# Just The Music

> Easy-to-use music player with large buttons, jog dial, and gesture controls. (iPhone/iPad app by Riz Khan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-music/id507405541 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Riz Khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/507405544)
- Category: Music, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.5 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-03-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-music/id507405541/reviews.md

## What is Just The Music?

Just The Music is a music player that’s built with an easy to use interface with big buttons that you can easily tap while on the go! It’s great for joggers, in car use or as a compliment to any dock where your controls are easily accessible. Just The Music is also currently the only music player for iPhone and iPod Touch that has a multifunction jog dial!

Features of this player are :

• Multifunction jog dial with variable speed acceleration for fast forward, rewind (scrubbing) or volume control!
• Plays locally stored songs, or streams music from SoundCloud!
• Song, playlist selection. You can also view and select songs from your currently queued playlist.
• Play, pause, back, next, fast forward and rewind (customisable from 1 to 10 seconds).
• Shuffle and repeat toggles.
• Album art effects.
• 7 color themes to choose from. You can also use the RGB sliders to create your own colors, or try the cool color changer!
• Song information with album art.
• Ability to lookup a songs video on YouTube.
• Ability to lookup a songs lyrics from SongLyrics.com.
• Shake gesture support which triggers shuffle, previous or next song. Sensitivity settings are also supported.
• Multiple button layouts.
• Sleep timer.
• Fitness Timer calculates steps taken and calories burned based on weight, distance and activity!
• Airplay support.
• Air touch for Just The Music! Now you can trigger play, pause and next without even touching the screen! Wave your hand over the screen to skip to the next song. To play and pause keep your hand near the screen for about a second. Air Touch can also be triggered by "tapping" your body!
• Motion FX for when your vehicle is on the move! Your current speed is shown and particles are based on vehicle velocity.You can also set optional speed alerts, units of speed are kmph, mph, or knots!
• Option to share what you are listening to via sms, email, Twitter or Facebook!
• Backup, restore and mirror player settings via iCloud across multiple devices!
• A unique and very easy to use interface and more!

Please note : continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Benefits of purchasing a Just The Music Pro subscription are :



• save and retrieve player settings from the cloud.


• save and retrieve your favourite songs and Just The Music playlist indexes from the cloud.
• faster search response when looking up song lyrics, chords, or music videos.


• all restrictions are removed and no ads are displayed.

Just The Music Pro subscriptions are renewed monthly.

• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Terms & Conditions

http://www.justthemusic.net/jtm_terms_conditions.php

## Key features

- Multifunction jog dial
- Stream music from SoundCloud
- Customizable playback controls
- Album art effects and color themes
- Shake and Air Touch gesture support
- Fitness Timer
- Motion FX with speed alerts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Just The Music Pro (monthly) | $0.49 | per month |
| Just The Music Pro (yearly) | $1.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-music/id507405541/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Nice looking player - Subscription to remove ads?

*2024-03-14*

This is a very nice and functional player, but it has a subscription to remove ads? On a music player? Why can't I just buy it for a one time fee to have an ad-free version? Ads are intrusive and sometimes jarring and break the overall look of the player. It is not advertised as 'In-App Purchases' and appears to be being advertised as 'Free' which is misleading. Four stars given because of the misleading ads and subscription-only option.

### 5/5 — Getting Very Awesome All The Time!!!

*2018-10-27, version 8.14*

Riz Khan,  Thanks so much for the most recent updates. You’ve done so much to make this a very awesome app. The brightness profiles are so great. 

 This app is the only way I will listen to music in my car. I drive a 2010 Kia Soul (Save the hamster jokes*) that had a nice interface with my iPhone (back in the ole 30-pin connector days). But after changing to the lightning connector, I have to control all apps via my iPhone 6 Plus screen. At least With this app and the big button layout along with my really good dock that allows me keep my eyes on the road and my aux cable/charger that allows me to pipe some tunes into voyages. I also really enjoy the speedometer feature (don’t only rely on that for my driving speed). Thanks Again! Keep up the great work.

### 1/5 — JustTheMusic

*2018-05-14, version 8.0*

It used to work well.  Latest update now tries to load all music when trying to add 1 song to queue, then it crashes out of the app.  Why was reversing the sound bar removed from app.  That was a nice touch.

### 3/5 — Used to work

*2017-11-19, version 7.02*

Upgraded to the iPhone X now it no longer works...sad. I really liked it

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2017-09-24, version 7.02*

Can't get this thing to play anything, at all, through any media library. Hold onto your two bucks.

### 5/5 — Great MP3 player

*2017-06-23, version 7.01*

The best, most practical and most fun music player out there.  So many options to choose from with a great degree of flexibility. Also, the only one apart from the now defunky BIG BUTTON with single play option for music performance and lecture demonstrations.  Top stuff!!  One thing I would like to see added is a transparent option on the skin so you can see the artwork clean, without a tint of the colour options.  Also, when choosing colors / buttons etc it would be to see that screen half size so you can see the changes occur on the actual main page of the app.  All in all though, TEN STARS!!

### 2/5 — Would be cool if...

*2017-01-31, version 6.08*

This is really close to being cool. But it's too glitchy. Any time I start a track it plays a second or two of it, then starts over. And the back button will go back, but then jumps forward, so you are forced to use the wheel, which is ok, but why can't I just push a button once for it to go to the beginning of the track?

### 5/5 — Best of what's out there

*2016-12-15, version 6.08*

I rarely write reviews these days but when I find an app worth mentioning due to searching for months and finding something that survives the trial, I have the desire to share.

I was looking for an app other than the standard music app on the iPhone to play songs in a layout w easy to access jog dial and other player functions as skipping around in songs was tough using the old music app. I also needed something w highly visible buttons to use in the car so I could keep my hands and eyes focused on driving. This app seems to fit all the above. While there are a few things that I am not sure about (when I close app and re-open it seems to default to a diff song than the one I was last playing) this is the best app out there for this particular set of features. I tried several other apps and also didn't need to download or sample music. I just needed a good music player that would play my music library. 

On top of this all, the developer has been very responsive to feedback and promptly fixed errors that have been pointed out so I feel confident in this app moving forward.

### 4/5 — Good App

*2014-06-27, version 3.40*

Big buttons and great visuals with lots of options. You can spin the dial to rewind/fast forward which is great. It needs the option to turn off purchased music. It would be nice to only see the music on your phone and not everything you've ever purchased in itunes. It didn't use to be like this but now it is. Please give an option to turn this feature off.

### 5/5 — The best player.

*2014-01-24, version 3.0*

Love it! I use it everyday.

## Frequently asked questions about Just The Music

### What does Just The Music do?

Just The Music is a music player designed with a simple interface and large buttons for easy use on the go. It allows you to play locally stored songs or stream music from SoundCloud, offering various playback controls and customization options.

### What are the key features of Just The Music?

Key features include a multifunction jog dial for scrubbing and volume control, gesture support like shake and Air Touch for playback, customizable color themes, a Fitness Timer, and Motion FX for car use. It also supports Airplay and sharing to social media.

### How much does Just The Music cost?

The app is free to download and use, but offers a 'Just The Music Pro' subscription for enhanced features like cloud backup, faster search responses, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions are renewed monthly.

### What devices is Just The Music compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone and iPod Touch. It also supports Airplay for streaming to compatible devices and iCloud for backing up settings across multiple devices.

### What are some common use cases for Just The Music?

This app is ideal for joggers who need easy controls while moving, in-car use where large buttons are safer, or as a compliment to a dock. The Fitness Timer also makes it useful for workouts, and Motion FX is designed for vehicle use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.32 — 2024-01-05

* removed Google Analytics.
* updated Google-Mobile-Ads-SDK.
* updated GoogleAppMeasurement.
* fixed search history table size.
* added button that displays subscription view from pro subscription alerts.
* fixed potential memory leak from old reachability code.
* several graphical improvements.
* several additional animations.
* timer improvements.
* nslocalisation for all strings.
* updated IDFA compliance.
* improved default song list view.
* removed IAPHelper, now its all custom!
* added Firebase Google Analytics.

### 10.0 — 2023-11-17

Changes to design, code updates and optmizations supporting current iOS devices.

### 9.25 — 2021-07-14

* iOS 14 compatibility enhancements.
* ability to use select all in custom media picker.
* design improvements.
* bug fixes.

### 9.0 — 2020-11-01

* iOS 13 compatibility enhancements.
* visual and code improvements.
* bug fixes.

### 8.14 — 2018-10-26

* layout fixes for status bar growth.
* screen brightness settings for night based on a defined time range.

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