Bitface vs Tape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bitface
Easily create personalized 8-bit avatars with a simple interface. Share your creations across various social media platforms and messaging apps, or even assign them to contacts. Unlock advanced customization with an in-app purchase for item editing.
- 8-bit avatar creation
- Intuitive interface
- Social media sharing
- Assign to contacts
- AirPrint and AirDrop support
- In-app item editor
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Bitface is an 8-bit avatar creator for your iPhone. Features: * Simple, intuitive interface. * Share high quality images of your avatars via email, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or text messages. * Assign to a contact. * AirPrint support. * Share easily with AirDrop. An Item Editor is available as an in-app purchase: * Create unique new items with the integrated editor.
Tape
Record life's moments and share them with like-minded individuals. Discover unique experiences, connect with people who share your interests, and express yourself through voice rooms and message walls.
- Record and share life moments
- Discover unique experiences
- Interest-based friend finding
- Message wall for sharing thoughts
- Voice rooms for real-time chat
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Tape，你喜歡的才重要。來Tape，記錄生活瞬間，分享給更懂你的人。 「來Tape」 尋找生活大不同，發現不一樣的精彩瞬間 「找同好」 興趣交友，結識好友，總有一群懂你的人 「留言牆」 說出你的心事，找到你的答案 「語音房」 平等交流，傾聽真實的聲音 【聯絡我們】 官方Line：@343szbni 官方Discord：https://discord.gg/jCWXtdZXnM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bitface at 3.2 against Tape's 1.0. Bitface also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 14%) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Tape's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bitface sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bitface holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitface has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Bitface's written reviews are positive against 14% of Tape's.
Bitface ships an update every 3 months, Tape weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitface | Tape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yann Bodson | YatFu Chan |
Customer experience
Bitface
Tape
Bugs and requests
Bitface
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tape
Reported bugs
11 issues- Network error 1003
- Cannot log in after re-installing/re-logging
- Verification code not received for US, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan numbers
- Cannot register with Taiwanese phone numbers
- Cannot log in with overseas phone numbers
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- QQ group not found
- Cannot receive SMS
- Cannot bind WeChat after binding phone number
- Cannot scan QR code to enter mailbox
- Login screen blocked by keyboard on iPhone 7
- Image censorship mechanism needs improvement
Requested features
6 requests- Allow registration with non-Chinese phone numbers
- Fix verification code issues for international numbers
- Improve UI for group chats
- Allow profile picture and background changes
- Clarify server maintenance status
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- Improve content moderation
In-app purchases
Bitface
- Item Editor$1.99
Tape
No in-app purchases
