# Albums: Music Library Player — Explore & Organize Your Music > Personalized music library player with advanced organization and listening statistics. (iPhone/iPad app by Adam Linder.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albums-music-library-player/id1469948986 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Adam Linder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469948985) - Category: Music, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 356 App Store ratings · 178 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 50 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2019-08-25 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albums-music-library-player/id1469948986/reviews.md ## What is Albums? Albums is the Apple Music player that puts you in control of your music. Whether you just want to throw on album shuffle or spend hours meticulously sorting and filtering your collection, Albums cares about your music library as much as you do. Free Features: QUICK SELECTION Just press “shuffle,” scroll through a grid of album art, or browse your library to select an album, and easily skip to the next one with album-focused controls. WIDGETS & CARPLAY See your music on your home screen with Now Playing, Collection, and Quick Collection widgets. Take it on the road with CarPlay, and pin albums and collections for easy access. ICLOUD SYNC iCloud sync ensures you can pick up listening where you left off across all your devices. ALBUM NOTES Add notes about albums or specific listening sessions. ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL Albums offers robust Siri interactions and App Intents and supports Dynamic Type. Premium Tools for Power Users*: SUBSTANTIAL STATS Get weekly, monthly, and yearly reports looking back at your listening, and dig into the data with customizable charts. LAST.FM COMPATIBILITY Scrobble your listening in real-time or manually. Import your last.fm history to fill in the full picture. MORE CUSTOMIZATION Explore built-in Insight Collections highlighting new and unlistened albums, old favorites you haven’t heard in a while, or even music from when you were in high school. Tag albums to create collections of your own. Customize the interface to match the color of your current album’s artwork with a simple two-finger tap. RICHER DISCOVERY See what’s next with a release feed of Artists and Record Labels in your library. Delve into production credits from MusicBrainz and Discogs, then browse collections of Record Labels, Producers, and more. *Requires Albums Premium Note: Albums optionally integrates with Apple Health. If you choose to give Albums access to your Workout history, it can create "Workout Jams" Insight Collections, which match up your listening history to your exercise history. You can enable this functionality by going to the Insights tab and tapping the settings gear next to the "Workout Jams" heading. Permission for Albums to access this data can be controlled via the Apple Health app. ## Key features - Album shuffle and grid browsing - Home screen widgets and CarPlay support - iCloud sync across devices - Add custom album notes - Detailed listening statistics - Last.fm scrobbling and history import - Customizable collections and interface ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium (Monthly-Paid) | $1.99 | per month | | Premium (Yearly-Paid) | $18.99 | per year | | Premium (Yearly+) | $39.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | The Music Nerd | $1.99 | one-time | | Last.FM Scrobbling | $0.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Small | $1.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Large | $19.99 | one-time | | Premium - Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time | | Premium Lifetime (Pro-Rated) | $64.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Extra-large | $49.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Small | $4.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Medium | $9.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar: Extra-Large | $49.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Albums? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great app for album lovers - 🚀 Excellent music organization and discovery - 💡 Useful album-centric features - 🔍 Detailed music metadata and insights - 🤖 Seamless integration with Apple Music **Cons** - 🐛 Stability issues and crashes - 🔍 Inaccurate or incomplete music metadata - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 📱 Suboptimal iPad and landscape mode support **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes when scrolling large music libraries - Album artwork not resizing correctly on iPad - Playback issues when transitioning between albums **Most requested features** - Ability to import and manage local music files - Full-screen album art view on iPad - Landscape mode support on iPhone - Lyrics display integration - Improved shuffle and random album playback ## Recent user reviews (10 of 178) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albums-music-library-player/id1469948986/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2026-08-09* If you listen to albums, rather than playlists, you need this. Adds so many more features on top of Apple Music. ### 5/5 — Genau das, was ich gesucht habe *2026-07-26* Diese App ist genau das, was ich gesucht habe. Endlich kann ich meine Alben so sortieren, wie ich es früher mit meinen LPs gemacht habe. Und sogar noch viel mehr. Möglichkeiten, seine Alben zu sortieren sind schier unendlich. Vielen Dank für diese App, was jetzt noch fehlt, wäre eine deutsche Lokalisierung ### 5/5 — Oustanding *2026-07-12* Best music player for Mac (and iOS). Great design and very responsive developed. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-07-10, version 7.1.4* This app quite literally has revived my love and appreciation for listening to albums front-to-back over the past two years of using it. One of the only apps that’s ever been able to handle a large library. Highly recommend and the premium features are all worth while. ### 5/5 — Exceptional app. *2026-07-09* This is an exceptional music player. It has two features that make it special (that I’ve found so far). The ability to make random playlists from either your entire collection or from particular sections of it, means I’m hearing tracks I had forgotten I owned. And the ability to hear new releases from artists sin your existing collection means I’m hearing tracks I didn’t even realise existed. ### 3/5 — Great app, but… *2026-06-12* Really wanted to love this app but on MacOS it was quite a CPU hog, so eventually I had to abandon it. It’s got huge promise, does everything Apple’s own Music doesn’t do, but even on a fairly modest collection it struggled. **Developer response:** Hello there, thanks for the review and sorry to hear about the performance issues. I’d love to investigate! Could you email me at adam@albumstheapp.com when you have a chance? ### 5/5 — Really great music player. *2026-05-31* I’ve been using this app for less than a week and so far I’m loving it. As the name indicates, it’s a music player that is organized around albums versus individual songs. This may be in my head, but IMO the sound is better than the Apple Music app itself. (Higher res recordings sound clearer than when I play them through Apple Music.) For sure the interface is more visually arresting than Apple Music, with the album art displayed at a larger scale and distractions kept to a minimum. The paid version also displays lots of stats that you won’t find in Apple Music. Couple of caveats … 1), this doesn’t fully replace Apple Music. You can’t edit Apple Music track metadata from Albums and, in fact, you can’t even view it. 2) If you have a large library like I do, you probably don’t want to keep both apps open at the same time. I tried it and both Albums and Apple Music crashed at various times. 3) Speaking of large libraries, I noticed that some of my larger playlists don’t display in Albums. The music itself is available, but the playlists are empty. 4) Note that Albums can access Apple Music play counts but it doesn’t work in reverse, at least not for the OS version of Albums. So if I play a track in Albums, the play count in Apple Music is not incremented. However, this is not an issue on the iPhone version. In fairness, some of these issues could be due to my having an extremely large library running off an older, slower external drive. If the price for the full version were higher, these caveats might be significant enough to lower my rating. But, for the price, I find this a 5 Star Player with a captivating interface. It’s a really nice add on to Apple Music and makes it fun to listen again. ### 5/5 — Well-crafted listening software for serious listeners *2026-05-11, version 7.1.2* I’ve been using Albums for years to organize and listen to my Apple Music library. It’s been the best way to listen in an album-centric way for years, and it keeps adding new features that add depth without burying the core UX in complexity. Daily-use app from an excellent creator! ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2026-04-29, version 7.1.1* Literally my favorite app, used daily ### 5/5 — 📀🙉🙊🍎🩵🔈🗞️💯💯💯💯💯🙈🙉🙈🙊🙉 *2026-04-02, version 7.1.0* 🙈🙉🙊🙊🙉🙈 🙉🙈🙈🙉🙊🙊🙈🙉💯💯🍎💯🙊🙈🙉🗞️qwertyuilopk💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔈💍🌂📀🗞️🙈🙉🙊🔈🩵💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🌂🌂🌂🌂🌂📑 ## Frequently asked questions about Albums ### What does the Albums app do? Albums is a music player designed to give users full control over their music library. It allows for easy organization, playback, and exploration of your music collection. The app offers features like album shuffle, grid browsing, and album-focused controls for a personalized listening experience. ### What are the key features of Albums? Key features include quick selection options like shuffle and album art browsing, home screen widgets and CarPlay support for on-the-go access, iCloud sync for seamless listening across devices, and the ability to add custom album notes. Premium users gain access to substantial listening statistics, Last.fm compatibility, more customization options, and richer music discovery tools. ### How much does Albums cost? The app offers a free version with core features such as quick selection, widgets, CarPlay support, iCloud sync, and album notes. Advanced functionalities like detailed listening statistics, Last.fm integration, and enhanced customization require an 'Albums Premium' subscription. ### Is Albums compatible with Apple Health? Yes, Albums optionally integrates with Apple Health. If you grant permission, it can use your workout history to create 'Workout Jams' Insight Collections, matching your listening history with your exercise data. You can manage this permission within the Albums app's Insights tab or through the Apple Health app. ### Who is the target audience for Albums? This app is designed for music lovers and audiophiles who want more than just a basic music player. It's for individuals who appreciate organizing their music library meticulously, tracking their listening habits, and discovering new music based on detailed insights and production credits. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.1.5 — 2026-08-01 Fixes: - Fixed an issue where a resumed session could double-count a track and be marked as complete too early - Fixed an issue where the queue might not proceed to the next album when playing Albums on one device and browsing it on another - Fixed an issue where the Now Playing widget might incorrectly show the iCloud indicator while Albums was open on the Mac, even if you’d only been listening on your phone - Cleaned up superfluous log messages so log file sizes should be significantly smaller - Fixed an edge case where users who purchased a Lifetime unlock could have to restore purchases with every launch - Fixed an issue where the “Learn More” pop up on the mini Paywall didn’t work in the Mac app when presented from a secondary window - Fixed an issue where tracks on pre-released albums added from local files failed to play for non-Apple Music subscribers - Fixed an issue where the Settings -> About link to send the developer an email could crash on macOS if you don’t have Apple Mail configured - Fixed an issue where Albums would never again be able to show new albums on the Release Feed or pull in new albums on an artist’s collection page if the artist’s Apple Music catalog ID changed - In the Mac app, modal sheets (such as the Tag Picker, Playlist picker, etc) now present with a more useful default size, are resizable, and will remember your preferred size. - Fixed a handful of cases where modal sheets presented with incorrectly rendered buttons or were missing a Cancel button on macOS - Fixed an issue where the Discography Browser didn’t correctly sanitize artist names returned from Discogs, leading to the inability to view certain albums. - Fixed an issue where a non-library album whose Apple Music Catalog ID had changed since you last viewed in in Albums might need to be opened several times before displaying its tracklist - Fixed an edge case where the Mac app could crash during an iCloud sync - Fixed an issue where artwork and metadata could get out of sync when shuffling songs - Fixed a couple of edge case crashes related to rearranging the queue - Fixed an issue where the app could hang when tapping the “Show Additional Catalog Tracks” button - Fixed animation issues when presenting the Now Playing screen ### 7.1.4 — 2026-06-15 Features: - Per-track embedded Composer data is now displayed on the Info pane Fixes: - If you make updates to your CarPlay pinned albums, pinned collections, or dock order on your phone while it’s connected to the CarPlay app, those updates will now be shown in CarPlay immediately rather than requiring you to relaunch the app - Improvements to artwork loading/performance caching - Fixed yet another edge case that could cause a resumed session to split into two. - The queue now gracefully skips to the next playable album when it encounters an album without any playable tracks - Fixed an issue where playing partial albums from the Apple Music catalog could fail on the Mac - Fixed an issue where toggling between alternate versions of an album did not update the Stats pane and kept showing the stats from the first version you viewed - Fixed an issue where the Apple Music section was empty on Artist pages in Art View - Fixed an issue where bulk adding albums to your library could fail - Fixed an issue where an album’s current tint color might not be available in the color picker in its album settings - Fixed an issue where it might take 24 hours for Albums to reflect album/song metadata changed in Music.app - Fixed an issue where the Mac app might continue displaying albums you’ve removed from your library ### 7.1.3 — 2026-05-14 Features: - A new “Include non-library items” toggle has been added to the Quick Collection configuration screen when the source collection is “All Albums” and any of the added filters include collections that can display Apple Music catalog albums. Before this feature, if you had tagged non-library albums, then tried to make a Quick Collection with the source collection as “All Albums” and a filter for albums with that tag, it would only have displayed albums in your library. Fixes: - Fixed a regression introduced in 7.1.2 where playlists could appear blank in album mode - Fixes for cloud sync edge cases that could cause incorrect listening history data - Fixed an issue where the bulk library add screen displayed incorrectly on macOS - Misc. crash fixes ### 7.1.2 — 2026-05-01 Features: - If you’ve set a custom start or end time for a song, that custom duration will now be reflected in the app (26.4+) - The Now Playing scrubber now switches to song mode when hovering over it with the mouse (iPad/Mac only) - The new stacked graph types are now available in Listening Reports and the Library -> Statistics page Fixes: - Fixed an issue where artwork from a different edition of an album (or less likely, an incorrect album) could load at smaller sizes - Improved performance around artwork caching - Fixed an edge case where a library album could show up in the app with an incorrect name - Fixed an issue where track play counts could show an inflated number in certain situations - Fixed an issue where some built-in playlists might not show up in the app - The queue now respects your collapsed vs. expanding preference — if you close the tracklist of the now playing album, next time you launch the queue, it will launch with the current album collapsed rather than expanded - Fixed an issue where tapping a blank space in the Collections widget would show an error in app - Fixed an issue where you couldn’t change the sort order of a Quick Collection based on an Insight Collection - Fixed an issue where the app could crash if you tried to tag an album after editing its settings on the Album Settings screen - Fixed an issue where the Mac app could show the wrong now playing information due to a race condition - Fixed various issues where the app could crash or hang after interacting with a very large playlist - Fixed an issue in macOS 26.4 where a resumed track could start over - Fixed an ancient bug where an album in the Recent Searches list on the Search page might not show its artist name if the search was originally on a different device - Fixed some cloud sync and art fetching edge cases - Fixed an issue where Insight Collections may fail to generate and show placeholder text - Fixed (pretty sure!) an ancient issue where the iPad app might crash when showing/hiding the sidebar when in a collection ### 7.1.1 — 2026-04-02 - Fixed an issue where new items might not be detected in your library on iOS 26.4 - Fixed an issue that could cause the Collection widget not to render - Fixed an issue where the header text and buttons could be slightly clipped when viewing a collection in List View - Yet another attempt at fixing an issue where a pre-release album’s duration might not update upon its release -- third time’s the charm! - Fixed an issue where the Stats Settings menu on an album’s stats pane could display incorrectly in the Mac app - Fixed an issue where the “Open Album” shortcut action might not work correctly - Fixed an issue where the “Enable Notifications” setting in Settings -> Notifications did not correctly stick when disabled - Fixed an issue where changes to the Sort Album Artist or Sort Name property were not picked up by the daily metadata refresh - Fixed an issue that could cause the Mac app to hang when skipping albums ## Apps similar to Albums | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Apple Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apple-music/id1108187390) | 4.9 (2,570,149) | Free | Music | | [Spotify: Music and Podcasts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580) | 4.8 (41,622,901) | Free | Music | | [Offline Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-music-player/id1259949354) | 4.6 (58,244) | Free | Music | | [Musicnotes: Sheet Music Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicnotes-sheet-music-reader/id924050984) | 4.8 (42,708) | Free | Music | | [Cubasis 3 - DAW & Music Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubasis-3-daw-and-music-studio/id1207839273) | 4.6 (3,456) | $49.99 | Music | | [YouTube Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-music/id1017492454) | 4.8 (1,514,845) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Adam Linder - [Univershuffle: Discover Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/univershuffle-discover-music/id6476233681) All apps by Adam Linder: https://appshunter.io/developer/1469948985 ## Related topics [albums](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/albums) · [albums music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/albums-music) · [shufl](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shufl) · [music library clean](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-library-clean) · [shufl fm](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shufl-fm) · [music album](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-album) · [best music albums](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/best-music-albums) · [free library music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-library-music) · [music organizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-organizer) · [web albums](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/web-albums) · [music library](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/music-library) · [mementos albums](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mementos-albums) · [kit music](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kit-music) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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