playlist to your Apple Music library. What you can do: Pick a date & genre and “tune in” to that week’s hits See an auto-generated tracklist with timestamps & chart ranks Play a continuous mix with the built-in YouTube player Create a matching Apple Music playlist in one tap* *Requires an active Apple Music subscription for playlist creation. Why you’ll love it: Choose a date (e.g., your graduation day) and genre (Hot 100, Alternative, Pop, Rock, Country, R&B/Hip-Hop, Dance/Electronic) Simulated radio: no repeats for a set time, realistic rotations One-tap YouTube playlist creation to watch in the YouTube app Apple Music export: sign in once, then save your playlist to your library Fast, lightweight, privacy-friendly—no TimeDeck account required How it works: TapeDeck pulls historical chart data and simulates real rotation rules (no repeats too soon, smart spacing of big hits). When you connect Apple Music, we securely request a user token through Apple’s official MusicKit flow and create a playlist in your library—no accounts or passwords stored. Privacy We only request Apple Music access when you choose to export a playlist. Basic anonymous analytics help us improve the app. See our full policy at tapedecktimemachine.com/privacy. Support Questions or ideas? tapedecktimemachine.com/support Playback uses the official YouTube embed and Apple Music APIs Notes Apple Music playlist creation requires an Apple Music subscription and regional availability. YouTube playback availability may vary by video rights in your region.
Liner Notez
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Liner Notez helps you explore albums the way liner notes used to: credits, musicians, producers, release editions, tracklists, and source links. Search by artist, browse album releases, open an album, and dig into documented public music data from sources such as MusicBrainz, Wikidata, and Wikipedia. Save albums to My Library, write your own album notes, and search saved albums, artists, and notes on your device. Liner Notez does not stream, play, download, sell, or redistribute music. With Liner Notez you can: • Browse album releases by artist • Narrow searches by album title and release type • View release dates, editions, labels, formats, and source links • Open tracklists and inspect documented song-level credits • Review songwriting, performer, instrument, production, and technical credits • Save albums to My Library • Write and edit your own album notes • Search your saved albums, artists, and notes on your device • Search for albums with documented producer credits Liner Notez is for album information, music-credit research, and personal album notes. It does not play, stream, download, sell, or provide music audio. Public music data can be incomplete, inconsistent, or vary by release edition. Liner Notez shows documented source data and does not invent missing credits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Liner Notez at 15.1 against TapeDeck's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TapeDeck | Liner Notez |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Klemm | Edward Tremblay |
In-app purchases
TapeDeck
No in-app purchases
Liner Notez
No in-app purchases









