# Folk Alley Player — user reviews > 129 indexed App Store user reviews of Folk Alley Player by Freshgrass Foundation, rated 4.80/5 from 143 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folk-alley-player/id320019182/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folk-alley-player/id320019182.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 119 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Folk Alley Player? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎵 Excellent music curation and selection - 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation - 🎧 High-quality sound and audio streaming - 🌍 Diverse folk, roots, and Americana music genres - ⏰ Useful sleep timer and alarm features - 🆕 Discovery of new and emerging artists - 💪 Reliable and stable streaming performance - 🎙️ Engaging DJ commentary and interviews - 📱 Convenient access to music anytime, anywhere - 🎁 Member-only exclusive content streams **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes during archived stream playback - 📊 Slow loading of song titles and artist information - 📱 Circumvents cellular data restrictions on iPhone - 🔄 Station/feed changes unexpectedly when switching screens - 🎵 Limited variety on some specialty stations (e.g., Irish station) - ❌ Missing or incorrectly timed music metadata - 📡 High data consumption issues - 🖥️ Non-intuitive user interface design in some areas **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes after 15 minutes of playing archived streams - Song titles and artist information take too long to load - Cellular data restrictions being bypassed - Station feed changes when switching between screens - Missing or misaligned song metadata and timing **Most requested features** - Like/unlike button for songs to provide feedback on preferences - Easier song and artist lookup and linking functionality - Persistent display of song titles and artist names - More variety on specialty stations - Apple TV app availability - Direct iTunes purchase integration improvement ## Newest reviews (16 of 129) ### 5/5 — Great music app *2024-08-26, version 4.6.33* Great music app. Easy to use. The music selection is great. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great *2024-01-05, version 4.6.7* With timer, now I can go to sleep listening to great music. And wake up to great music. Well done. Terry ### 5/5 — Great music selection. *2023-11-28, version 4.6.7* I really enjoy the curation of songs on this app. It’s so nice to have this great selection of music at my fingertips. ### 5/5 — Folk Alley App *2023-11-01, version 4.6.7* Excellent app, the best app on my phone and the music couldn’t be better Love you guys, keep up the good work ### 5/5 — I LOVE this station! *2023-09-21, version 4.6.7* I wish I had found FA sooner but I will be a lifelong listener and supporter ❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — sanity in your ears *2023-08-12, version 4.6.7* Mood elevated. Every time. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Just Flaming Wonderful! *2023-08-05, version 4.6.7* The best way to hear your favourite folk/roots music. ### 5/5 — Excellent and eclectic *2023-05-08, version 4.6.7* Love it! ### 5/5 — The best folk music station. *2023-03-22, version 4.5.55* I’ve listened to this station for years now and it never fails to impress me. Love the Irish music!!! ### 5/5 — Relaxing *2023-01-28, version 4.5.55* This is my happy place ### 5/5 — Much improved and now stable *2022-12-18, version 4.5.55* My house often hosts gatherings of middle-aged and older folks while the stream plays wonderful music low and in the background. Occasionally, a gray-haired head will snap up, listen and smile. ### 5/5 — Get the app! and please support Folk Alley! *2022-08-21, version 4.5.55* Folk Alley is a wonderful member-supported station run by real people who love all genres of folk and roots. The app is solid and easy to use. We also listen through Sonos. Please consider supporting this station. Thank you from Boston! ### 5/5 — Great app, great music *2022-06-15, version 4.5.43* I depend on this app to get me through dialysis three times a week and more. The variety and quality of the music sustains me for the four hour on the machine. I am an old folkie (77 yrs old) and the new is just as interesting as the old. The app provides easy access 24/7 to the best of acoustical music. ### 5/5 — Phenomenal *2022-02-25, version 4.5.43* My favorite app. Great music!! ### 5/5 — Very enjoyable *2022-01-03, version 4.5.26* It’s good , straight forward , and great music ### 5/5 — Love the app *2021-12-08, version 4.5.26* First heard Folk Alley on our public radio, now I can listen anytime I need a good dose of great music! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Dangerous Data Hog *2026-04-08, version 7.4.5* Despite being denied access to cellular data on my iPhone, this app circumvented the controls and consumed a significant portion of my data allotment in one afternoon. I am forced to turn off cellular data while using this app. Fortunately, this is a rare occurrence, and I am usually able to buffer about 20’ of the program to listen to before it stops. But occasionally the app misbehaves! ### 1/5 — Deflated balloon *2023-02-19, version 4.5.55* This app was running well from first try a couple weeks ago. Sad to say, it’s been crashing after about 15 minutes of play for last several days. It’s gone from five star to no star like a deflated balloon. Actually, it seems the regular stream plays without crashing. The crashing occurs when playing archived streams, ie Valentine Requests and Radio Show. ### 1/5 — Worst music ever *2019-11-01, version 4.4.17* I hate the music suck you💩💩 ### 1/5 — Not bad but could be better *2019-04-24, version 4.4.2* Folk alley Is not the best app and it could be really better I know when the title Says something nice or in the middle of nice and mean you think it’s gonna be good but in my Opinion Folk alley Could be way better ### 2/5 — Music titles missing or not timed! *2025-06-12, version 4.6.33* Very frustrating, ### 4/5 — Delightful to hear here on my phone ... anytime. *2023-06-15, version 4.6.7* Where I get my music fix. Nice blend of the old, recent and new..... a good place to spend some time. ### 4/5 — Good music but user interface needs work *2020-12-25, version 4.4.68* Interesting and wide range of folk music. It’s one of a kind music source for all kinds of folk music. User interface is not user friendly, not the least bit intuitive. The station or feed keeps changing when changing screens. Give your programmers the book, “Don’t Make Me Think”. ### 4/5 — Great way to listen to folk and trad Irish music *2018-01-11, version 3.8.11* The music on this stream is fantastic, but the song titles take too long to load. So it can get frustrating listening to a song you like, but not knowing the title or artist ### 4/5 — Feature wishlist *2017-06-06, version 3.8.11* First off... Folk Alley you are the only music radio for me. Thanks! I use the app every day for most of the day. I wish the app would allow a like/unlike option to give Folk Alley our feedback on songs as we hear them. It would help hosts build even better playlists. ### 4/5 — Good station *2015-11-07, version 3.5.7* Good music good vibe Peace love and unity! The only bad point is the unexpected crash with iphone 4 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It’s been the BEST for as long as I can remember! *2026-04-06, version 7.4.5* I’ve just passed the 83rd birthday, and have been playing since I was 14. Not as good as I used to be, but still good enough! And through the years I have always been grateful for Folk Alley! Thank you for all the joy you bring to the world. ### 5/5 — Fantastic Christmas music *2025-12-19, version 4.6.33* If you enjoy seasonal holiday music and want to hear songs beyond the top 100 pop sounds, then this is the app for you! Folk, country, and lovely instrumentals of old favorites plus some newer compositions and arrangements. This app has introduced many artists new to me. I enjoy listening at home and in my car. ### 5/5 — Toller Sender, fantastische Musik *2025-01-31, version 4.6.33* Folk Alley ist eine Großartige Musik App, 24 Stunden Folk, Country und Bluegrass. Jetzt auch in Apple CarPlay. Großartig. ### 5/5 — I love this App!! *2025-01-08, version 4.6.33* I have been listening to folk alley for almost 20 years, always loves the verity, the App is excellent !! ### 5/5 — High Quality Sound and Music Selection *2024-12-24, version 4.6.33* Love the sound quality and folk music selections that I mainly use for my daily walks using my iPods and iPhone. Very easy to navigate for a non-“techi”. ### 5/5 — Love this app!!! *2024-12-23, version 4.6.33* Love the app, wish it played a little more variety on the Irish station but otherwise fantastic!!!!! ### 5/5 — All good music *2024-12-21, version 4.6.33* The selections are great. I listen all the time. ### 5/5 — Paisible *2024-11-18, version 4.6.33* Musique parfois festive, parfois paisible et parfois envoûtante, merci ### 5/5 — Tremendously generous *2024-11-15, version 4.6.33* Playing classics and introducing new and interesting musicians. Listener supported with plenty of interesting interviews too ### 5/5 — Great! *2024-09-22, version 4.6.33* User friendly; connecting me to the all the artist I want to hear. Excellent DJ’s wonderful variety. --- *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 2026-08-20.*