# Music Launcher with Widget — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Music Launcher with Widget by Cromulent Labs, rated 4.70/5 from 44 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-launcher-with-widget/id943240815/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-launcher-with-widget/id943240815.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 36 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 4/5 — Nice app but doesn't auto update *2015-08-06, version 1.5* This is a nice app, it works as its supposed to. However it doesn't auto update your playlists if your change it in iTunes! ### 5/5 — AWESOME.... LOVE IT!!!! *2015-07-09, version 1.5* Favorite app of all time, so far. Use it all the time every time. If you don't have it yet get it NOW. You won't be disappointed. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2015-05-28, version 1.5* This app has made listening to music extremely easy. And is very customizable. This widget is a great addition to any phone or tablet. ### 5/5 — Best app on my phone *2015-05-28, version 1.5* Just downloaded it but I'm a huge music listener on my phone and this app is so convenient. Hands down, my favorite app on my iPhone 6 and I can't wait to get some good use out of it. ### 4/5 — So far so good *2015-04-16, version 1.4* While the 8.3 iOS update has made this widget slightly better, the lack of landscape view for iPad and iPhone 6+ is rather a bummer. Please add support for this in the next update. If plans are set in motion for the Apple Watch, I'm quite curious ### 5/5 — Best widget *2015-04-14, version 1.4* The app is pretty straight forward, it allows you quick access to your favorite music. I can add a whole album or just one song. I went ahead and bought the $1 probers ion to get the control options and more slots for music. I'm so glad Apple finally let developers access the Notification Center because cop widgets come out like this one. I use my phone for messages and utility to my life...this definitely helps! ### 5/5 — Best Widget EVER *2015-04-10, version 1.4* I use this app/widget everyday. It's awesome to be able to launch a playlist in 3 easy steps "tap-swipe-tap" and it's good to go!! This app/widget has the #1 spot in my Notification Center. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2015-03-28, version 1.4* This is an extremely cool and convenient way of quickly playing the music you want. :) ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2015-03-28, version 1.4* I wanted to be able to access my playlists via a widget. This does it wonderfully. My only wish is that the pro version would have "sizable" icon sizes like the Launcher app does for pro users. I am a big fan of this app and am glad to support it. It's simple to use, beautifully minimal and does what it promises. Looking forward to future updates. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — Love It, Love It, Love It !!! *2015-03-27, version 1.4* I rarely pay for an app. This is a must have and along with the companion app Launcher I would have paid much more. Perfect for easy direct access to your top playlists. Set up was a little glitchy at first, may have been me trying to use to many icons, text under them and wanting the volume level all at same time. After I tried different combinations of features I found a setup that works wonderfully. These two apps together make notifications a real power house slide screen. So glad Apple let them bring such additional functionality to iPhone and iPad. ### 5/5 — Works as advertised *2015-03-26, version 1.4* Allows you to add songs, albums, and playlists from the Music app to the Today view in Notification Center. Works great. ### 5/5 — Very Useful for Temporary Playlists *2015-03-26, version 1.4* Playlist image customization makes them feel like mixtapes from the good old days of mixtapes. ### 5/5 — Great App *2015-03-22, version 1.3* Very nice having my favorite Albums and Playlists in one easy to access location. Get the paid version and enjoy music controls. Very much worth the small fee. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2017-02-21, version 1.7.1* App stopped doing what it's supposed to do. It used to play specific playlists set in the app. Now when you set a playlist it plays your whole music collection instead of the specific playlist ### 1/5 — Deceptive pro purchase option *2016-05-21, version 1.6* Deceptive pro purchase option, you will pay and then be asked for more$$ ### 1/5 — iTunes Radio Fail *2015-04-02, version 1.4* I downloaded this app hoping to be able to add iTunes radio stations to the launcher but was sorely disappointed. I don't keep any music on my phone and stream everything so it is completely useless, please update and add this functionality and you'll get five stars - such a great concept. ### 1/5 — Fix the music controls please *2015-03-23, version 1.3* The music controls are too close together and to other UI elements. Just add a bit of s p a c e between the elements. Other than that, it's great, except for the speed (or lack thereof) when trying to create a new launcher. ### 2/5 — Obsolete? *2015-09-16, version 1.5* All the functions of this app now exist in the regular Launcher app. There's nothing wrong with this app really, except it's basically obsolete at this point. Expect updates to come a lot slower than the main Launcher app, if at all. ### 2/5 — Stick with free version *2015-03-20, version 1.3* The free version works fine and deserves 5 stars for a free app. The music controls for the pro version are broken. Unable to pause music or toggle features such as shuffle. If bugs are fixed, I believe this will be worth purchasing but until then save your money. ### 2/5 — No more playlists? *2015-01-12, version 1.1* After this update, it won't launch my chosen playlist and I can't add new ones? ### 3/5 — Good for music, worthless for audiobooks *2016-10-27, version 1.7.1* Works well to quickly launch playlists but if you set up a Launcher for an audiobook, which is an option, the audiobooks always start at the beginning and do not remember the playback position even though the Remember Playback Position option is set in iTunes. ### 3/5 — Great but, *2015-04-07, version 1.4* Need a way to add a playlist from the music app. Currently you can add "all songs" which acts as a static playlist but when you update a playlist with iTunes you have to manually add any new music. ### 3/5 — It's okay... *2015-03-21, version 1.3* Too simple... We should be able to select an entire playlist from our library We should be able to search for podcasts and iTunes Radio stations We should be able to add Pandora/Spotify/Beats/iTunes Radio stations. Also, I'm unwilling to pay for the upgrade on such a limited app without the ability to check it out in its entirety. Maybe you should allow us to sample all of the controls and music info. I'm not being a cheapskate, I just like to test drive before I buy. Especially with an app with such limited functionality. It would be nice to see what the app is capable of and just jam out and see if it's an enjoyable experience. Not having all of the functionality available leaves purchasing this upgrade as a huge gamble. One I'm not willing to take, honestly. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great, use it all the time. *2022-07-21, version 1.7.5* I have had this app for a long time. It is now July 2022 and the last update was about 3 years ago and it still works. I hope that it keeps working and would appreciate updates to ensure it does. Also I have it on my iPhone and iPad and would be nice if I could sync the lists between the 2 devices. If one device was missing a song download then an idea would be that it is still listed but grayed out. ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-01-06, version 1.7.5* Downloadable in Cambrian zoom playlist and you. Are you application ### 5/5 — Best! *2020-10-06, version 1.7.5* Needs homescreen widget. ### 5/5 — Best $2 I’ve ever spent! *2020-09-16, version 1.7.5* I have hundreds of playlists, and this app has changed it all for me in accessing my favorite ones! ### 5/5 — Absolutely Brilliant! *2018-03-08, version 1.7.4* There are great ideas and then there are where-have-you-been-all-my-life ideas. Music Launcher is the latter. I'm already using their app launcher. I thought I'd try the music one. Instantly one of the most valuable apps on my phone now. I can find my favorite albums and playlists immediately. 3D Touch makes it even faster. All this app needs now is an Apple Watch app. ### 5/5 — Super Awesome! *2017-03-11, version 1.7.2* Start playing a collection of pre-designated music with one tap from LS -- what's not to appreciate about that!? ### 5/5 — Love, love, love! *2016-05-22, version 1.6* I cannot do without this app now. I'm so spoiled to being able to turn on the music I want from the notification center without having to actually open the music app that I can't go back now. I also really like that it lets you use your own custom icons, and especially that it takes PNG files, so you can use an image that's partly transparent, and it will be transparent on the widget too. I definitely think upgrading to the Pro version is worth the $1.99, mainly because you can control the repeat and shuffle from the widget and don't have to open the music app, plus being able to have more than 8 and change the size of the icons. ### 5/5 — Great App! *2016-02-21, version 1.6* Easy to use and gain access to songs. ### 5/5 — Best music app in the store *2015-10-21, version 1.6* Quick and easy access to any set of tracks you define, straight from the notifications screen. If you find the new music app as busy as I do, this app is the solution. You set up custom Music Launcher playlists that you can assemble from music app playlists, albums, or artists. A tap on an icon starts the playlist and you can set it shuffle or play in order. Love the app, use it multiple times daily. It's worth every penny. ### 5/5 — Awesome App. Use it every day! *2015-08-19, version 1.5* Updated: Still a Great music playing app. Great interface, Handy and easy to use. I use it every day! A must have if you play music. It would be nice if you could export the playlist (as a email or just a text file) and share with a friend. It'd be even better if the app told you which music files were on your device and which were still in the cloud. --- *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 2026-06-10.*