# DrivePlay — Play Music While You Drive > Music player with driving-focused features and Apple Music integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Jacob Cavin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driveplay/id1585061888 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jacob Cavin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1144162965) - Category: Music, Navigation, Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.90/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 64 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-10-29 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driveplay/id1585061888/reviews.md ## What is DrivePlay? DrivePlay integrates with your Apple Music library so you can easily play the music you own or anything from the entire Apple Music catalog. DrivePlay shows the most essential details about your music so you can see what is playing at a glance. Large play, pause, forward, backward, repeat, and shuffle buttons make it incredibly easy to control your music while you drive. You can also use gestures to go back to a previously playing song or skip ahead for more ease of use. We want to make DrivePlay the one app you need while driving. To that effect, we've added Applets which change the way you use DrivePlay. You can use our unique Maps & Navigation applet to get anywhere in the world. Use a built-in digital speedometer to check the speed you're driving at a glance. Quickly call your favorite people without having to dig through your entire contacts. Finally, you can check the weather, seeing current and upcoming conditions. We are adding more Applets all the time! DrivePlay is not only really easy to use but has been designed uniquely and beautifully. Adaptive color gets colors from your music's album art to create a unique background per song. Animated background expands on adaptive color to bring more colors, along with a beautiful animated background. DrivePlay also includes many customization options such as dozens of color styles, app icons, battery usage preferences, and more. ALL FEATURES - Easy and seamless integration with Apple Music - Beautiful, clean, unique, and simple design - Browse your library or discover new music from the entire Apple Music catalog - Customize Browse with sections like Heavy Rotation, Recommendations, and more - Unique Maps & Navigation for easy and safe navigation to anywhere in the world - Large buttons for easy, undistracted control while driving - Adaptive color to create a unique background per song - Beautiful animated background to bring more colors and a unique experience - Add, rearrange, and remove Applets like Recently Played, Speedometer, Contacts, and more! - Current and upcoming weather conditions and temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celcius, and Kelvin - Dozens of color style customizations - Customizable app icon - Battery usage preferences to reserve battery in a pinch - Supports iOS 11+ ## Key features - Apple Music integration - Large, easy-to-use driving controls - Gesture controls for music playback - Integrated Maps & Navigation - Digital speedometer - Quick contacts access - Weather updates - Adaptive and animated backgrounds ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | DrivePlay+ | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driveplay/id1585061888/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Can’t browse music *2024-01-27* Says to try again and it doesn’t work. Paid for the app and still doesn’t work. Tried resetting music permissions and still nothing ### 3/5 — App dead? *2024-01-20* No response from dev or app pages on instagram. Doesn’t look like this app will be updated again. No landscape. No alternate music apps like Amazon Music. Sad because this app is clean! ### 4/5 — Very useful and well designed *2023-10-11* I just wish there was a landscape mode! ### 2/5 — Does not work with Music Library *2022-11-08, version 1.4.1* I purchased the app because I’m looking for a better Music app to play while in the car. DrivePlay looks to be exactly what I’m looking for. Nice large typography. Large buttons. Easy-to-read while driving. I bought the app right away. I do not use Apple Music Subscription. DrivePlay does not work with downloaded music in my library. The interface won’t advance to next song and it gets stuck. I contacted the developer and explained what I was experiencing and he was very apologetic and said he would be addressing this limitation in software updates. I’m sorry to say it’s been quite a while now and it still isn’t working. This app has lots of potential. I hope it’s updated soon. ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2022-06-10, version 1.3* A beautiful, simple design. ## Frequently asked questions about DrivePlay ### What is DrivePlay? DrivePlay is a music player designed for drivers, integrating seamlessly with Apple Music. It offers large, easy-to-use controls and additional features like navigation and weather. ### Does DrivePlay have ads? No, DrivePlay is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted listening and driving experience. ### What devices does DrivePlay support? DrivePlay supports iPhone and iPod devices running iOS 11 or later. ### How does DrivePlay customize its appearance? DrivePlay features adaptive color that pulls from album art for unique backgrounds and animated backgrounds for a dynamic visual experience. It also offers dozens of color style customizations. ### Can I use DrivePlay offline? DrivePlay integrates with Apple Music, so offline playback depends on your Apple Music subscription's offline download capabilities. The app itself requires a connection for navigation and weather features. ### What are Applets in DrivePlay? Applets are integrated features within DrivePlay that enhance its functionality while driving. Examples include Maps & Navigation, a digital speedometer, quick contacts access, and weather updates. ### How often is DrivePlay updated? The latest version is 1.4.1, last updated on October 5, 2022. Updates typically bring new features and improvements. ### What is the user sentiment for DrivePlay? DrivePlay has a rating of 3.9 stars from 10 ratings, indicating a generally positive but mixed user reception. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2022-10-05 New, great features are on their way! This release fixes issues with loading data in Browse. ### 1.4 — 2022-08-19 Introducing DrivePlay Mauve! Mauve brings one of the most requested features to DrivePlay, Maps & Navigation. This is a big deal so let’s get into it! MAPS Search and discover places around the world like restaurants, gas stations, and so much more - Search for locations using their name, address, or kind (like “grocery store”) - Choose the right route for you, with the fastest routes always at the top - Call a location or visit their website to quickly learn more - Preview a route and see its directions before starting NAVIGATION Detailed, step-by-step navigation provided by Apple Maps - See upcoming turns, always staying a step ahead - Informative icons to quickly see what action needs to be taken - Glanceable time remaining and ETA - Instructions using natural language, like time remaining in a direction - Supports many languages RECOMMENDATIONS - Favorite places to quickly navigate to them, without having to search - Quickly travel to your recently navigated places - Discover new places recommended for you based on the day and time DESIGN As always, Maps & Navigation has been uniquely designed with safety and simplicity at the forefront - Large titles and buttons, always showing the most relevant information first - Glancable navigation directions and ETA centralized at the bottom - Available minimized and in full-screen Unique to any other navigation app out there OTHER THINGS - Fixed minor Speedometer issues for users using kph - Increased support and transparency for users without an Apple Music subscription - Fixes bugs for devices running iOS 12 and lower - Fixes bugs in the MiniPlayer - Other bug fixes and general improvements ### 1.3.1 — 2022-06-13 This version contains bug fixes and general improvements. BUG FIXES - Browse sections may be empty, especially when updating from previous versions - Loading and display issues with Weather - DrivePlay+'s upgrade page inadvertently initiates a purchase sheet without user interaction - Additional bug fixes and improvements ### 1.3 — 2022-06-10 Welcome to the biggest update to DrivePlay since its conception! Introducing Browse, albums, playlists, artists, songs, queue, search and so much more! BROWSE Quickly and easily play your music from Apple Music, without leaving DrivePlay - Curated sections like Heavy Rotation, Recommended, and Recently Added - Custom sections like albums and playlists - Add, remove, and rearrange sections - Choose between two sizes to layout music however you like SEARCH Search the entirety of the Apple Music catalog - Easily find what you’re looking for - Search albums, playlists, artists, and songs QUEUE Add songs, playlists, and albums to the Up Next queue - Add from anywhere within Browse using quick actions - Add to the top or the bottom of the queue DESIGN DrivePlay is always designed to be beautiful, very simple, and safe to use while driving - Large, high-contrast design throughout albums, playlists, and artists - Long-press to open quick action menus to add to queue, play, and more - We prioritized using fewer taps, and more easy-to-use gestures to quickly navigate Browse OTHER THINGS - Control now playing music while browsing using the MiniPlayer - New, more comprehensive privacy sheets, letting you know exactly what we need and why - Design fixes and improvements, especially for devices running iOS 12 and bellow - Bug fixes and additional improvements ### 1.2.2 — 2022-05-22 Get ready, the biggest update DrivePlay has ever seen is coming very soon! In the meantime, this update brings bug fixes and improvements. It's also worth noting that this version of DrivePlay will be the last to support iOS 10.3. 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A new way to design.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixmix-a-new-way-to-design/id6443546036) All apps by Jacob Cavin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1144162965 --- *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 2026-06-10.*