# Side A vs KnowYourNeck

The clearest difference is price: KnowYourNeck at Free against Side A's $2.99. Side A's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

KnowYourNeck is free to download; Side A costs $2.99 up front. KnowYourNeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Side A asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Side A against 5.0 for KnowYourNeck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Side A ships an update every 10 days, KnowYourNeck every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Side A | KnowYourNeck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/side-a-cassette-player/id6775722559/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knowyourneck/id6780935661/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 69 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FREDERICK AARON GOODIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775722561) | [Adam Rhodes](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780935663) |

## What reviewers say

### Side A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/side-a-cassette-player/id6775722559)

Experience your Apple Music library through a retro cassette tape interface. Design custom tapes, create mixtapes with liner notes, and share them with friends. Record songs as they play and relive the nostalgia of physical media.

**Highlights:** Cassette tape music playback, Customizable tape design, Mixtape creation, Share mixtapes with friends, Record songs from radio, Share currently playing song

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### KnowYourNeck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knowyourneck/id6780935661)

Explore the interconnectedness of musical scales and arpeggios on a guitar fretboard. Visualize chord tones, target notes, and practice with visual overlays for backing tracks. Offers tools for learning intervals, scales, and chords, with advanced features for Pro users.

**Highlights:** Overlay multiple arpeggios, Identify target notes between chords, Play along with visual fretboard overlay, Visualize intervals and scales, Display chord voicings and inversions, Real-time pitch detection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KnowYourNeck Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| KnowYourNeck Pro | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Side A free?

Side A costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is KnowYourNeck free?

KnowYourNeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Side A or KnowYourNeck?

Side A and KnowYourNeck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Side A or KnowYourNeck have ads?

Neither Side A nor KnowYourNeck shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Side A or KnowYourNeck?

Side A ships an update every 10 days, and KnowYourNeck every 11 days. Most recently, Side A was updated on October 25, 2026 and KnowYourNeck on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*