record tapes that age with you, share a tape with a friend or start a group tape.
Before photographs. Before film. There was voice.
Taeppl is a cassette recorder for real moments — the ones you don't stage, don't edit, don't perfect. Choose how much room your tape holds, then record in bursts across a trip, a day, an occasion. Stop and resume whenever something's happening. When the tape's full, it's full.
Keep the dog barks, awkward pauses, and everything in between. Each tape becomes a memory you can return to.
Every tape ages.
Wow, flutter, and hiss deepen as a tape gets older. Each tape has its own character, with a sound that gradually warms and wears while the original recording is preserved.
Touch the reels.
Drag to scratch playback in real time. Press and hold to freeze the tape mid-motion. Play with the sound as you listen.
Link Tapes.
Send a tape back and forth with someone you care about. Add your voice to the same growing recording, one turn at a time.
Group Tapes.
Build a shared memory with friends. Claim a turn, listen, add your part, and pass it on. A finished tape holds everyone's voices together.
Birthday Tapes.
Collect spoken messages from the people who matter and bring them together in a birthday gift.
Arc Tapes.
Set a future reveal date — a birthday, a milestone, a someday. Record over time and create something to return to when that day arrives.
A map of memories.
With location permission, see where your recordings happened. Choose whether shared tapes include precise locations, approximate locations, or no location at all.
Handwritten labels.
Write your tape's name by hand, the way you'd scrawl on a real cassette.
Keep it personal. Share when you choose.
Record and keep tapes on your device without creating an account. Sharing uses an online delivery service. Link Tape transfers and newly created Group Tapes use encryption to protect their audio in transit through that service. Everyone in a new encrypted Group Tape needs a compatible version of Taeppl.
Make a tape. Pass it on. Come back to it years later.
I mean why would you not use this as your go to voice memo app? It gives it a unique character and feels more real than your typical iPhone voice note. it’s simple but feels unique. and it’s free, so. nice work!
Makes me feeling like I’m back in time
Emily Kidwell
There’s something so simplistic and fun about this app. Makes me feel like I’m back in the 90s.
Nostalgia for us Millennials
TrekkieGirl99
This is a fun app that brings me right back to 1997!
Improved Link Tape delivery so new messages sync when you open the app, even if you’ve dismissed the notification. Fixed repeated reminders for tapes awaiting a reply.
Version 1.0.10
The developer, AUSTIN JAMES STOUT, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
User Content
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Information
Seller
AUSTIN JAMES STOUT
Size
9 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
