Longplay

Longplay

Rediscover your albums

170 ratings
101 reviews
$7.49
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Released
August 18, 2020
Updated
October 19, 2026

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Rediscover your music library with this app that beautifully displays your album artwork. Explore forgotten favorites and play music with smart sorting options like addiction, brightness, and recency. Organize albums into collections and enjoy infinite shuffle.

✓Album artwork display
✓Smart sorting options
✓Album collections
✓Infinite album shuffle
✓Home screen widget
✓CarPlay and Siri support
✓Shortcuts integration
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What users say about Longplay

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What's New in Longplay

2.6.1

October 19, 2026

- Playlists with custom artwork now show their artwork (again) - Tweaked inclusion rule to also show complete but shorter albums - Minor user interface tweaks

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$2.00

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User reviews

Enfin le shuffle par album

Je n’ai jamais compris pourquoi l’app Musique ne le fait pas.
Toujours est-il que Longplay le fait, et le fait bien, y compris en voiture avec CarPlay.
Ça mérite largement le prix demandé, voire un tip complémentaire.
Un gros soucis perso : quand on est connecté à CarPlay et que l’on arrête la voiture et la connexion, le téléphone continue tout seul. Si le volume est bas où le téléphone rangé, on peut ne pas s’en rendre compte.
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Quite a good app

It helps me recreate the experience of having a multidisc CD changer in my car. I typically use it with Apple CarPlay and it works fairly well. There are minor issues with navigation on my Mazda’s implementation of CarPlay. But still quite usable. I would be thrilled if they would just add the ability to play Albums by Artist. Some days I’m just in the mood for Seal and I want any and all of my Seal Albums to play.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the review and feedback there. I have something in the works for playing albums by an artist. Please have a bit more patience. Cheers, Adrian

Brilliant App

I love this music app. It just makes playing my favourite albums so much easier and surfaces all those old albums I have not played in a while so much much easier.

It’s brought joy of listening to music back to my life.

Brilliant

Apple Music’s album experience (visualisation, discovery, playback) pales into insignificance in comparison to Longplay’s. Kudos to the developers for building this.

This app is fantastic!

Perfect companion app for Apple Music. I realize how many workarounds I have tried over the years to have something like this. I used custom labels on iTunes to tag complete albums. I created complicated shortcuts to shuffle albums, and not songs. But those were just that - workarounds. This is the real thing, and I say thank you to the developer! I wouldn’t change a thing… or maybe, just one. Have a view of the album cover, and just that, while playing on the iPad.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

16 issues

App crashes on startup with large libraries

Bug

UI constantly freezes during album loading

Bug

Device becomes very hot during operation

Bug

Doesn't load entire music library

Bug

Gapless playback creates overlapping songs

Bug

Purity option for gapless play doesn't work

Bug

Scrobbling incomplete (only first few tracks)

Bug

CarPlay support broken after updates

Bug

Vision Pro immersive view crashes

Bug

Settings window cannot be minimized

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Allow selection toggle loses memory

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Widget doesn't show album artwork

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Sort by feature missing since iOS 26

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Album library not syncing with Apple Music

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Crashes when immersive view selected

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Player window too large in panorama mode

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Requested Features

20 requests

Search functionality for albums and artists

Feature

Track listing display during playback

Feature

Skip/back track controls

Feature

Volume control in app

Feature

Sort by release year

Feature

Sort by genre/categories

Feature

Show album information and metadata

Feature

Play Next/Play Later queue management

Feature

Open album in Apple Music link

Feature

Delete albums from library option

Feature

View only complete albums toggle

Feature

Exclude specific albums (e.g., Christmas albums)

Feature

macOS version of the app

Feature

tvOS app version

Feature

Higher resolution album artwork

Feature

Album cover size randomization in grid

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Immersive listening room environments

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Album liner notes viewing

Feature

Widget improvements for album display

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Autocorrect toggle for search

Feature

FAQ

What does Longplay do?

Longplay is a music player designed to help you rediscover your album collection. It presents your albums with beautiful artwork and offers various smart sorting options to explore your music in new ways. It focuses on complete albums and playlists from your existing music library.

What are the key features of Longplay?

Key features include a beautiful album artwork view, smart sorting by artist, listening time, artwork brightness, time since last played, recency, memory, rating, and random. It also supports organizing albums into collections, infinite album shuffle, home screen widgets, and integration with CarPlay, Siri, and Shortcuts.

How much does Longplay cost?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. Specific details on what these purchases unlock are not provided in the description, but it indicates a 'free with in-app purchases' monetization model.

What devices is Longplay compatible with?

Longplay is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. It is also fully VoiceOver accessible, ensuring usability for visually impaired users.

Can Longplay play music from Apple Music?

Yes, Longplay works well with Apple Music, music purchased from iTunes, or music synced manually to your device. It acts as a player for your existing music library, focusing on complete albums and playlists.