Explore the world's largest classical music catalog with this dedicated app. Discover new artists, access high-fidelity audio, and delve into detailed composer biographies and listening guides. It's designed for both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to the genre.
Reviews of Apple Music Classical are mostly positive: the Music app is rated 4.7/5 from 24K App Store ratings. What users like most: improved navigation and search, curated playlists and guides. Top complaints: playback issues and app crashes, inconsistent or missing metadata. Summarized from real user reviews.
4.0
September 23, 2026
This update contains stability and performance enhancements.
Alice Sara Ott’s Track by Track is now in Japanese
May 12, 2026 — Jun 12, 2026
Discover Apple Music Classical
May 27, 2026
What’s New in Apple Music Classical
Mar 26, 2025
4 issues
Tracks not playing correctly when selected
Issues with AirPlay and HomePod connectivity
5 requests
Shuffle function for classical works
Ability to download music for offline listening
Apple Music Classical is a dedicated app for classical music that provides access to the world's largest classical music catalog. It offers high-fidelity audio, immersive Spatial Audio, and features designed to enhance the classical music listening experience for both beginners and experts.
Apple Music Classical is included with an Apple Music subscription (Individual, Student, Family, or Apple One). You can download the app from the App Store if you are an existing Apple Music subscriber. It is available for iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Key features include access to over 5 million classical tracks, advanced search by composer or catalog number, high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz, Spatial Audio, time-synced listening guides, composer biographies, and personalized recommendations. It also offers curated stations and detailed album notes.
The app itself is free to download and use, but it requires an active Apple Music subscription to access its content. Therefore, while there's no separate cost for the classical app, it is part of the overall Apple Music subscription service.
Apple Music Classical is available for iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS 16.0 or later. It also supports listening with CarPlay and AirPlay on compatible wireless devices. An internet connection is required to stream music.
