tapeworm vs Nugget 01
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tapeworm
This music app offers a unique tape delay effect with a "wiggly, dirty" sound. Control delay time by stretching or flicking a virtual tapeworm, with options for manual or random adjustments. It includes analog-modeled saturation, compression, and amplifier stages for a rich audio experience.
- Interactive tape delay time control
- Manual and free modes for delay
- Analog-modeled tape saturation and compression
- Overdrivable feedback
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Performative sound design elements
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Tapeworm is a tape echo with a unique method of changing the delay time, and a wiggly, dirty sound. You can set the delay time manually by stretching the worm. The record button will flash to show the current interval. You can exit the fixed time mode and enter free mode by toggling. This lets the delay time change randomly, which you can encourage by flicking the tapeworm around. Double tap to reset, adding a fun performative element to your sound. Feedback can be overdriven. An analog-modeled tape saturation and compression, and amplifier and limiter stage, keep it sounding juicy when it gets loud. Tapeworm is audio unit (AUv3) compatible, meaning you can use it as a plugin in your app of choice like AUM, GarageBand or Logic. We hope you enjoy using tapeworm for music, or just for fun.
Nugget 01
This audio effect plug-in emulates a classic sampler's compressor, adding warmth, vinyl noise, and drive. It's a free tool for musicians seeking a unique lo-fi sound, usable within compatible music production apps or standalone.
- Detroit-style mix slammer
- Warm vinyl noise and crackle
- Drive to clip converters
- Four sample grades
- Light or dark color scheme
- AUv3 effect plug-in
- Standalone preview
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Lil' Doc is a compressor effect based on the muscular, vinyl simulator in an early 00s workhorse sampler. It’s a powerful effect that’s found a cult following among lo-fi heads, and rightly so! We first implemented this compression algorithm for our paid plug-in Doctor Vibe, and the sound was so unique, we thought it would be a great first entry in our free plug-in series. Enjoy! Features: - Completely free, no unlock required! - Four controls: - Detroit-style mix slammer - Warm vinyl noise and crackle - Drive to clip the converters! - Four sample grades to choose - Output gain - One-click loudness matching - Light or dark color scheme. Lil' Doc is an AUv3 effect plug-in. For best experience, load the plug-in on an effects slot in a compatible host. You can also preview the effect in the standalone with our new mini-player. Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Visit the site: https://sketchaudio.com/nuggets/lil-doc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nugget 01 at 5.0 against tapeworm's 4.1. Nugget 01 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). tapeworm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nugget 01 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of tapeworm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nugget 01's.
tapeworm ships an update every 3 weeks, Nugget 01 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tapeworm | Nugget 01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radii Research | Sketch Audio, LLC |
Customer experience
tapeworm
Nugget 01
In-app purchases
tapeworm
No in-app purchases
Nugget 01
No in-app purchases
