TapeBoy: Retro Cassette Player

Your music deserves better than a list of track names.

TapeBoy turns whatever you're playing — on Apple Music or Spotify — into a fully animated cassette deck, right on your Home Screen. The reels spin, the playback head drops, the pinch roller clamps the tape, and the spools wind in real time as the song plays. It's the warmth of a mixtape, synced to your modern streaming library.

WORKS WITH YOUR MUSIC • Spotify and Apple Music both supported — link your account once and TapeBoy follows along. • Live now-playing sync. Skip, pause, or change songs and the deck updates automatically — no refreshing. • Transport controls built in: play, stop, previous, and next, on tactile hardware-style buttons.

A REAL DECK, NOT A GIF TapeBoy isn't a looping animation — it's a simulation. The tape moves at a constant speed, so the empty spool spins faster than the full one and slows as it fills, exactly like the real thing. The head engages when you hit play and lifts when you pause. The pinch roller and guide rollers turn only while the tape rolls. Every detail is modeled.

MAKE IT YOURS Build a cassette that looks like you: • Bodies — plastic in any color, translucent, camo (olive or pink), graffiti, or pride. • Two label styles — show the album artwork, or go full mixtape with hand-labeled stickers. • 12 sticker designs — stripes, rainbow, brownie, paper tape, pride sprinkles, and more. • 5 handwritten fonts — Caveat Brush, Permanent Marker, Walter Turncoat, Nerko One, and Marker Felt. • 3 reel faces — solid, dots, or lines. • Two deck looks — stand the cassette upright behind the glass, or lay it flat. • Custom colors for the body, tape, label text, and widget background. A live preview updates as you tweak, so you can dial it in before it hits your screen.

NOW PLAYING, BEAUTIFULLY The label shows the track title and artist in your chosen handwriting, with album art tucked alongside — or hidden, if you prefer the clean mixtape look.

HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Medium and Large widget sizes. • Live, animated reels that spin in sync with your music (one-time unlock). • Battery-friendly — the deck rests when playback stops.

Whether you grew up dubbing tapes or just love the aesthetic, TapeBoy gives your Home Screen a soulful new rhythm.

Press play. Watch it spin.

— Apple Music features work with the Music app. Spotify control support requires the Spotify app and a Spotify Premium account. TapeBoy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Spotify or Apple.