# Albumen

> Simple music player for device library, organized by albums and playlists. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt Neuburg.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albumen/id355128672 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matt Neuburg](https://appshunter.io/developer/346204863)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-02-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albumen/id355128672/reviews.md

## What is Albumen?

Albumen provides a simple interface for viewing and playing songs (tracks) in your device's music library, organized into albums and playlists.

Back when Albumen was originally written, Apple's Music app truncated song title and artist information, whereas Albumen displayed that information in full. Apple's Music app no longer truncates, but Albumen remains useful for the sheer simplicity of its interface.

Tap a song (track) to start playing it. The iPhone's music player is used, so you can then quit Albumen and playback will continue, and you can use the iPhone's standard music interface (including the Music app, the Control Center, and the lock screen) to pause and resume play and so forth. Albumen also includes a play/pause button and a track progress indicator. Albumen also tells you what track is currently playing: the Now button takes you to the currently playing track within its album, and the currently playing track has a note mark.

## Key features

- View music library
- Organized by albums and playlists
- Simple playback interface
- Background playback support
- Now playing track indicator

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albumen/id355128672/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Albumen is brilliant

*2012-09-15*

Now I can read my iTunes track names!

Matt PLEASE adapt this for the iPad

This is a marvellous app. The lists in iTunes cut off all but the first few words of the track title. This solves the problem beautifully.

### 4/5 — Simple yet fills the particular need for information

*2010-10-21*

One of the frustrations of the iPod app is that it doesn't show enough information about the particular track being played. The data window is too small, particularly with classical music. 
Albumen fills this need simply and well. I much appreciate that!
The look isn't much, but its operation is great!

### 3/5 — If only did a little more.

*2010-09-01*

One of my top annoyances of the iOS iPod player is that long text does not scroll or expand so that I can see the full artist, song, and album info. This takes care of that issue. This would be a great app for classical music fans.  However it doesn't go as far as I'd like & need it to. 

Specifically for me, I need it to work with podcasts. I'm a DJ & I listen to several podcasts to learn about new music. If this app worked with podcasts & their chapters I'd be thrilled. That's what I really need and until it can do that I won't be using it. 

Another suggestion would be to allow the listings to be grouped/viewed/sorted in other ways than always in album view. Would be nice if I could make the main list view group in artist, genre, or year as well. 

Hopefully this developer will expand on his much needed idea.

### 5/5 — Grand poobah

*2010-03-29*

This is great for classical music

## Frequently asked questions about Albumen

### How does Albumen organize my music?

Albumen organizes your device's music library into albums and playlists, making it easy to browse and select tracks. It displays song titles and artist information in full.

### Can I play music in the background with Albumen?

Yes, Albumen utilizes the iPhone's music player, allowing playback to continue even after you quit the app. You can control playback through standard iOS interfaces like the Control Center and lock screen.

### Does Albumen have ads?

No, Albumen does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.

### What devices does Albumen support?

Albumen is designed for iPhone and is compatible with the specified devices. It was last updated on January 14, 2025, with version 3.0.

### What is the age rating for Albumen?

Albumen has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app was first released on February 13, 2010.

### How is Albumen's rating?

Albumen has a user rating of 3.5 stars based on 2 reviews. This indicates a generally positive but mixed reception from its user base.

### Is Albumen free to use?

Yes, Albumen is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to use its features.

### How often is Albumen updated?

The latest version of Albumen, 3.0, was released on January 14, 2025. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates recent development activity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2026-04-16

Updated to iOS 26 and Liquid Glass, Swift 6.3 and strict concurrency.

### 3.0 — 2025-01-14

Completely rewritten from scratch for iOS 18, with Swift 6, strict concurrency, Swift Testing, etc.

Display of the track's Year is added. 

Display of on-the-go playlists is added. 

Miscellaneous bug fixes and interface improvements, including dark mode.

NOTE: The "Audiobooks" and "Podcasts" screens have been removed from this update, because Apple has moved the functionality for playing them out of the Music app. Audiobooks are now played by default in Apple's Books app; podcasts are best handled by a dedicated third-party app such as Overcast.

### 2.8 — 2021-10-21

Improved interface layout. 
Complete code modernization behind the scenes.

### 2.7 — 2021-10-18

Updated for iOS 15 and Swift 5.5.
Minor bug fix to update playback interface when activating app.
Added text when a category is empty.

### 2.6 — 2018-09-24

Update to iOS 12, Swift 4.2
New feature: tap progress bar to scroll to now playing item
Mild interface appearance tweaks
Work around bug in media entity persistent ID numeric type 
Numerous small bug fixes having mostly to do with display of now playing item

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