# ColatPlayer2 : FLAC / Folder — EQ Reverb Effect MusicPlayer > Hi-Res audio player with EQ, DSP effects, and folder-based music management. (iPhone/iPad app by Yoshimune Kitta.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colatplayer2-flac-folder/id738719900 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Yoshimune Kitta](https://appshunter.io/developer/521051395) - Category: Music, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 182 MB - Languages: American English, Japanese - Released: 2014-04-28 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colatplayer2-flac-folder/id738719900/reviews.md ## What is ColatPlayer2? colatplayer2 is a music player that plays FLAC and other Hi-Res files straight from folders. Stack an equalizer (EQ), reverb (concert effect) and effect pads on top, and a song you know becomes something to play with. New in 7.2 [Managing Songs] 1- Copy files directly within ColatPlayer - no Files app needed. 2- Link folders from other apps and play their songs directly, without copying. 3- Organize your songs right inside the app - no Files app needed. ■ New in 7.0 - FX Pads Chop the track with eight pads. ROLL, REVERSE, BRAKE, TRANS and more. Four banks (BEAT / TONE / LOOP / SAMPLE), 32 effects in total. Everything locks to the beat (BPM) automatically. - XY Filter Sweep low-pass (LPF) and high-pass (HPF) with your finger. The filter curve is drawn over a live spectrum analyzer, so you can see the band you are touching. - Speed and Key 0.5x to 2.0x, continuously. With KEY on the pitch stays put (master tempo). With KEY off it behaves like changing a turntable's speed. - Resume where you left off Close the app completely and it picks up the same track and position. - Gapless playback No silence between tracks. - Level meter Choose how it looks. Input gain and a limiter are included. ■ Supported files FLAC / ALAC / AAC / MP3 / AIFF / WAV Hi-Res up to 96kHz / 24-bit. No conversion needed. Three ways to get files in: - Finder (iTunes) on a Mac - The Files app on your iPhone - AirDrop or Share from another app Folders stay folders. Make one per album and it lines up that way. ■ Finding a track Pick the one song you want out of many, fast. By artist, album, playlist or title. Swipe to move through them. Build the moment with stars and the queue. ■ Make it yours Choose a wallpaper, or use a photo from your own library. Pick the clock typeface. An old iPhone you no longer carry makes a fine desktop player on a stand. ■ Additional effects (In-App Purchase, one-time) - Efx PEQ A 3-band parametric equalizer (EQ). Turn gain, Q and frequency, and hear the change as you make it. Includes a stereo spectrum analyzer with peak hold, and a level meter. Earphones and genres differ. Tune it to your taste. - Efx DSP Bring the live show back. Eight rooms - GEKIJO, LIVEHOUSE, THATER, CLUB, HALL, ARENA, STADIUM, DOME - in two flavours each, sixteen presets in all. Adjust reverb amount, delay time and decay time. Put the air of that night back around the music. - Efx FX-Pad The FX pads and XY filter described above. All one-time purchases. One Apple ID covers your other devices. Changed phones? Tap Restore Purchase. You can try each one in demo mode before buying. ■ Good for you if - You want FLAC and Hi-Res played as-is, no conversion - You want an equalizer to shape the sound - You like watching a spectrum analyzer and level meters - You want to play with effects on songs you already know - You listen offline, without using data ``` ## Key features - Hi-Res audio support (FLAC, WAV, ALAC) - Folder-based music management - 3-band parametric equalizer (EQ) - DSP effects with live simulation - Customizable wallpaper - Social media sharing ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Efx DSP | $3.99 | one-time | | Efx PEQ | $3.99 | one-time | | Efx Pad | $6.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 57) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colatplayer2-flac-folder/id738719900/reviews.md ### 5/5 — SIMPLISTIC AND PERFECT *2026-08-17* Ive been using this for quite a while and honestly it was worth purchasing the extras this app is amazing to the core for music….. If possible to top it all off to include a pitch for audio others still a 10/10 ### 4/5 — BETTER NOW. *2026-08-11* Edit: Good work on the new FX! Where was this years ago?!? Need to modernize the rest of the UI. Doing better. ❤️ Overall it’s a pretty good player with an even better feature set for sound effects. It suffers in two major areas: 1. There is no in-line buffer. Audio files are sourced directly and are not processed, so usually when you start playing a song you will have a lot of choppiness and then will have to pause and play again. This causes distortion in audio and also causes the app to occasionally crash. 2. The UI is understandable and simple, but cheap. It feels like the buttons and canvas were thrown together very quickly without a lot of thought to size, shape or color/contrast. Overall it’s a fun toy if you’re using it for sound effects and has an easy list of access for existing music on your phone. If the creator can fix some of these, it will be worth the price tag but at present it is probably worth a third of what is being charged. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-05-11* Amazing music equalizer app sounds amazing in my car with subwoofers lots of head turns! ### 1/5 — Clueless *2025-03-06* don’t know what i’m doing i need help and can figure it out. I’ve been tweeking for 3 hours ### 1/5 — 모드 구매 오류 *2024-05-29* 분명 Digital Signal Processor Efx PEQ 모드를 구매했는데 EQ+Spectrum Analyzer Efx DSP 모드가 결제 처리 됐네요. 혹시나 싶어서 전자를 다시 구매하려고 해도 안 되고요. 다른 리뷰를 보니 이런 경우가 이례적인 것도 아닌 듯 한데, 환불 혹은 원래 구매하고자 했던 DSP Efx PEQ 모드 사용 가능하게 해주시길 바랍니다. ### 3/5 — 아트스트별 노래 폴더 오류 *2024-05-27* 아트스트별 노래 폴더를 여러 개 복사해도 1개의 폴더로 인식되고 있어요. 하나의 앨범으로 처리되어 모든 노래가 등록되어지고 있어요. ### 3/5 — Music problem *2024-04-10* why does my music skip half way threw the song? And when i pause it replays that certain part over and over. ### 4/5 — 재생중 다른 곡으로 넘어가는 오류가 발생해요 *2024-03-11* flac 재생 때문에 사용중인데 재생중에 다른 곡으로 넘어가버리는 오류가 자주 발생해요…개선 좀 해주세요 ### 4/5 — Peq purchase not work *2023-12-13* Peq를 사고싶어도 살 수가 없습니다 ### 1/5 — Paying *2023-11-14* i bought the eq and analyzer and when i tried to purchase the dsp it said “you already payed for this do you want it for free?” then when i click ok it says purchase successful but it still says 3.99 please fix ## Frequently asked questions about ColatPlayer2 ### What kind of audio files does this app support? This app supports high-resolution audio files including FLAC, WAV, and ALAC. It leverages iOS 11's native CoreAudio for playback. Please note that DRM-protected songs cannot be played. ### How can I manage my music files with this app? Music files are managed on a folder-by-folder basis. You can import music directly from the iOS Files app or via iTunes File Sharing, providing a flexible way to organize your library. ### What audio customization options are available? The app features a 3-band parametric equalizer (EQ) and a stereo spectrum analyzer with peak hold and level meter. Additionally, it offers DSP effects with live simulation, which can be accessed through in-app purchases. ### Is this app compatible with older iOS versions? This application requires iOS 9.3 or later for full functionality. Features like iPad Split View and Apple Watch integration were added in version 2.0, released in February 2016. ### What are the in-app purchases for? In-app purchases unlock additional audio features, specifically the DSP Effect Live Simulation. This allows for more advanced audio processing and customization beyond the standard EQ and spectrum analysis. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 8.0.0 — 2026-08-30 ■ STEM MIXER (new) Split a track into vocal, drums, bass and the rest — and mix it your own way. • Effects on each lane. 46 in all • Drop the vocal, swap the bass for a synth, chop just the drums on the beat • One XY pad moves two knobs at once. LPF / HPF / BPF draw their curve over the analyzer • A spectrum, level meter and waveform for every lane • PRESET — name what you built and call it back from the list • Try it for 60 minutes. Another 60 becomes available 12 hours later Requires iPhone 14 Pro / iPhone 15 or later, or an iPad with 8 GB of memory or more (M1 and later Pro/Air, iPad mini 7). Separating a track is heavy work, so it is not available on earlier devices. Everything else in the app works as before. ### 7.3.0 — 2026-08-25 FX now has HOT CUE. - Mark up to 8 spots per song and jump to them instantly - Jumps are seamless while playing; while paused, hold a pad to preview - QUANT snaps new cues to the nearest beat - Cues appear on the waveform (C1-C8) and survive file moves and app updates ### 7.2.0 — 2026-08-24 Link folders and tracks from other apps instead of copying them in. Linking uses no extra storage on your iPhone. ・Link a folder — Everything under that folder stays in sync ・Link single tracks — Only the tracks you linked stay in sync Other fixes and improvements. ### 7.1.0 — 2026-08-12 Working with songs in folders is much easier now. ■ Drop it in, and it's there Until now, after adding songs or folders from the Files app, you had to press "↻" to reload. From 7.1, they are picked up automatically — just come back to the app. Song titles appear right away; artist and album fill in shortly after. Deleted files now disappear from the list too (before, they stayed behind and would not play). ■ Files tab A new screen that follows your folders as they are. The top now has three entries — [Library] [Folder] [Files]. Folder sorts by song information; Files keeps your folder structure. ■ Receive songs from other apps Send music to colatplayer from AirDrop, Mail, Safari, or the Files app share sheet. Folders or single files, as many at once as you like — you see how many folders, songs and gigabytes before it starts, and watch the progress. ### 7.0.0 — 2026-08-10 7.0.0 ■ FX Pads (new, In-App Purchase) Chop your tracks with eight pads. Four banks (BEAT / TONE / LOOP / SAMPLE), 32 effects in total, all locked to the beat (BPM) automatically. Added an XY filter (LPF/HPF) you sweep with your finger, drawn over a live spectrum analyzer so you can see the band you are touching. ■ Speed and Key Change playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x, continuously. With KEY on the pitch stays put; with KEY off it behaves like a record. ■ Resume where you left off Close the app completely and it picks up the same track and position. Previously it started from the next track. ■ Gapless playback No more silence between tracks. ■ Level meter Choose how it looks. Added input gain and a limiter. ■ Also - Adjusted the layout for the latest iPhone and iPad screen sizes - Reworked the purchase [Modify] ・Improved artist names for songs added from folders. Songs without an 　album artist tag were all grouped under "UnknownArtist"; they now use 　the artist tag instead. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*