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crabhands

crabhands

New music notifications

47 ratings
57 reviews
🎵 Music
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 15, 2017
  • June 18, 2025

Developer

David Underwood
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About

Stay updated on your favorite artists' new music releases with instant notifications. Connect your Spotify account to track followed artists and discover upcoming tracks. New music is automatically added to a dedicated Spotify playlist for easy listening.

✓Artist tracking
✓New music notifications
✓Upcoming release alerts
✓Spotify integration
✓Automatic playlist creation
✓Push notifications
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of crabhands. Based on 47 reviews and a 3.8/5 average, it highlights the 14 positives and 20 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 👍Best app for Spotify
  • 🚀Efficient new music discovery
  • 👍Useful for tracking releases
  • 👍Great for staying updated
  • 👍Works well for its purpose
  • 👍Fast and efficient customer support
  • 👍Worth the subscription price
  • 👍Essential for music lovers
  • 👍Reliable for tracking releases
  • 👍Automatically adds music to playlists
  • 👍Great layout
  • 👍Highly recommend
  • 👍Perfect app
  • 👍Awesome app

Negative things

  • 🐛Incessant login issues
  • 💸High subscription price
  • 👎No longer free
  • 👎Subscription model disliked
  • 👎App is outdated
  • 👎Login issues after update
  • 👎Slow performance
  • 👎Doesn't always notify
  • 👎Can't connect to Spotify
  • 👎Add artist section needs refinement
  • 👎App crashes on iOS 14.2
  • 👎Spotify linking works, app doesn't
  • 👎App stuck on loading screen
  • 👎Not all releases shown
  • 👎Some releases delayed
  • 👎Useless without Spotify
  • 👎Needs Apple Music integration
  • 👎Login broken after update
  • 🐛Major bug with Spotify account switch
  • 🐛App freezes on iPhone 12
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What's New in crabhands

3.07

June 18, 2025

New flexibility around release types and playlists added: - New default playlists for specific release types - Release type options on playlist filters and label searches And some improvements: - Search when adding an artist improved - Warning when a playlist is approaching and has reached Spotify's 11,000 track limit More info in the app.

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User reviews

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Great app wirh new drawbacks

This is a paid app now, which is fine, it's by far the best for what I need it to do, but for some reason since the newest update, literally every time I open the app I have to re-login with my spotify, which requires me to get a code from my email.... it's just a big waste of time. I put up with it because the app still works, but it's a big annoyance every time I want to use it. I'm on an iphone 12.
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Gigglefork WafflepantsGigglefork Wafflepants

Simple but useful

Just checking it out and it works for what I need. Wouldn't mind a few more filtering options and the option to just import or filter specifically to followed artists (seems to bring in all artists from library as far as i can tell). But nice layout and works so far.
jdgraftonjdgrafton

Why I can’t pay inside the app?

I don’t have credit card but I can pay with my Apple ID 🙁 please add this option
Wicked Witch MMWicked Witch MM

The best app for Spotify❤️❤️❤️

Add donate option for people who’d like to support this app
Wicked Witch MMWicked Witch MM

A necessity for me

Amazing app for staying on top of new releases of artists I follow on Spotify. And an extra bonus the customer support is fast and very efficient!
edneidorfedneidorf
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

15 issues

Re-login required every time the app is opened

Bug

Incessant sign-ins after app revamp

Bug

Login is broken after new update

Bug

App is completely outdated (3 years)

Bug

App freezes on iPhone 12 and iOS 16.2

Bug

Switched Spotify account, now uses Login with Apple ID, doesn't retrieve followed artists

Bug

App crashes on iOS 14.2

Bug

App gets stuck on initial loading screen

Bug

Can't connect to Spotify

Bug

Redirects to reset Spotify password when trying to log in

Bug

Login issues with recaptcha on Spotify

Bug

Doesn't show all releases from Spotify

Bug

Some releases arrive with delay

Bug

Notifications shown, but tapping doesn't load content

Bug

Stopped adding new songs to the Crabhands Spotify playlist

Bug
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Requested Features

7 requests

More filtering options

Feature

Option to filter by followed artists only

Feature

In-app payment option (Apple ID)

Feature

Donate option

Feature

Apple Music integration

Feature

Browser experience

Feature

Refined artist adding section

Feature

FAQ

What does this app do?

This app tracks your favorite artists on Spotify and sends you notifications when they release new music or have upcoming releases. It also automatically adds new music to a dedicated playlist within your Spotify account.

How do I set up the app?

To set up the app, you need to sign up for an account and then log in to your Spotify account. The app will then scan the artists you follow on Spotify to monitor for new releases.

Can I listen to music within the app?

No, you cannot listen to music releases directly within this app. You will need to use the Spotify app to listen to the music as usual.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, this app is free to use and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

How does the app handle new artists I follow?

The app syncs with the artists you follow on Spotify before checking for new releases. If you follow new artists, they will be included in the scan for new releases during the next check.