NowPlaying: Music Discovery

NowPlaying: Music Discovery

Find Albums, Artists & Songs

195 ratings
74 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
December 22, 2021
Updated
October 25, 2026

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Discover new music and explore albums without algorithmic bias. Get detailed information on songs, artists, and albums, and use your device as a beautiful music display. Earn rewards and connect with streaming services.

✓Album discovery with previews
✓Comprehensive music trivia
✓SongDisplay for music visualization
✓Achievement system
✓Streaming service integration
✓Last.fm scrobbling
✓Siri integration
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What's New in NowPlaying

2027.9

October 25, 2026

NowPlaying now fully supports the new iPhone Duo. Discover new music and find out more about the music you already love with layouts that adapt to compact, portrait, horizontal, and seated modes. ● NowPlaying Stories We now surface our own curated content in the Discover screen. ● Fixes and Improvements - Fixed a few crashes and freezes in the Discover view. - Improved the unlocking of the halloween achievement.

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Events

Read more about Spooky Album Stories

Spooky Album Stories

Uncover the stories behind spooky albums

Oct 25, 2026 — Oct 31, 2026

Read more about A Major update.

A Major update.

More Siri, more discovery, more music to explore.

Sep 14, 2026 — Oct 12, 2026

Read more about Best of 2025

Best of 2025

The yearly wrapped picked and loved by you.

Dec 17, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025

User reviews

Great idea missus was stoked to see tomahung on here as she knows Buddha the guitarist

Was so excited to purchase the premium version so she had everything in one place instead of jumping into so many pages apps eg. not sure if my we is the problem still to try on my partners phone newer model, but it keeps crashing before i can see how anything works. Otherwise so far the selection and information on the artists is pretty damn impressive. Can’t give five stars for the crashing tho if it works better on a newer model iPhone than i will come back and change the rating. Thanks love it so far
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Whole app is black

Installed it, tried to start recognizing a song, and the app went completely black. I’ve tried re-opening it multiple times and force-closing it to no success. This happening even after being asked to subscribe to be able to use app features is a little disappointing.

Response from developer

Hi Jack, This seems odd, and I’ve never heard this before. Could you please reach out to us using the feedback form in our latest version so we can see what might be causing this? We would love to find a fix! UPDATE: NowPlaying 2027.4 just got approved in the App Store and should be available for you to download. This should fix the issue. Please let us know if it did. Thanks again for reporting this!

Listening function stopped working

I used to use the listening function to identify songs. This function doesn’t work anymore. It just opens the settings for the app. I already have all the permissions allowed in settings but the listen function isn’t working anymore. Please fix this issue.

Response from developer

Hello, could you try our latest update and see if it’s fixed? We’d love to know 😊

Awesome when it works, but the problem is…

This is a great app when it works. The problem is it doesn’t work more times it does work. I usually use the song display and it’s forever searching.
I really want to use this app, but I can’t depend on it

Response from developer

Hello, could you try our latest update and see if it’s fixed? We’d love to know 😊

Not gôd anymore

I loved it when it worked

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FAQ

What does NowPlaying do?

NowPlaying is a music discovery application that allows users to explore new albums and artists, learn music trivia, and get detailed information about songs, artists, and albums. It also offers features like a visual music display and integration with streaming services.

How does the album discovery feature work?

The Album Discovery feature lets you swipe through albums, hear brief previews, and save those that resonate with you. You can even hide titles and artist names for a pure album exploration experience, similar to browsing a record store.

Is NowPlaying free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. These purchases may unlock additional content or features beyond the core functionality.

What devices is NowPlaying compatible with?

NowPlaying is designed for Apple devices, including iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. It also supports deep integration with iPadOS features like multi-window and keyboard shortcuts, and can connect to external displays via AirPlay or cable.

How can I use NowPlaying to learn about music?

You can learn about music by exploring new albums through its discovery feature, accessing comprehensive music trivia from various sources, and using the SongDisplay to identify and learn about songs playing around you. The app also highlights an 'Album of the Day' for curated learning.