Download TapeSim

Latest release · v0.9.6

Windows
64-bit · installer · auto-updates · v0.9.6
Download for Windows
Portable .zip — no install, no auto-update
Linux
64-bit · self-contained · ~41 MB (.zip) · v0.9.6
Download for Linux

Run the Windows installer and TapeSim sets itself up (Start Menu shortcut) and keeps itself up to date automatically — no .NET runtime needed. Prefer no install? Grab the portable zip and run the app directly. On Linux, unzip and run. A macOS build is planned for a later release.

Running the installer on Windows: TapeSim isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC." Click More info → Run anyway to install TapeSim. (Code signing is coming.)

Activating your license

TapeSim is free to open in viewer mode — you can browse the chart, Level-2 book, time & sales, and DOM ladder for any market day. Sim trading is unlocked with a license.

  1. Don't have a key yet? Start a 7-day free trial — your license key appears in your Polar customer portal (linked from your receipt email).
  2. Launch TapeSim. On the gate screen, paste the license key and click Activate.
  3. That's it — open a market day and your sim trading is unlocked.

New to TapeSim? The documentation walks through downloading a market day, the trading screen, and the DOM ladder.

Changed machines? Each license activates on up to 3 machines. If you've upgraded or replaced a PC and run out of activations, open your Polar customer portal, find your license key, and deactivate the old machine to free a slot — or email support@tapesim.app and we'll help.
Free trial: new subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before it ends from your Polar customer portal and you won't be charged. See the Refund Policy for details.