Picky Music Player

Picky Music Player

Sort, filter, queue your music

⭐️4.5 / 5
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🧾$1.99 - $9.99
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All Versions of Picky Music Player

4.5.1

January 21, 2022

4.5.1: ‣ Fixed a few bugs with how albums with missing release dates are handled 4.5: ‣ Search your albums by year! Typing a specific year into the search bar won’t just pull up title/artist matches but also any albums with a matching release date ‣ Play, shuffle, or queue an entire set of album or song search results with convenient new buttons ‣ Fixed a bug where the Now Playing bar could stop updating when returning to the app after enough time away ‣ Reissues with bonus tracks now use the original album release date if it differs from the date the bonus tracks are tagged with ‣ Playlist sort options now just apply temporarily instead of across all playlists and app sessions ‣ Fixed a crash that could happen if a playlist was edited outside of the app while its details were open in Picky
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4.5

January 12, 2022

‣ Search your albums by year! Typing a specific year into the search bar won’t just pull up title/artist matches but also any albums with a matching release date ‣ Play, shuffle, or queue an entire set of album or song search results with convenient new buttons ‣ Fixed a bug where the Now Playing bar could stop updating when returning to the app after enough time away ‣ Reissues with bonus tracks now use the original album release date if it differs from the date the bonus tracks are tagged with ‣ Playlist sort options now just apply temporarily instead of across all playlists and app sessions ‣ Fixed a crash that could happen if a playlist was edited outside of the app while its details were open in Picky
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4.4

September 22, 2021

Hi all! Just checking in with a little update for the new OSes — stay tuned for more additions later in the year, and as always feel free to send me any feedback or suggestions for future updates. Here’s what’s new: ‣ New extra large widgets for iPadOS 15 ‣ UI style adjustments for iOS 15 ‣ Picky now displays playlist artwork in the main Playlists screen, not just in the detail screens ‣ The main albums singled out from the Deep Cuts, Quick Plays, and Long Plays lists on the Search screen are now pulled at random for a bit more variety ‣ Deep Cuts now also includes some older albums that iTunes doesn’t have a last play date for ‣ Improved Dark Mode placeholder images for albums without cover art
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4.3

February 11, 2021

Hi all! This update is chock-full of lots of little improvements, as well as one big new feature for folks with Picky Deluxe. What’s Picky Deluxe, you ask? It’s a one-time in-app purchase that’s a great way to support my work on the app and unlock some bonus features (previously: a set of alternate app icons to choose from). So with this update I’m bringing in a second bonus feature that I’m calling Library Discovery: new ways of slicing up your music library to surface albums in heavy rotation and those you may not typically reach for. When you open up the Search view you’ll see these new lists: Recently Added and Recently Played (available to everyone), and a few more that are a part of Picky Deluxe — Deep Cuts (albums that weren’t played recently), Quick Plays (albums and EPs half an hour or less), and Long Plays (albums over 80 minutes). I’m planning to expand on this with even more lists in the future, and other bonuses for people who’ve purchased Picky Deluxe. I stress the word bonuses because I will still be keeping Picky Deluxe as an optional add-on, with all of Picky’s core features available to everyone. As for the oodles of smaller improvements, here’s the list: ‣ The Now Playing bar now appears throughout Search, not just on the first screen ‣ Fixed a very annoying bug where the app could freeze up when skipping tracks from the Now Playing screen ‣ Updated the design of the Playlist details sort menu, and added new options for sorting the tracks by duration ‣ Longer artist names now display in full across multiple lines when viewing an album or playlist’s songs ‣ If the Recently Added or Recently Played widgets fail to load an album’s cover image they’ll now display its title instead ‣ Fixed a bug where genre filters could appear hidden in some situations ‣ Fixed a bug that could prevent restoring a previous Picky Deluxe purchase from another device ‣ Fixed a crash when pressing the “View song queue” button if the queue hadn’t loaded
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4.2

January 3, 2021

‣ New and improved organizing of multi-disc albums into sections, with one-tap playback, queuing, and shuffle actions per disc ‣ Artists’ own albums will be preferred over compilations when generating their artwork for the Artists list ‣ Fixed a couple of layout bugs with the Now Playing screen (for smaller devices and when AirPlay is selected) ‣ Further optimized the loading of very large libraries Happy New Year, folks — stay tuned for more updates coming your way. And a sincere thank you to everyone who has sent in feedback or left a tip in the tip jar :)
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4.1

October 23, 2020

‣ Even more widgets! The new Random Pick widget displays albums from your collection one at a time throughout the day, and is a great way to surface deeper cuts from your library. And by popular demand I’ve also added a Recently Played widget which shows the albums you’ve most recently been listening to. ‣ Picky is now fully optimized for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. ‣ Recently Added (and Recently Played) widgets now have an option to use a more compact view that displays more albums: just touch and hold and select Edit Widget. Note: due to system limitations widgets added before this option was available can take up to a day to start loading again after the app update — to fix this faster simply remove and re-add the widget. ‣ Fixed a bug where the Recently Added widget could sometimes fail to load due to large album art. ‣ Fixed a visual glitch with the Now Playing bar and wide album art. The reception to my last Picky update has been super motivating — thank you all for your reviews, feedback, and tips! Stay tuned for even more… Cheers, Charles
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4.0

October 2, 2020

Well folks, Picky 4.0 is here and it’s one of the biggest updates yet! Here’s what’s new: ‣ Updates for iOS 14, including new pull-down menus and Recently Added widgets so that you can display and play your latest albums right from your home screen. ‣ Easier access to your currently playing track from the bottom of every screen. ‣ Search your artists, albums, and songs with library-wide search. ‣ A tip jar! More on that below… ‣ Updated buttons for sorting and filtering, which show whether you have an active filter or not. ‣ Improved support for iPads with a trackpad or mouse. ‣ Selecting a one track album from an artist’s albums list now once again opens the album page instead of immediately playing the track. ‣ Design tweaks to the album detail headers. ‣ Playlist detail screens now display custom artwork and descriptions (where available). ‣ Small bug fixes and memory usage improvements. I’d like to thank everyone who has written in with feedback, beta tested, and anyone who has simply been patiently waiting for this update (search is definitely long overdue!). As you may or may not know, Picky isn’t my full-time job: it’s a passion project for me, and your support, encouragement, and feedback mean a lot. If you’d like to support Picky’s long-term development you can now leave a (completely optional) tip by selecting Tip Jar under Settings. I have lots of ideas for the next wave of updates and I can’t wait to get started on them. Thanks for reading this, and I hope you enjoy the update! Cheers, Charles
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3.2.2

May 4, 2020

‣ Fixed a couple of bugs on iOS 13.4: shuffling all songs now works again, and the app will no longer freeze up after shuffling a large number of tracks. ‣ Fixed a bug where songs on the Now Playing screen would sometimes be misnumbered.
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3.2.1

November 3, 2019

‣ Added an option under Advanced Settings to override the system display setting and always use a Light or Dark appearance. ‣ Better sorting of albums by release date: using the date of the newest track on the album, which means better results for albums with prerelease singles. ‣ Fixed a bug where some track times could be displayed incorrectly. ‣ Improved memory usage and performance.
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3.2

September 20, 2019

Good news, everyone: Picky is ready for iOS 13! ‣ The old dark theme button is a thing of the past: Picky now syncs up its appearance to your system Dark Mode setting (great if you’re scheduling it by time of day too). I’ve also gone and updated all of the dark colours, for a sleek new look. ‣ You can now touch and hold (or 3D Touch) throughout the app to see a preview and context menu for any artist, album, or playlist. ‣ The Now Playing screen has been freshened up with some new icons. ‣ When viewing albums by date added the newest track is now always used for sorting (handy for albums with pre-release singles). On a personal note, I’d like to thank you all for your support of Picky. This app is truly a labour of love, and I appreciate your patience during the times where I’m too busy to get an update out. Last month my family gained a new member, so I think it’s a bit of a minor miracle that I somehow managed to finish up these features while caring for a (now) one-month-old! So I’m dedicating this app update (are app dedications a thing?) to my wonderful wife Emily and baby Wyatt :)
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Picky Music Player In-App Purchases History

$1.99

Generous Tip

A great way to support Picky’s development

$4.99

Picky Deluxe

Customizable app icons and future bonuses.

$4.99

Amazing Tip

Even better!

$9.99

Unbelievable Tip

Wow, thank you so much!

Price History of Picky Music Player

Description of Picky Music Player

“…a powerful music utility that is perfect for getting reacquainted with your favorite tunes.” — John Voorhees, MacStories.net ”…undeniably one of the most powerful and accessible general-purpose players available today.” — Marc Barrowclift, barrowclift.me Featured in Macworld, MacStories, and Mac & i magazine, Picky is for people particular about their music, giving you full control over how you browse and listen to your albums and songs. ‣ Picky keeps your Artists and Albums lists uncluttered by hiding those with only a few songs – simply adjust the filters to taste. ‣ Queue up tracks to play later: simply swipe to the left on a song until the ‘+’ icon appears and turns solid orange, then let go to queue it. ‣ Use Picklists to quickly play (or queue) groups of songs – like playing an album without its bonus tracks. ‣ Easily sort the main Albums list and artists’ album lists with just a couple taps: by title, release date, duration, or by date added to your library. ‣ Picky lets you easily filter your Songs and Albums lists by genre (or by multiple genres). You can do things like quickly put together a mix by opening the filter, tapping on a few genres, and then closing it and tapping Shuffle. ‣ You can use the Artists and Songs filters to keep singles and one-hit-wonders tucked away, or bring them into focus when you really want to listen to them. ‣ Picky intelligently combines both grouping by artist and by album artist, so you'll always find your songs where you expect them to be. But if you prefer just one of the groupings, you can easily change that with a setting. ‣ Quickly see the list of your currently playing songs by simply swiping up in the Now Playing view. ‣ Quickly search across your entire music library with just a few taps. ‣ Picky is designed for iOS 15 and supports widgets, Dark Mode, Split View, AirPlay 2, iPad trackpads, Context Menus, VoiceOver, headphone remotes, iTunes Match, and Apple Music that has been added to your collection. You can use Picky exclusively or seamlessly switch between it and the system Music app. Picky: for listeners with refined taste.
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Picky Music Player: FAQ

Does Picky Music Player work on iPad devices?

Yes, the software for Picky Music Player is compatible with iPads.
The Picky Music Player app was launched by Charles Joseph.
To function properly, the app requires at least iOS 15.0.
With an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, Picky Music Player is a must-have app for users.
Music Is The App Genre Of The Picky Music Player App.
The latest version of Picky Music Player is 4.5.1.
The Picky Music Player app was last updated on July 1, 2024.
Picky Music Player was released on February 5, 2023.
Child-friendly content, no violence or scary images.
The Picky Music Player app can be used in English.
Sorry, Picky Music Player is not available on Apple Arcade.
Absolutely! In-app purchases are accessible within Picky Music Player.
No, you cannot utilize Picky Music Player with Apple Vision Pro.

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Reviews of Picky Music Player

  • Finally found what I wanted

    I’ve been downloading alternatives to the iPhone Music app for years, always to return to Apple’s mediocre default. This is the first time I’ve been happy with something else. - Snappy performance - Good design with easy navigation that isn’t constantly stranding you on the “recently added” page - The “picklist” feature is fantastic for building a queue quickly - Cute icon If I had to ask for something, I would love for the option for the currently playing panel to default to “open” when I launch the app.

    Edit: Still loving Picky! Makes my music listening so much easier.

    Developer Response

    Aw shucks, I’m thrilled to hear you’re so pleased with Picky! And thanks for the suggestion, I’ll add it to my ideas list for consideration for a future update 🙂. Cheers, Charles
  • I guess it’s worth the money

    This is a good music player cause it automatically imports your songs which is good the only thing I didn’t like was that there was an other in app purchase call picky deluxe which I went ahead and brought to show my support
  • I guess it’s worth the money

    This is a good music player cause it automatically imports your songs which is good the only thing I didn’t like was that I had to purchase picky deluxe after purchasing this app to download it