Comparison

SL Tape vs Strata | Multitrack Recorder

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

Features
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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

Screenshots

SL Tape3 screens
Strata | Multitrack Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SL Tape ships an update every 6 days, Strata | Multitrack Recorder daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SL Tape versus Strata | Multitrack Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSL TapeStrata | Multitrack Recorder
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOVMichael Birkey

In-app purchases

None

SL Tape

No in-app purchases

None

Strata | Multitrack Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SL Tape free?
SL Tape costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strata | Multitrack Recorder free?
Strata | Multitrack Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SL Tape or Strata | Multitrack Recorder have ads?
Neither SL Tape nor Strata | Multitrack Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SL Tape or Strata | Multitrack Recorder?
SL Tape ships an update every 6 days, and Strata | Multitrack Recorder daily. Most recently, SL Tape was updated on November 10, 2026 and Strata | Multitrack Recorder on November 10, 2026.

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