Side A: Your Cassette

A little nostalgia
for your music.

Give your favorite songs a tape of their own. Your colors, your words on the label, and reels that turn while you listen.

Find your platform Support Side A

Side A: Your Cassette, with two player styles — Your colors. Your words. Your tape.

Make it yours

Put a little of yourself on the label.

Personal tapes

Choose a cassette color, write your own title, and leave a little note on the label.

Reels that move

Choose rotation-only motion or simulated tape winding while playback is active.

Your player, too

Cassette colors and player backgrounds are independent, so you can mix them your way.

Find your player

Two phones. Two ways to listen.

iPhone + Apple Music

Designed for Apple Music on iPhone. Choose your albums and playlists, personalize your cassette and listen through Side A.

Under review by Apple

Android + your music player

Works with compatible Android music players. Side A follows the current song and offers the playback controls your player supports.

Closed testing ongoing

Apple Music access is required on iPhone. Android compatibility varies by player; notification access connects its playback controls. Side A does not bypass music-service restrictions.

A label of your own. A shelf of favorites.

A personalized cassette label in Side A — Your own words on the tape.

Apple Music albums displayed as cassette cases in Side A — Your Apple Music albums, as cassette cases on iPhone.

Existing app previews shown with example music and labels.

iPhone

Your Apple Music, with a different feel.

Allow Apple Music access, choose an album or playlist from your tapes, and listen through Side A. Music availability depends on your Apple Music library and account. Other iPhone music services are not supported in this version.

Android

Play your music. Side A follows along.

Put something on

Start music in a compatible music app.

Connect Side A

Allow notification access so Side A can connect to compatible Android media sessions.

Give it a tape

See the current track, artist, available artwork and playback state while the reels turn.

Side A does not inspect message notifications. Playback controls, seeking, artwork and other features depend on what the music app exposes. YouTube playback is subject to YouTube's own background-playback restrictions.

FAQ

A few things worth knowing.

Does Side A play or import music?

On iPhone, Side A plays music through its Apple Music connection. On Android, playback stays in your compatible music app. Side A does not import audio files or provide a separate streaming catalog.

Does it work with every music app?

No. Compatibility and available controls depend on the media session and controls exposed by each app.

What does the screen-rest timer do?

It can dim or hide the cassette after a chosen time. It does not lock your phone or guarantee protection against screen burn-in.

Is Side A available on iPhone?

The iPhone version connects to Apple Music and includes an album and playlist shelf. It is currently under review by Apple. We will share the public download link when approved.

Does Side A collect analytics or require an account?

You do not need a separate Side A account. Tape preferences are saved on your device. The current version has no ads or analytics. Optional one-time support uses the phone store and RevenueCat to process and restore purchases; availability depends on the build. Apple Music uses your Apple account.

Support the project

Help us keep creating.

If you enjoy Side A, buy us a coffee to support the time and care behind it. Feedback and sharing help, too.

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Optional support through Ko-fi.

A little nostalgia for your music.