A+ for idea and effort. D- for user interface
. I’ve rarely had to work so hard to get someone to take my $$. The website menu option such as “my account” doesn’t work. I had a free membership until I realized you could get all the classical music you’d ever want for $80 p/yr ($8 p/mo) as opposed to streaming services with specific Classical content for double the price. That said, the App doesn’t have a “forgot your password link” or “my account” link. You have to go to the website for that & it doesn’t work. I’ve loved Classical music since I was 12yrs old- 5 decades or so ago & started a BA in vocal performance. Life happened, I’ve done other stuff w/those 50 yrs. But I’ve always regretted not learning how music works. I happened upon a guy- most call him Maestro- I think it just goes to his head- who is brilliant and willing to teach. I’m now actively listening for things like key changes in Beethoven’s symphonies (I’m going to do something easier) & listening for specific instruments. CA has play lists for such things. I’ll be able to give up my YT Music ($16 p/mo-yay). So this is exactly what I want. If you’re in the SF Bay Area & are interested in performing w/a semiprofessional symphony orchestra & chorus or finally learning how music works, Google: Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus.
Crashes
Classical Archives best and worst
Wonderful app
Response from developer
Just a hug from all of us at Classical Archives! Thank you!!
Still has bugs
For example you pick a composer, you pick the composition,then you put the artist into the playlist you have selected, be it on an iPad or a phone you then tap add to playlist and the first dozen entries or so go in with no problem but then after that many times you tap it suddenly it now will not open up an “add the composition to your playlist” tab like it’s frozen and the crazy thing is it WILL let you put the composition an other other playlist but not the playlist that you obviously DON’T want to put into that list it will let it go into that playlist but the one that you wanna put it in forget it,
Example if I had a playlist labeled Beethoven in another one labeled Mozart when I try to put Beethoven’s fifth Symphony into the Beethoven playlist tap all day it won’t add it,however touch Mozart and it will add it, it’s so annoying this is a great site for $80 a year for the unlimited access to the inventory however when you have simple problems with trying to add something to a playlist and it repeatedly freezes then it’s worthless!
Response from developer
Thank you for your useful feedback. Since you wrote your review, we have dealt with these issues and we hope that you'll update to our latest version (4.1.3) which is available on the App Store. If you are satisfied with the latest release, we invite you to revise your rating of our app. Classical Archives
App needs work
Response from developer
Dear MuzikalPoet, Thank you for your useful feedback. Since you wrote your review, we have dealt with this issue and we hope that you'll update to our latest version (4.1.3) which is available on the App Store. The new app now contains a radio feature which we think you will enjoy as it can play continuously the music on a period and genre of your choice - and it does not stop playing, whatever you do on your device (except close the app, of course). We have tested this. If you are satisfied with the latest release, we invite you to revise your rating of our app. Classical Archives
Not accessible with voiceover
One star too much
Nothing on the site work for me. Repeatedly trying to line up selections to play meant my 20-number queue was full and I could go no further. There was no place to see what was in my queue, but I suspect it was almost entirely a selection I tried to add without any notification that it had actually been added.
This experience was such a scam that I recommend Apple take it out of the store because it undermines confidence in the kind of product you were offering.
The selection looks great – unfortunately I was unable to access any of it. I got one minute of my initial selection and could not get the site to do anything after that. (Oh, you can comment on your experience but I'm not holding my breath until I get a reply.)
As far as I'm concerned, what I received from this download was less useful than a good screen saver.
Do not waste your time with this app.
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. We hope you'll update to our latest version (4.1.3) of the app which is available on the App Store now. If you are satisfied with the latest release, we invite you to revise your rating. Likewise, we have introduced a new website which has a lot of great features that we hope you'll enjoy. With regards to the subscription, anytime the player is invoked, it clearly indicates that the player offers 1-minute clips unless you are logged-in as a subscriber, in which case, play is unlimited. Also, although the queue needs to have less than 20 tracks in it in order to add another track, if it is less than 20, then you can another track, or multi-track works, or even a complete multi-CD album! Or you can choose to click on one of our radio buttons (for every composer or performer, or using the radio page where you can select periods and genres.) Again, we hope that you'll find time to revise your review to reflect your satisfaction. Classical Archives
bad user experience
Crashes continually
Response from developer
Thank you for your useful feedback. Since you wrote your review, we have dealt with these issues and we hope that you'll update to our latest version (4.1.3) which is available on the App Store. To add a single track, please use a long-click on the performance title or album cover to reveal the complete album. There you can select a single track. If you are satisfied with the latest release, we invite you to revise your rating of our app. Classical Archives
