Cassette Player Review: Bringing the Tape Deck to the iPhone Duo

I miss the willingness of early iPhone apps to be a little ridiculous in a good way. The beer apps that turned the screen into a glass understood that the phone itself could be part of the fun. An app did not always have to justify its existence with another productivity promise.Cassette Player brings some of that feeling to the iPhone Duo. Jerry Munyoka Nkongolo’s Rafikki Studio has made a digital tape deck with a clear physical identity, then given that identity room to change with the phone. The folding layout is part of what makes the idea appealing.There is a practical reason to care, too. Music software is very good at making a collection available. I also like an interface that encourages me to choose an album and stay with it. A tape with a visible player gives that listening session a sense of place.Disclosure and scopeI received a review code. This review focuses on the iPhone Duo design, with my own device photos and researched feature, pricing, and privacy details.…

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