TapAlong
Turn your music into a rhythm game
Every song becomes a tap chart. Import a track you own and TapAlong charts its beats, accents, and sustains — entirely on your iPhone.
Coming soon to the App Store
How it works
The player's hands are playing the song — the chart is choreography for two thumbs.
Import a song you own
Pick any MP3, WAV, M4A, or AIFF up to 15 minutes from the iOS file picker. Four synthesized starter tracks are included so you can play immediately.
TapAlong charts it on-device
The analyzer finds the song's tempo, beats, accents, and sustains, then builds a four-lane chart with tap and hold notes. Identical audio yields identical charts — no randomness, and nothing is uploaded.
Play it at three difficulties
Notes fall down four lanes; tap the moment they reach the line, hold through the trails, and chase the full combo.
Built like a rhythm game should be
Every tap corresponds to something audible — performing the chart feels like being the drummer.
Charts from your own songs
Not a fixed catalog: your library is the tracklist. The on-device analyzer turns any song you own into playable choreography.
Latency that just works
Automatic Bluetooth latency compensation plus a tap-calibration wizard keep judgments honest on any headphones.
Haptics on every judgment
Feedback is tuned per judgment tier, so Perfect, Great, and Good each land differently under your thumbs.
Stats that make you better
High scores, full-combo and all-perfect badges, early/late timing statistics, and a toughest-moments timeline for every run.
Fully offline & private
No account, no uploads, no ads. Analysis and gameplay run entirely on your iPhone — your music never leaves it.
Fair, readable scoring
Perfect is ±45 ms, Great ±90 ms, Good ±135 ms. Grades run D through S — and 100% is always achievable by design.
Difficulties are identities, not thresholds
Each tier is its own way of hearing the song.
Easy — Ride the beat
One gesture at a time. Land on the pulse of the song and let it carry you.
Normal — Both thumbs
Two hands in play, with chords on the accents. The classic TapAlong experience.
Hard — Full choreography
Bursts, sustains, and everything the song is doing. Being the drummer, for real.
Simple pricing
No subscriptions. No ads. One optional unlock.
Free
$0
- Four starter tracks, playable in full
- Import up to three songs of your own
- All three difficulties, scores, and stats
- Deleting an import frees a slot
TapAlong Pro
$2.99 one time
- Unlimited song imports, forever
- The starter tracks stay free for everyone
- All future Pro perks included
- Purchases restore on any of your devices
Payment is handled by Apple through the App Store. One unlock, yours forever.
Your music never leaves your phone
TapAlong needs no account and never uploads your audio. It shows no ads and doesn't track you across apps — just anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to make the game better. Read the full privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Does TapAlong work with Apple Music or Spotify?
No. Streaming catalogs are DRM-protected, so apps can't read their audio. TapAlong imports audio files you own — MP3, WAV, M4A, or AIFF — through the standard iOS file picker.
What audio formats can I import?
MP3, WAV, M4A, and AIFF files up to 15 minutes long.
Does TapAlong work offline?
Yes. Song analysis and gameplay run entirely on your iPhone — no connection, account, or upload is ever required.
What devices does TapAlong support?
iPhone running iOS 17 or later. TapAlong 1.0 is designed for iPhone; iPads can run it in compatibility mode.
Is my music uploaded anywhere?
Never. Imported audio stays on your device — analysis happens on the phone itself and no audio ever leaves it.
How much does TapAlong cost?
TapAlong is free to play: four starter tracks plus three imported songs of your own. A single $2.99 purchase, TapAlong Pro, removes the import limit forever. There are no subscriptions and no ads.