SL Tape vs Strata | Multitrack Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SL Tape
This audio effect plugin emulates the warm sound of analog tape, adding saturation, hiss, and pitch variations to music productions. It offers six adjustable controls and a visually engaging cassette interface with animated elements.
- Tape saturation
- Tape hiss emulation
- Pitch modulation (Wow & Flutter)
- Tape wear simulation
- Mix control for wet/dry blend
- Factory presets and custom saving
- Animated cassette interface
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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.
Strata | Multitrack Recorder
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Strata is a multi-track recorder that gets out of your way. Open a project, arm a track, and record. Layer as many tracks as the song needs. RECORD Unlimited tracks, one clean take at a time Overdub against playback, punch in over a section, undo a bad take Works with the built-in mic, or plug in a USB microphone or interface and Strata switches to it automatically Monitor yourself live through wired or USB headphones — with effects Metronome with tempo, 4/4 · 3/4 · 6/8, and a one-bar count-in MIX Per-track volume, pan, mute, and solo Six effects per track: noise gate, 3-band EQ, compressor, echo, tempo-synced delay, and reverb Tracks record dry — change the effects any time, even after recording Save whole effect chains as presets and reuse them in any project SHARE Export a stereo mixdown as lossless WAV or high-quality AAC Export individual track stems — wet or dry — to finish in a desktop DAW A safety limiter keeps exports from clipping EVERYWHERE Projects live in iCloud Drive: visible in Files, synced to all your devices, and restored automatically on a new phone Built-in chromatic tuner Full support for iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strata | Multitrack Recorder at Free against SL Tape's $6.99. Strata | Multitrack Recorder also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). SL Tape's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Strata | Multitrack Recorder is free to download; SL Tape costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SL Tape ships an update every 6 days, Strata | Multitrack Recorder daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | SL Tape | Strata | Multitrack Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV | Michael Birkey |
In-app purchases
SL Tape
No in-app purchases
Strata | Multitrack Recorder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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