# Listening Room — Music Rooms for Friends

> Private music rooms for friends to sync playback and share songs. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean Burns.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listening-room/id6758360221 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean Burns](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863177933)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listening-room/id6758360221/reviews.md

## What is Listening Room?

Listening Room is a private music room app for iPhone and iPad.
Create a room in seconds, invite friends with a simple PIN, and keep everyone synced on what’s playing.

• Create or join private listening rooms
• Share songs and albums from Apple Music or Spotify links
• Manage a live queue with host controls and suggestions
• Keep a personal listening history and export your data
• Works offline and syncs when you reconnect
• Optional one-time premium unlock for unlimited rooms

No account required. Room data is synced with Apple CloudKit.

## Key features

- Create private listening rooms
- Invite friends with PIN
- Sync playback from Apple Music/Spotify
- Manage live song queue
- Personal listening history
- Offline mode with sync

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Listening Room Premium | $4.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Listening Room

### What is Listening Room?

Listening Room is a private music room app for iPhone and iPad that allows you to create synchronized listening experiences with friends. You can share songs from Apple Music or Spotify and manage a live queue.

### Does Listening Room have ads?

No, Listening Room does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and offers an optional one-time premium unlock for unlimited rooms.

### How do I invite friends to a Listening Room?

You can invite friends to a Listening Room by creating a room and sharing a simple PIN with them. They can then join your private listening session.

### Can I use Listening Room offline?

Yes, Listening Room works offline. Your listening history and room data will sync automatically when you reconnect to the internet.

### What music services are supported by Listening Room?

Listening Room allows you to share songs and albums from both Apple Music and Spotify. You can share links from these services to your private listening rooms.

### What is the premium unlock in Listening Room?

The premium unlock for Listening Room is an optional one-time purchase that provides unlimited access to creating private music rooms. The core functionality of the app is available for free.

### What devices does Listening Room support?

Listening Room is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to provide a seamless music sharing experience across these Apple platforms.

### How often is Listening Room updated?

The latest version of Listening Room is 2.0.1, which was last updated on March 16, 2026. Updates are released to improve functionality and add new features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-03-16

- updated moderation scope
- added custom days for cadence

### 1.0.7 — 2026-03-04

- Removed dedicated settings tab and replaced with modal
- Combined Archive filters into one ellipsis menu
- Fixed mismatching backgrounds between the Rooms List / Archive & Settings
- Updated Room Format on Rooms List

### 1.0.6 — 2026-02-28

Improved music search reliability in Add to Queue with a cleaner Apple Music search flow.

Added clear in-app guidance when search permission is missing, including exact steps: Settings > Listening Room > Media & Apple Music.

Updated permission error messaging so users understand why search is blocked and how to fix it.

General stability and polish improvements.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-02-28

Added in-room moderator roles (host can promote/demote members).

Added host transfer so room ownership can be handed to another member.

Added moderator capability controls (host can toggle moderator queue/suggestion powers per room).

Added room member profile sheets with room-specific listening history.

Added per-item “Who listened” visibility in room history and queue flows.

Added invite sharing improvements with room deep links and QR codes.

Added a per-room moderation log for role/queue/suggestion actions.

Improved room code join handling for better deep-link/code reliability.

Refined history UI interactions (cleaner list rows, long-press actions for archive/delete/listeners).

Stability and permission handling fixes for member queue/suggestion actions in production CloudKit.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-02-25

History UX updated: long-press actions for archive/delete, plus consistent behavior in the full history view (with swipe-to-delete retained there).

History now shows the actual date an item was added instead of relative “days ago.”

Items can be archived via the history list.

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*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 2026-06-04.*
