# BandNavi — Band-member-backtracking

> Explore music connections and discover new bands through musician relationships. (iPhone/iPad app by newforestar co,.ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandnavi/id388090654 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [newforestar co,.ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/293922531)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2010-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bandnavi/id388090654/reviews.md

## What is BandNavi?

BandNavi enables you to find new bands and music from relations between musicians.

Member changes, featuring, collaborations, etc. are common in music bands.
Moreover some musicians have relations with a lot of bands in the case that a support member gives a performance, a composer offers a music, or a guest musician appears at a live and so on.

You can find new bands and music by iteratively tracing such relational networks with BandNavi.


■How to use■
・Play a music stored in your iPod library from the "Library" tab.
・Then, the list of the musicians who participated in the band of the music is shown in the "Navigation" tab.
・In addition, when you tap a musician's name, the list of the bands in which the musician participated is shown.
・Musician > Band > Musician > Band ... You can trace the relations one after another.
・If you have the music of the listed band, Play Button(|>) will be shown on the side of the band name. You can play the music any second by tapping the button.
・When you get interested a band, you can search video clips of the band in YouTube or their music in iTunes Music Store by tapping the Option Button(>) shown on the side of the band name.

■About this application■
・This application connects to the database server. It is NOT possible to use this application without the network environment.
・The band member information is collected from various web pages by using a web mining technology. Therefore, collected information sometimes includes mistakes. You can confirm which web pages gave the member names from the Option Button(>) shown on the side of the member name.
・When the server doesn't have member names, the member names from the MusicBrainz (http://musicbrainz.org/) database will be shown.
・BandNavi has been developed as a part of a research. Please check the following web site for more fine information of the research. Music Information Technology Laboratory -http://gttm.jp/hamanaka/en/

■Disclaimer■
・Artist names in your iPhone will be sent to the server automatically (the sent data won't saved in the server).
・The band member names shown in this application are collected by the automatic collection technique from web pages, thus we do NOT ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information which shown in this application.
・The complaint of any damage that occurs by using BandNavi or using its information (buying music in iTunes Music Store, etc.) is not accepted.

## Key features

- Discover bands via musician relationships
- Trace member changes and collaborations
- Play music from your iPod library
- Navigate musician and band networks
- Search YouTube and iTunes for bands
- View band member source web pages


## Frequently asked questions about BandNavi

### How does BandNavi help me find new music?

BandNavi helps you find new music by tracing relationships between musicians. You can start with a song from your library and see who played on it, then explore the bands those musicians are in, and so on, creating a network of discoveries.

### Can I play music directly from BandNavi?

Yes, you can play music stored in your iPod library directly from the 'Library' tab within BandNavi. When you find a band you're interested in, a play button will appear next to its name, allowing you to play their music.

### Does BandNavi require an internet connection?

Yes, BandNavi requires a network environment to connect to its database server. It is not possible to use the application without an active internet connection.

### Is the band member information in BandNavi always accurate?

The band member information is collected using web mining technology and may sometimes include mistakes. You can confirm the source web pages for member names via the Option Button next to the member's name.

### What happens if the server doesn't have member names?

If the server does not have specific member names, BandNavi will display member names from the MusicBrainz database. This ensures you still get information even when direct data is unavailable.

### Does BandNavi have ads?

No, BandNavi does not contain advertisements. The application is free to use and does not display any ads to the user.

### What devices is BandNavi compatible with?

BandNavi is designed for iPhone and iPod devices. It is available for users on Apple's mobile ecosystem.

### How often is BandNavi updated?

The latest version of BandNavi is 1.4, which was last updated on February 28, 2022. Information on future update frequency is not provided.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2022-02-28

Added the feature to show the artist's story on last.fm

### 1.3 — 2021-04-24

Supports the latest iOS

### 1.2 — 2018-02-23

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

· The BandNavi server was restored.
· 64bit correspondence was done.
· Corresponded to iOS 11.
· Responded to App Transport Security (ATS).

### 1.1 — 2011-01-13

・The database has been improved.
・The display of degree of relationship reliability has been added on the Na
vigation screen.
・The music player has been improved.

### 1.0 — 2010-09-17

No release notes.

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