# AlbumMixer - Shuffle by Album > Shuffle music library by album, preserving track order within albums. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Blakeley.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albummixer-shuffle-by-album/id329552764 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Michael Blakeley](https://appshunter.io/developer/329552767) - Category: Music, Utilities - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 4.50/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 9 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2009-09-12 - Data updated: 2026-07-17 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albummixer-shuffle-by-album/id329552764/reviews.md ## What is AlbumMixer? Do you miss the classic "Shuffle by Album" feature? This simple app brings it back! Now you can listen to your music library on shuffle, without mixing up the tracks inside a live concert, classical recording, or concept album. Instructions: Tap the button marked "Shuffle Albums". AlbumMixer will shuffle all your albums, then add the first 12 to the built-in iPod music player and start playing. You can close the app now: the music will keep going. If the album now playing has album art, AlbumMixer will display it. Otherwise you will see the album title and artist. You can use the bottom toolbar to pause, skip to the next track, or skip to the next album. You can also rewind to the previous track or album. In the settings, you can select the number of albums to queue. You can also select a playlist or a genre from which to shuffle. However, this is slower than shuffling everything - especially for large playlists. Don't like what's playing? Press the "Shuffle Albums" button again. ## Key features - Shuffle by album - Preserves track order within albums - Displays album art or title/artist - Pause, skip track/album, rewind - Queue custom number of albums - Shuffle from playlists or genres ## Chart rankings - #178 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 59) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albummixer-shuffle-by-album/id329552764/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Just what I needed. Would love CarPlay. *2026-04-23, version 1.31* The app is great. Super easy to use and just what I wanted/needed for music. I hope to see a CarPlay app soon too. ### 5/5 — Thank you for this! *2021-11-24* I was incredibly disappointed that Apple removed the “shuffle album” option. This is a simple and effective replacement! ### 5/5 — Absolutely delighted! *2021-04-13, version 1.28* Thank you so much for this! I adore my iPod classic, and this function is one of the reasons why. This works perfectly with music transferred via iTunes (I’m currently using an iPhone 11). I’m off to do my happy dance now! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2021-01-06* I really like shuffling by album and this app does not disappoint. Also excellent timely responses from Mike if you run into any issues. ### 4/5 — essential app *2020-06-23* Tried to contact developer through the app, which is in the settings. Problem is, no email ever popped up, so I’m leaving feedback here. Filtering by playlists isn’t available in this version, but filtering by genres is. The app doesn’t see the playlists. Or perhaps there’s a toggle in settings that’s broken. Hope this is fixable and if so, fixed soon. ### 3/5 — Defeats the Purpose *2019-09-23* This app has a nice interface and seems to be better than some others at picking truly random selections, but it is worse than the free apps when it comes to maintaining a playlist. I want to shuffle albums on my car stereo with some continuity (actually listening to a whole album followed by another). If I get out of the car for a few hours and do some other things on my phone, this app “forgets” the playlist it had going. I don’t want to start a new shuffle every day, or even multiple times in a day. ### 4/5 — Useful features that should be standard *2018-12-28* This app has useful features that should have been standard in Apple's music player. Since they are not this app is great. Beware that as of the current version 1.22 filters are unreliable and you may end up hearing stuff that should have been filtered out. I contacted the developer about this so hopefully it gets fixed. Update: the dev worked with me to quickly solve the filter bug. Yay for responsive devs! ### 4/5 — On widgets *2018-09-16* This is a good app, only wish I can put it on the widgets list ### 5/5 — Album Mixer *2017-12-03* Great job Michael, my old iPod classic would shuffle albums. Although the new iPod touch doesn't have this feature. Thanks to this great app I can once again listen to albums in their "completeness". Brilliant. ### 5/5 — Very good app *2016-06-21, version 1.21* Does exactly as it says on the tin. It's first album shuffler that has suited my classical music only gendre. It shuffles through the entire collection well, not giving too much of one particular composer. Well done Mr Blakeley, although I don't know why Apple didn't think about putting an album shuffle mode on the Ipod Touch, epecially when there was a perfectly good one incuded with the Ipod Classic. ## Frequently asked questions about AlbumMixer ### What does AlbumMixer do? AlbumMixer brings back the classic 'Shuffle by Album' feature for your music library. It shuffles your albums and plays them without mixing the tracks within a single album, preserving the intended listening experience for concert recordings, classical pieces, or concept albums. ### How do I use AlbumMixer? Simply tap the 'Shuffle Albums' button. The app will shuffle your albums, add the first 12 to the built-in music player, and start playing. You can then close the app, and the music will continue. You can control playback with pause, skip, and rewind functions. ### Can I customize the shuffle? Yes, in the settings, you can select the number of albums to queue. You can also choose to shuffle from a specific playlist or genre, although this may be slower for larger selections. ### Is AlbumMixer free to use? Yes, AlbumMixer is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a pure shuffle experience. ### What happens if I don't like the current album playing? If you don't like the album that is currently playing, you can simply press the 'Shuffle Albums' button again. This will reshuffle your albums and start playing a new selection. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.31 — 2024-05-31 Rebuilt using latest Xcode ### 1.30 — 2021-04-25 Minor bug fixes and improvements ### 1.28 — 2021-01-13 Restores support for iOS 11.4 and later ### 1.27 — 2020-11-22 minor improvements and bug fixes ### 1.26 — 2020-10-16 Bug fix: problem report did not appear when requested ## Apps similar to AlbumMixer | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Platinum Album Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/platinum-album-music-player/id589575082) | 4.5 (31) | $2.99 | Music | | [Derecom Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/derecom-music-player/id1469715862) | — | $0.99 | Music | | [TapTunes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taptunes/id320145698) | 3.1 (23) | $1.99 | Music | | [Smart Shuffle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-shuffle/id342320176) | 3.8 (34) | $1.99 | Music | | [StarTone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/startone/id1216107501) | 4.1 (15) | $0.99 | Music | | [ClassicalPlayer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/classicalplayer/id1446921814) | 5.0 (3) | $0.99 | Music | ## More apps by Michael Blakeley - [Wrixle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wrixle/id6744665356) All apps by Michael Blakeley: https://appshunter.io/developer/329552767 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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