# Cantilever — Music in the foreground

> Independent music streaming with rich-media liner notes and community listening. (iPhone/iPad app by Cantilever Music Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantilever/id6741468985 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cantilever Music Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794293741)
- Category: Music, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantilever/id6741468985/reviews.md

## What is Cantilever?

Cantilever is a music streaming app that puts music in the foreground. Explore curated albums from independent record labels, complete with immersive multi-media liner notes. 

Features:

Exclusive Selection: Access a hand-picked catalogue of albums from independent artists and labels.

Community Listening: Every subscriber receives the same content, creating time-bound moments of community engagement. 

Immersive Liner Notes: Dive deeper into the stories behind the music with rich-media articles. 

Seamless Experience: A minimalist interface designed to keep the focus on the music.

Cantilever is perfect for listeners who want more than just music — it’s an experience, a discovery platform, and a personal connection to the artists shaping today’s independent music scene. 

Terms of Use: https://www.cantilever-music.com/terms


Privacy Policy: https://www.cantilever-music.com/privacy

## Key features

- Exclusive independent album selection
- Community listening experiences
- Immersive multimedia liner notes
- Minimalist interface
- Artist discovery platform

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cantilever Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Cantilever Monthly | $5.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cantilever/id6741468985/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Love it, but experiencing issues

*2026-08-03*

No criticism on the concept itself, but the app hasn’t worked for the last several days.

**Developer response:** Sorry about this — you caught us mid-transition! A major update (1.6.2) shipped the day after your review that rebuilds the app and resolves exactly this. Please update and give it another listen — and if anything's still off, email support@cantilever-music.com and I'll sort it personally. — Aaron

### 3/5 — Future favourite?

*2026-06-23*

Cool concept, but so far I feel that the scope of the curation is too narrow. Maybe it’s intentional, but going through each album on the list it all feels too close together, like part of the same radio broadcast. And as a fan of heavier music styles, I struggled to find anything with any real musical intensity.

### 5/5 — Wonderful Music Discovery Tool

*2026-06-17*

I love using Cantilever as a tool for music discovery. Most of the albums are new for me and very much outside my usual preferences. The selections are generally wonderful and very interesting. I add almost every album to my Apple Music library. The articles are also very good and enhance the listening experience. I like to read the articles as I listen to the music with my daughter. We read the articles together and talk about the music, which is wonderful. I would only change two things. First, it would be great if I could change the text size of the articles so the text is bigger and easier to read. Second, I don’t see any way to select how I want to output the music. Sometimes I am listening to the music on my headphones and my daughter es t to listen too. But I cannot easily switch to a Bluetooth speaker or my Sonos system. Aside from those two small problems the app and the music service are perfect. I’m very pleased.

**Developer response:** Hi there, thank you very much for your very thoughtful response. We will look into both text sizing and options on audio output. Any further issues, queries or suggestions please get in touch at support@cantilever-music.com

### 5/5 — Great way to ditch the AI slop and corporate greed.  Music lives!

*2026-06-01*

Streaming giants allowing AI slop onto their platforms was the last straw for me.  Cantilever is a modern way to listen to music like we used to. To slow down and feel what’s gone into albums rather than the continuous noise and parade of dopamine hooks that come from corporate pushers.

### 4/5 — It’s *almost* perfect

*2026-03-29*

There’s a lot to love here, the articles are usually very interesting, the selections of music are amazing, from favorites of mine to new discoveries. However the flaws are pretty glaring and not so easily ignored, one of the biggest being playback. Recently the playback keeps getting interrupted after each song. When I began using Cantilever last month, it wasn’t a problem, but now the flow of albums keeps getting interrupted after each song, with me having to stop and press play on each song within an album. Once this little issue is addressed, I could see myself staying subscribed for a long time

**Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the kind words — really glad the music and editorial are landing for you. We've just released a playback update that should fix the issue you described, so we'd love to know if it's working better for you now. And if anything else comes up, please let us know!

### 5/5 — It works

*2026-03-12*

It works, you just have to subscribe on the web. Can’t subscribe in the app because Apple takes a big cut.

### 1/5 — doesn’t work

*2026-03-05*

not workkng at all

### 5/5 — What a find

*2026-01-25*

Takes me back to the time before algorithmic streaming. Some super interesting new music curated by people who care. Don’t love all of it but that’s sort of the point. John Peel would approve!

### 5/5 — Great idea - but issues

*2026-01-12*

Great idea, love the curated nature of the service and the price is good. But the app continually fails to load the list of albums. Contacted customer service.

Update - new app revision seemed to sort issue, customer support excellent once engaged.

**Developer response:** Hi there, appreciate the comments about the curation and pricing! We've now pushed the latest update which hopefully has resolved the error. Our support team did reach out on the same day to investigate and escalate the issue, but if you didn’t see that response or if you’re still experiencing problems, please don’t hesitate to get back in touch. We’re very happy to help further.

### 5/5 — A slower way to discover new music

*2025-11-23*

I’m loving using this app. Rather than using my streaming service that shows me a world of music, it encourages me to slow down and make some space for something new. I’ve discovered some great new albums.

## Frequently asked questions about Cantilever

### What is Cantilever?

Cantilever is a music streaming app focused on independent artists and labels. It offers curated albums with immersive multimedia liner notes and a community listening feature.

### What are the subscription options for Cantilever?

Cantilever offers two subscription plans: Cantilever Monthly at $5.99 per month with a 7-day free trial, and Cantilever Yearly at $59.99 per year.

### Does Cantilever have ads?

No, Cantilever does not contain advertisements. The app is designed to provide a seamless listening experience without interruptions.

### What devices is Cantilever available on?

Cantilever is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Cantilever updated?

The latest version of Cantilever is 1.5.2, and it was last updated on March 19, 2026. Updates typically include new features and performance improvements.

### What is the age rating for Cantilever?

Cantilever has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and older.

### What makes Cantilever's liner notes special?

Cantilever's liner notes are immersive and rich-media, providing deeper stories and context behind the music, going beyond traditional album notes.

### What is the user sentiment for Cantilever based on ratings?

Based on the provided data, Cantilever has a rating of 1.0 stars from 1 rating, indicating a very low user sentiment at this time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.4 — 2026-08-13

Various bug fixes

### 1.6.3 — 2026-08-07

Various bug fixes

### 1.6.2 — 2026-08-04

Offline downloading, deep linking to articles, gifting

### 1.5.6 — 2026-04-04

Playback improvements, album ordering fix

### 1.5.3 — 2026-03-31

Dark mode
Track list first option
Push notification fix and user ID fixes - log out bug fixed.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*