# HABU music > AI-powered music app for mood-based playlist generation and music discovery. (iPhone/iPad app by Gravity Mobile.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habu-music/id540535146 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gravity Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/320029868) - Category: Music, Music, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 3.81/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 12 MB - Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese - Released: 2012-07-19 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habu-music/id540535146/reviews.md ## What is HABU music? HABU™ music creates killer playlists to match your every mood. As your music collection continues to grow, HABU makes it super-easy to navigate your expansive music collection, create playlists on the fly and share what you're listening to with your friends. • Analyze and navigate a highly personalized mood map of your music library. • Generate mood-based playlists powered by Gracenote, the largest and most comprehensive global database of music information in the world. • Edit to add/remove or reorder songs in your mood-based playlists. • Discover new music based on songs from your music library. • Play music that fits your mood---100 granular moods and 25 grouped moods organize your music by characteristics such as Sensual, Peaceful, Cool, and Rowdy. • Playback music from iCloud. • Learn from your music collection. Are you a Happy Energetic person or Somber Melancholy? HABU knows. • Enjoy HABU in 10 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified). What people are saying about HABU: “HABU takes the music you already liked enough to load onto your iDevice and thoughtfully divvies them up into mood-centric playlists.” - TechCrunch "Music that strikes the right chord on your heartstrings." – 148apps.com “Bringing no less than emotional intelligence to music discovery” – mocoloco.com “HABU [generates] tailored playlists at the touch of a finger, empowering the user to browse even the most prolific music collections.” – CoolHunting.com “At some point, your music collection changed from a curation problem to a data management problem. HABU is here to help.” – Fast Co.Design ## Key features - Mood-based playlist generation - Personalized music mood map - Playlist editing and sharing - New music discovery - iCloud playback - Multilingual support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 86) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habu-music/id540535146/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great little music players *2022-05-22* I’ve tried it just about every music app out there. This is by far the best. ### 5/5 — At Last!! *2022-04-09* I have about 500 albums, and most albums are comprised of songs to display the range and expertise of the artist. In almost all cases the album ranges over many moods. However, when a listener begins to listen to music, he or she begins in a specific mood, and either wants to listen to music in that specific mood, or to intentionally choose music in a specific different other mood! This app is a golmine for those who recognize its value. May it be available fo to r all future generations ### 3/5 — Was great ... *2020-11-21* Now needs a bug fix. Was one hell of a good idea of an application. ### 1/5 — No longer working *2020-11-17* Not working since upgrade to iOS 14 .3 ### 2/5 — Is this app being supported? *2020-09-13, version 2.3.2* I love the parts of this app that work. Several key features do not work, and when I follow the path to get support it appears the app has been acquired by a larger company. Is this app being maintained and if so how do I receive support for it? ### 1/5 — Still waiting... *2019-03-30, version 2.3.2* I used to love this app, but on iOS 12 it doesn’t work anymore. I’m still waiting for an update, but it’s almost a year since the last released version, so probably this is a dead project. ### 3/5 — When it works, it works… *2019-02-25* Like MoodAgent, HABU suffers from lack of app development/support to keep up with iOS updates - but that said when it works it does a great job, but sometimes on iOS 10-iOS12 the app won’t launch properly at just show a blurred background and the ONLY way I have found to fix this is to remove App & App data, reinstall, & let it reprofile 15,000 music tracks! A real pain! (When profiling music, make sure ‘turn off screen’ on your device is switched off & plug device into charger, at least until music is profiled, then re-enable screen off setting & you can unplug too) ### 4/5 — Great application! *2019-02-06, version 2.3.2* I love this application. I think it has great potential specially for people with big music collections who love to create playlists. I like the fact that you can explore your music through a different lens (mood) and find new surprising relations between song that you did not think about. It is a great tool to give you ideas when creating a playlist. One issue I see is that the app doesn’t analyze music in the background (you have to keep the phone opened)and that this app is not maintained often; the last update was about 10 months ago. ### 4/5 — Thought this app was gone. GREAT *2018-10-25, version 2.3.2* I thought this app died 3 years ago but I kept it on my phone anyway. Glad I did now that an update was made 7 months ago. Works fine on my Xs and now that mood agent is gone this is the only app of this type I can find. Works well to create nice playlists. Wish there was a way to globally remove comedy routines etc but I’ll live with it as it is. Really my go to music player again. ———————— Works fine on iPhone 5 but fails completely on iPhone 6 both running iOS 8.1. Works on iPad 3 with 8.1. Too bad was a favorite app. Developer says they are working on it but it seems to be taking quite a long time. ----- original review follows. I really did like it. After using this app a few days I'm upping to five stars. Much easier to use than Mood Agent and is got me listening to my music again. The playlists are spot on and it's queuing up tracks I've not listened to for years and they fit the mood playlist perfectly. I even created a new smart playlist to load my new iPhone 5 cycling available tracks based on rating, last skipped etc. Thanks to thus app I don't think I'll have to buy more music for years! Also, it's been very efficient in excluding audiobook and comedy tracks. Only a couple of musical comedy tracks have been included and those are probably by design. In short, worth every penny. I've deleted most of the other music player apps off my phones and iPads. This is clearly the goto app for casual listening. AirPlay works great with this and AppleTV. Lastly they must be using the Apple iPod core to play the tunes because the last played and skipped items are updated in the iTunes database making the Realtime playlist updating possible. Hope all this is useful. I don't do many reviews but I'm very enthusiastic with this simple but effective app. ### 5/5 — Enjoyed *2018-01-22, version 2.2.0* I thought this was a great idea, and really enjoyed using the app. Wish it was still usable on new OS. Sorry you weren’t able to make a go of it and keep it updated. Very nice concept. Good layout. ## Frequently asked questions about HABU music ### What does HABU music do? HABU music creates personalized playlists based on your mood and music library. It analyzes your music to generate playlists that match various emotional states, from peaceful to energetic. The app also helps you discover new music and navigate your entire music collection with a unique mood map. ### How does HABU music generate playlists? Playlists are generated using Gracenote, a comprehensive music information database. The app analyzes your music library and maps it to over 100 granular moods and 25 grouped moods, allowing for highly personalized and mood-centric playlist creation. ### Can I edit the playlists created by HABU music? Yes, you can easily edit the mood-based playlists generated by HABU music. You have the ability to add or remove songs, and reorder them to perfectly suit your preferences and listening experience. ### What devices is HABU music compatible with? Based on the description, HABU music is designed for Apple devices, specifically mentioning 'iDevice' and 'iCloud playback'. It supports playback from iCloud and is available in 10 languages. ### Is HABU music free to use? Yes, the application data indicates that HABU music is free to use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.3.2 — 2018-03-08 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Bug fixes ### 2.3.1 — 2018-02-14 Bug fixes ### 2.3.0 — 2018-02-01 Support for iOS 11 ### 2.2.0 — 2015-03-24 2.2.0 Improved library analysis 2.1.0 Now Habu works in the car! Connect Habu with Ford SYNC®. You can shuffle playlists- look under the Options button. ### 2.1.1 — 2014-11-12 2.1.1 Corrected an issue with network connectivity 2.1.0 Now Habu works in the car! Connect Habu with Ford SYNC®. 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