Comparison

Funderbird Cassette vs iOSamp

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

Head to head
About

Funderbird Cassette

Features
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The first full length album from the Michigan post-punk group FUNDERBIRD. Revisit hearing music like we did in the 80s and 90s. The true cassette tape listening experience. Fast forward, rewind, auto reverse .... all the hi-tech buttons ... Walkman not included because it got stolen at a party.

About

iOSamp

A local music player for audiophiles and collectors, offering advanced playback features and extensive library management. It supports various audio formats and allows easy music import via Wi-Fi, Files app, USB, or direct download. No subscriptions, accounts, or ads are required.

Highlights
  • True gapless playback
  • 10-band EQ with saveable presets
  • ReplayGain normalization
  • Smart playlists
  • Tag editor
  • Wi-Fi transfer
  • WebDAV and Subsonic streaming
Features
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iOSamp is a local music player for collectors, audiophiles, and anyone who trusts their own taste over an algorithm. Your files on your device. No subscription necessary, no account creation needed, no ads, ever. Built by a guy who grew up on Hotline servers, oth.net, hoarding FLACs, and caring way too much about ID3 tags. Playback • True gapless playback • 10-band EQ with saveable presets • ReplayGain normalization, track or album level • Crossfade, A/B repeat, independent speed control • Waveform scrubber, pre-generated for every track • Real-time spectrum analyzer • Bookmarks and chapter support • Format, bitrate, and sample rate display • CarPlay, AirPlay, sleep timer • Synced lyrics Library • MP3, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, AIFF, WMA, APE • Smart playlists built from rules: rating, play count, date added, genre, year, duration, and more • Build Session: shuffle any part of your library, keep or skip each track, save the keepers as a playlist • Collections: group whole albums, box sets, label catalogs, numbered series • Tag editor, duplicate detection, artist name normalization • Genre and artwork fetching via MusicBrainz and Discogs • Format and bitrate badges so you can tell FLAC from MP3 at a glance Getting music in • Wi-Fi transfer: start the built-in server and drag files in from any browser on your network • Files app and iCloud Drive imports, single files or whole folders • USB cable transfer from Finder or iTunes • Direct download from any audio URL Your servers • Stream from WebDAV shares • Full Subsonic API support: Navidrome, Airsonic, and friends • SMB shares through the Files app • Everything stays on-device; no analytics, no tracking

Screenshots

Funderbird Cassette1 screens
iOSamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iOSamp at every 2 weeks against Funderbird Cassette's every 5 months. Funderbird Cassette's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Funderbird Cassette ships an update every 5 months, iOSamp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Funderbird Cassette versus iOSamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFunderbird CassetteiOSamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGregory KoenigDAVID B RAST

In-app purchases

None

Funderbird Cassette

No in-app purchases

None

iOSamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Funderbird Cassette free?
Funderbird Cassette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iOSamp free?
iOSamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Funderbird Cassette or iOSamp have ads?
Neither Funderbird Cassette nor iOSamp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Funderbird Cassette or iOSamp?
Funderbird Cassette ships an update every 5 months, and iOSamp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Funderbird Cassette was updated on October 25, 2026 and iOSamp on October 19, 2026.

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