An Organizers Dream!
I love this app and all the other ones this company creates. It makes organizing my collection so fun and easy. My only suggestions as of rn is to make it easier to edit entries and to add a random quote section like there is the book tracker app. And those suggestions would just add to the apps greatness.
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The best music tracker app
I have been looking for a good Mac music tracker for a long, long time and finally I have found one that does everything I need it to do and does it smoothly and well. There are still some features that I think it needs, but being the best in class is enough for the five stars. One look at the app was enough for me to pay the full price.
The app is still in ongoing development and so this is my list of what it currently can't do that I hope the Dev can implement in future updates:
1. Search parsing. Currently when searching for an album, there is one search box. Putting in a generic album title like 'feelings' will net you dozens of albums by dozens of artists. It doesn't just net you each album, but each edition of each album. Similarly if you put in a prolific artist like Miles Davis, you'll have to scroll through hundreds of results. Search needs to be able to parse 'Artist', 'Album' and 'Year' at minimum.
2. Multiple Artists. Artists are currently parsed with 'First Name' 'Last Name'. However there are many artists with the same name. Just in my initial listings I have Atmosphere (2), Train (2), Espionage (4) and so on. For those three artists, the band name is 'First Name' and (2) or (4) is 'Last Name'. This means they are all listed at the top of the Artist list and messes up the alphabetisation. Then further down I have Mr. Jones (10) where 'First Name' is Mr. and 'Last Name' is Jones (10). It's an aesthetic problem but the Artist number should really be a separate parse to the names in order to alphabetise correctly in the Artist list.
3. The target market is those who still own physical media. All my music is digital. Not much of a problem as it's a tiny aesthetic in the app that can be ignored with a different view, but it would be nice to be able to log an album format as digital or even mp3 or flac, this currently isn't an option. By only focusing on physical media it might turn off a lot of customers when really, this is an excellent app for all.
4. Data export and import. One of the biggest problems I have had with media trackers is that something gets corrupted or online fails and you end up in a big mess or having to redo the entire collection. A data export in spreadsheet form and import of that backup data is always a lifesaver.
5. A minor quibble with such excellent work going into the app, but the app icon... It's not the best. Something a bit cleaner and more striking would really stand out and look nice.
Really looking forward to watching this app develop and hopefully some of these suggestions can be crossed off.
The app is still in ongoing development and so this is my list of what it currently can't do that I hope the Dev can implement in future updates:
1. Search parsing. Currently when searching for an album, there is one search box. Putting in a generic album title like 'feelings' will net you dozens of albums by dozens of artists. It doesn't just net you each album, but each edition of each album. Similarly if you put in a prolific artist like Miles Davis, you'll have to scroll through hundreds of results. Search needs to be able to parse 'Artist', 'Album' and 'Year' at minimum.
2. Multiple Artists. Artists are currently parsed with 'First Name' 'Last Name'. However there are many artists with the same name. Just in my initial listings I have Atmosphere (2), Train (2), Espionage (4) and so on. For those three artists, the band name is 'First Name' and (2) or (4) is 'Last Name'. This means they are all listed at the top of the Artist list and messes up the alphabetisation. Then further down I have Mr. Jones (10) where 'First Name' is Mr. and 'Last Name' is Jones (10). It's an aesthetic problem but the Artist number should really be a separate parse to the names in order to alphabetise correctly in the Artist list.
3. The target market is those who still own physical media. All my music is digital. Not much of a problem as it's a tiny aesthetic in the app that can be ignored with a different view, but it would be nice to be able to log an album format as digital or even mp3 or flac, this currently isn't an option. By only focusing on physical media it might turn off a lot of customers when really, this is an excellent app for all.
4. Data export and import. One of the biggest problems I have had with media trackers is that something gets corrupted or online fails and you end up in a big mess or having to redo the entire collection. A data export in spreadsheet form and import of that backup data is always a lifesaver.
5. A minor quibble with such excellent work going into the app, but the app icon... It's not the best. Something a bit cleaner and more striking would really stand out and look nice.
Really looking forward to watching this app develop and hopefully some of these suggestions can be crossed off.
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Wishlist Feature?
It’s great! Does everything I want it to do, and it’s exactly the kind of app I wanted for tracking my music collection but I think all it needs is a dedicated wishlist feature. Pretty much exactly like your other Book Tracker app does it.
Increadible on iPhone
I wrote a negative review based on editing on Mac. Everything works on iPhone .
A promising development
I downloaded the Music Tracker as a replacement for my abandoned Bento app. This app does a beautiful job of automatic album entry. The information provided (album version, pressing, etc.) allows me to properly describe my vinyl records. The manual entry process is not intuitive, but after some trial and error, the user can get a handle on it. The search function uses the name of the album as opposed to the name of the artist. For me, this was not helpful because I may not necessarily know which album of an artist’s work contains the song I’m seeking. I wish the album tracks were listed in paragraph form versus a swiped list, but that comes under the heading of personal preference. Overall, I find Music Tracker to be good first effort. With a few tweaks to make the overall performance more robust, it could move into the 4+ stars category.
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Pretty but Broken
Love it. but a couple essential Items are very Broken. Great in theory, obviously not beta tested. Purchased to catalouge and store cds in places (storage boxes, shelfs, Racks etc) like an old girlfriend, looks pretty, but broken. Once entered in, the menu drop down to move to a new box or space. Then I try to email support and all that happens, my very used chrome browser opens. I assume they use mailto: covention. Maybe its me Im on a Mac. Not ready for release, keep trying. meanwhile ive gotta find anothr solution to trck location for 1000 cds.
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App good, sub not
Apps great but I wouldn’t pay a subscription for it. Shame! Why do developers always put in subscription models. A flat out one off fee is better
Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback. It is also possible to purchase a one-time lifetime license if you don’t want to subscribe. If you need further info send me an email to support@musictracker.app
Organised!
Just what I needed, thanks developers!!
