# MusicBox: Catalog and Organize — Music Backlog & Album Tracker

> Personal music library catalog, organizer, and rediscovery tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Loop Apps LTDA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicbox-catalog-and-organize/id1614730313 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Loop Apps LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1352747115)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $2.99)
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 215 App Store ratings · 87 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicbox-catalog-and-organize/id1614730313/reviews.md

## What is MusicBox?

A personal music library you actually own and control. Catalog albums and songs from any service, organize them exactly the way you think, and rediscover your music collection.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning.

■ MacStories Selects 2022: Best New App

MacStories: "It’s rare for me these days to find new apps that elicit this kind of enthusiasm"
9to5Mac: "With MusicBox, users can finally keep track of songs they want to listen to later"
iMore: "If you imagined a read-later app but for music, MusicBox is it"
Snazzy Labs: "MusicBox is a great place to store music without committing it to your library"
MacMagazine: "MusicBox is a great tool for saving albums and songs to listen to later"

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR RULES

- Tag albums and songs with custom labels.
- Write personal notes and assign star ratings to anything in your collection.
- Edit metadata whenever you want to keep everything clean and consistent.
- Customize the sort order of each collection to match how you think.

COLLECTIONS THAT STAY FRESH

- With Smart Search you can create custom lists tailored to your unique preferences.
- Use Auto-Tagging to tag items automatically based on the rules you set.
- Finds anything by title, artist, genre, record label, tags, notes, and more.
- Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Desktop widgets put your collection one tap away.

ADD FROM ANYWHERE

- Add albums, songs, artists, playlists, radio stations, podcast episodes, and more from any app or website.
- Identify music playing around you with the built-in Shazam integration and save it instantly.
- Drag and drop links from any app, import from a playlist, or add items manually.
- Use Shortcuts actions to automate your music-saving workflows.

LISTEN AND SYNC

- Tap any album or song to open it directly in its service.
- Listen using the system’s music player.
- Your entire library syncs automatically across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV via iCloud.

MusicBox is a modern app with support for the latest system features. It is available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV as a universal app, so you can enjoy it with a single purchase across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.

Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/musicbox.html
Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/musicbox.html

## Key features

- Catalog albums and songs from any service
- Customizable tagging and notes
- Smart Search for custom lists
- Auto-tagging based on rules
- Add music from any app or website
- Shazam integration for music identification
- Cross-device iCloud sync

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MusicBox Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| MusicBox Premium | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MusicBox Premium (Lifetime) | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of MusicBox?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎵 Perfect companion app for Apple Music
- 🏷️ Powerful tagging and organization system
- 💾 One-time purchase model (no subscriptions)
- 🔄 Seamless syncing across Apple devices
- 📱 Available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
- 🎯 Solves music library clutter problem
- ✨ Clean and well-designed interface
- 🚀 Efficient album and music curation
- 📚 Great for tracking 'listen later' content
- 🎨 Customizable organization with smart searches
- 💡 Innovative concept filling Apple Music gap

**Cons**

- 💰 Significant price increase from $2.99 to $12.99-$29.99
- 🐛 Buggy performance on macOS
- 🎵 Limited to Apple Music (no Spotify/Tidal integration)
- 📊 Rudimentary UI despite good features
- 🔌 Background sync issues with Apple TV
- 🎯 Steep learning curve for some users
- ⚠️ Free tier limited to 5 songs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Widgets not appearing in latest version
- App crashes frequently on macOS
- iPad XL widget shows empty slots with 'Random' sort
- Background sync not working automatically with Apple TV
- Metadata errors when adding local radio stations
- Spotify integration not working as smoothly as Apple Music

**Most requested features**

- Spotify and Tidal streaming service support
- Direct search and add from Apple Music/Spotify within app
- Siri integration for hands-free adding
- CarPlay support
- Multi-select for bulk tagging
- Ability to hide default MusicBox tags in sidebar
- Quick tag creation button on iPhone home screen
- Play/shuffle all saved songs feature
- Export functionality for backup purposes
- Option to toggle/hide default panels on start screen
- Artist list in sidebar (all artists, not just new releases)
- Song-level organization within tags
- Toggle to hide added/played date metadata
- Support for additional streaming services (Musi, Qobuz)
- Transfer organization data to Apple Music

## Recent user reviews (10 of 87)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicbox-catalog-and-organize/id1614730313/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great but just broke all my widgets

*2026-08-10*

I love this app but all my (50+) widgets are now broken with the new update. Like that there’s new options. Wish you could have added it without forcing me to recreate all my widgets

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review, and I’m sorry about the widgets. The change was necessary to move them forward, but this won’t happen again.

### 1/5 — Can’t Access The App

*2026-07-27*

When launching the app I get a window with the release notes asking me to review the app. I cannot clear the window, making the app unusable.

**Developer response:** This bug is now fixed in version 1.8.0.

### 3/5 — Can’t Use since update

*2026-06-28*

The latest update forces you to review the product before allowing you access

**Developer response:** This bug is now fixed in version 1.8.0.

### 1/5 — Share sheet support not working, wants premium now

*2026-06-24*

One of the recent updates broke the sharing from Apple Music. It asks for it to be upgraded for this feature. I should be grandfathered in. I tried to restore from the app, but does nothing.

I am going to try an older version using iMazing for now to see if this gets around this bug or new app requirement. 

I hope this is a bug.

**Developer response:** Yes, it is indeed a bug. After restoring from the app, you should be able to add from the share sheet without any issues. Have you tried again since then? On a different note, app reviews aren’t the ideal way to get customer support. You should have sent me an email, and we could have resolved this much more quickly.

### 5/5 — This is my favourite app.

*2026-05-28*

I love being able to organise my music recommendations, finally I can listen to them in my own time and through the notes I always know who recommended it, and have conversations about it afterwards. It being a one time purchase, that works across all my apple devices and no ads makes this a real gem. It also just works flawlessly and new features get added all the time. I’m in love!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying MusicBox.

### 5/5 — Essencial

*2026-05-11*

Uso para salvar músicas, álbuns, e artigos. Mantém tudo mais organizado, e eu adoro!

**Developer response:** Que bom saber disso! Obrigado pela avaliação.

### 5/5 — You can use this for more than songs!

*2026-04-28*

I use this to not only save songs and albums, but to save articles from Tonearm, The Wire, The Quietus, etc. A complete “read it later” for music. I love it.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the review! Happy to have you using the app.

### 5/5 — Great App for All Music Lovers

*2026-03-01*

Great App for All Music Lovers

### 5/5 — Thee Apple Music companion

*2026-02-23*

Great app and companion to Apple Music especially if your like me and like to add albums to your playlist to listen to later. Without cluttering up your apple playlist

### 2/5 — Why has the price drastically increased

*2026-02-13*

I have been looking for an app like this for years, it seems perfect for me who knows about tons of music but is having a hard time with Apple Music and other platform libraries, it seems like you can only add 5 songs for free, then the app asks you to pay 12.99 (on sale from 29.99) this is extremely disapointing as I found a few Reddit threads from a year+ ago that praised the app for its fair price of 2.99. How could you guys increase the price of this app by 900% in just a couple of years?? Also, the app does seems to have great features but still has a very rudimentary UI and was quite buggy for me, I would have paid the 2.99 in a split second, even would’ve paid 5.99, but I’m sorry this price is ridiculous for what it is, I will look for alternatives thank you

## Frequently asked questions about MusicBox

### What does MusicBox do?

MusicBox allows you to create and manage a personal music library by cataloging albums and songs from any streaming service or source. You can organize your collection with custom tags, notes, and ratings, and rediscover music through smart search and auto-tagging features.

### How can I add music to MusicBox?

You can add music from virtually anywhere, including any app or website. This includes albums, songs, artists, playlists, and even podcast episodes. The app also features Shazam integration to identify and save music playing around you, and supports drag-and-drop links and manual additions.

### Is MusicBox free to use?

MusicBox is available as a universal app with a single purchase across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. This means you buy it once and can enjoy it on all your Apple devices without additional costs for the app itself.

### What devices is MusicBox compatible with?

MusicBox is a modern app designed for the latest system features and is available as a universal app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. It supports iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS, ensuring a consistent experience across your Apple ecosystem.

### How does MusicBox help me rediscover my music?

MusicBox helps you rediscover your music through several features. You can create custom lists with Smart Search tailored to your preferences, use Auto-Tagging to categorize items automatically, and easily find anything by title, artist, genre, or custom tags. Widgets also provide quick access to your collection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.1 — 2026-08-11

• The Create Tag shortcut action now includes an optional Folder parameter.
• Fixed Qobuz integration.
• Fixed redirecting albums and songs to Spotify.
• Fixed Play Item configuration in Control Center not working.

### 1.7.9 — 2026-07-24

• You can now reorder sections on your start screen/sidebar. Tap the Edit button in the top-right to customize.
• Search now starts in the list you’re viewing, making results more relevant right away, with an option to switch back to searching everywhere. The search filters have also been redesigned to be easier to scan and adjust.
• Added the option to choose what happens when you tap an album or song in a Widget: view it in MusicBox or open it in the original music app.

### 1.7.8 — 2026-07-09

When adding an Apple Music playlist link, MusicBox now asks whether to save the playlist as a single item for later listening or import all of its tracks individually.

### 1.7.7 — 2026-07-02

• Your MusicBox library is now reliably indexed in Spotlight, making it easier to find and access from anywhere.
• Fixed adding items from AllMusic.

### 1.7.6 — 2026-06-24

GENERAL:
• Added support for more music links and URL formats.
• Added support for copying and pasting tags between items.
• Added support for copying and pasting custom colors when creating or editing tag, smart search, and folders.
• Added support for duplicating auto-tagging conditions.
• Added 187 new icons to customize your tags, smart search, and folders.

SHORTCUTS AND SPOTLIGHT:
• Improved Shortcuts support, making app actions more reliable and easier to use from Apple Shortcuts.
• Enhanced Spotlight and system search integration so music-related content can be found more naturally.

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
• Made the sidebar feel smoother by loading counts and artwork more efficiently.
• Fixed small interface issues that could affect what appears on screen.
• General performance and reliability improvements throughout the app.

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