Play the music on your phone on a real cassette deck. Offline MP3 tape player
Retro Beat – Cassette Player plays the music already on your phone on a cassette deck that looks and sounds like the real thing. Every album becomes its own tape: the reels turn, the tape runs from one spool to the other, Side A flips to Side B, and a warm tape sound is one tap away. It is an offline music player for MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG and WAV files, with no account and no streaming.
A REAL CASSETTE DECK
• A 3D cassette stands upright on the deck and turns as you play
• The reels are sized to the music: a full spool on one side, an empty hub on the other, and they swap as the side plays
• Spin the cassette with your finger to see its back and edges, double tap to stand it up again
• Side A, Side B and the tape length (C46, C60, C90) worked out from each album
• A tape counter, a curved progress arc you can drag, and hold to cue
• Optional deck sounds: the clunk of the keys and the cassette going in
63 VINTAGE CASSETTES
• Clear, smoke, coloured and studio-reel shells, printed labels and art cassettes
• Auto gives every album its own cassette, always the same one
• Or pick one design for your whole library
• Handwritten marker labels with the album and artist names
YOUR SHELF
• Crate: flip through your albums like tapes in a record-shop crate, one lifts as you scroll
• Rack: a wall shelf of tapes, one for every album
• Pick a tape and it flies to the deck
• Songs, Albums, Artists and Folders lists with fast search
• Sort by title, artist, recently added or year
• Round or rounded-square song covers
MIXTAPES
• Make a mixtape: choose a C46, C60 or C90 length and fill both sides
• The meter shows how much tape is left, just like recording a real mixtape
• Auto tapes: Recently added, Most played and a Random C60, a new one every time
TAPE SOUND
• Tape character: soft warmth, a gentle wow and flutter and a little hiss, from subtle to worn tape
• Varispeed: the pitch knob of a deck, faster is higher, slower is lower
• Equalizer with Flat, Warm tape, Bass, Bass boost and Vocal presets
• Off means the file plays exactly as it is
A FULL MUSIC PLAYER
• Plays in the background with lock screen and notification controls
• Headphone and Bluetooth buttons work
• Up next queue, play next, shuffle and repeat
• Sleep timer
• Skips voice notes and very short files if you like
DESIGN
• Liquid glass controls over a royal black matte deck
• Night, Day and Auto themes
• Smooth animations that rest when the music stops, to save battery
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Plays only the music already on your phone
• No account and no sign in
• Your music is never uploaded
• Works offline
QUESTIONS
Is Retro Beat free?
Yes. The app is free with ads. Ads never show on the deck or while music is playing. A one-time purchase removes all ads, and you can watch a short video for an hour without ads.
Where does my music come from?
From your phone: songs in the Music, Download and other folders. Copy MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG or WAV files to the phone and each album becomes a cassette.
Does it stream music?
No. Retro Beat is an offline music player for the files you already have.
Can I make a playlist?
Yes. Mixtapes are playlists with a real tape length: add songs to Side A and Side B.
Does the tape sound change my files?
No. Tape character, varispeed and the equalizer change only what you hear, never the files.
Retro Beat is an independent app. Cassette designs are original; no tape brand is affiliated.
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Play the music on your phone on a real-looking cassette deck: turning reels, Side A and Side B, 63 vintage cassettes, a crate and a rack for your albums, mixtapes with real tape lengths, and a warm tape sound with varispeed and EQ. Offline, no account.