Comparison

SL Tape vs ScopeNode

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

Head to head
About

SL Tape

This audio effect plugin adds vintage cassette tape warmth, saturation, and subtle pitch variations to your music. Customize the sound with six intuitive controls and save your favorite settings. Its redesigned interface features animated reels and responsive lighting for an immersive creative experience.

Highlights
  • Tape saturation
  • Tape hiss simulation
  • Pitch modulation (Wow & Flutter)
  • Tape wear control
  • Mix blend for original/processed audio
  • Factory presets and custom saving
  • Animated cassette interface
Features
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SL Tape 2.0 is an AUv3 cassette-style audio effect for music-making apps. Add saturation, tape hiss, pitch movement and wear to drums, vocals, samples and mixes. Six controls: - Drive: tape saturation - Noise: tape hiss - Wow: slow pitch movement - Flutter: faster pitch movement - Age: tape wear - Mix: blend original and processed audio Choose from 10 factory presets or save your own settings. Preset changes move the controls smoothly. The redesigned cassette interface includes animated reels, a layered mechanism and audio-responsive lighting. Use SL Tape as an AUv3 effect in a compatible host on iPhone or iPad. The standalone app does not automatically monitor the built-in microphone through the speaker.

About

ScopeNode

Features
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ScopeNode is a multi-input oscilloscope, capable of visualizing multiple tracks layered on top of each other. The plugin features a suite of phase alignment tools built around an interactive visual workflow tailored specifically for the low end. These can help eliminate low-frequency clashes at the source so your tracks layer perfectly without heavy reliance on aggressive sidechain dips. The result is a much smoother, more fluid bass response. Beyond phase alignment, ScopeNode is perfect for visualizing how individual components line up, checking delays between signal points, or analyzing precise pre and post waveform differences across third-party plugins or subchains. FEATURES: - Free-Running & Beat-Synced Modes - 4-Layer Scope Matrix + Live Summing: Layer up to four audio tracks simultaneously with a real-time composite summing view for instant clash detection - Separate controls for visualization and sum inclusion to accommodate special use cases (optional) - Phase shifter with configurable center frequency and Q factor (one per track) - Sample grid delay, phase invert, gain control also available for each track - Multi-instance workflow: Drop plugin instances ("probes") anywhere in your signal paths to capture and compare tracks instantly TECHNICAL NOTES: - When enabled, it's recommended to verify that Plug-in Latency Compensation is not affecting synchronization in unexpected ways with the given set of active third-party plugins - Manual phase alignment is an advanced, hands-on process that requires time and active engineering effort, depending on the complexity of the tracks involved - Workflows could be greatly impacted by specific features of your DAW, e.g. ease of automation envelope editing, ways of laying out multiple viewports, etc. PLEASE NOTE: • An AUv3-compatible host is required to use this app (true interoperability can vary across different apps) • Please check our support page for a list of compatible host applications • Officially supported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

Screenshots

SL Tape3 screens
ScopeNode3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScopeNode at $4.99 against SL Tape's $6.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SL Tape costs $6.99 and ScopeNode $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SL Tape versus ScopeNode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSL TapeScopeNode
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOVquantovox

In-app purchases

None

SL Tape

No in-app purchases

None

ScopeNode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SL Tape free?
SL Tape costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScopeNode free?
ScopeNode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SL Tape or ScopeNode have ads?
Neither SL Tape nor ScopeNode shows ads.

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