# Phrida — Local Music App

> Offline local music player with customizable interface and wireless casting. (iPhone/iPad app by Federico Rubino.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrida/id6746702551 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Federico Rubino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818001716)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 352 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2025-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrida/id6746702551/reviews.md

## What is Phrida?

Rediscover your music library.

Phrida is a modern music player built for people who still love owning their music. Fast, private, customizable, and designed to make your local and synced library feel alive again.

No subscriptions required to listen. No accounts required. No tracking. Just your music, beautifully organized.

FEATURES

Blazing-Fast Library
Instantly browse Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, Loved tracks, Audiobooks, and more, even with huge collections. Phrida is built and tested with libraries of over 10,000 songs.

A Stunning Now Playing View
Bring back the beauty of classic music players with large artwork, dynamic backgrounds, animated gradients, artwork reflections, and deep customization.

Lyrics On Demand
Fetch lyrics for your songs with a single tap and enjoy a richer listening experience without relying on streaming services.

Artist Pictures
Automatically download high-quality artist images, or replace them with your own. Make your library look exactly how you want.

Chromecast & AirPlay
Send your music wirelessly to smart TVs, speakers, Chromecast devices, Apple TV, and AirPlay speakers.

Deep Customization
Customize button colors, toggle styles, tab layout, Now Playing effects, gradients, app icons, and more.

Local File Support
Import and play local audio files directly in Phrida. No iTunes syncing required.

Audiobooks
Listen to audiobooks, save your progress, track listened chapters, and continue exactly where you left off.

Smart Playlists
Let Phrida automatically generate playlists from your own library based on your listening habits and favorite artists.

100% Private
Your music library stays on your device. No trackers. No external servers. No unnecessary accounts.

Free to Download
Start using Phrida for free. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock powerful extras across your devices.

Questions or feature requests?
Email app.phrida@icloud.com or support.phrida@icloud.com.

If you love Phrida, leaving a 5-star rating helps the app grow and keeps updates coming.

## Key features

- Blazing-fast library browsing
- Beautiful, customizable Now Playing view
- Lyrics On Demand
- Artist pictures
- Chromecast & AirPlay support
- 100% Offline & Private
- Deep customization options

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Phrida Premium - 1 Month | $0.99 | per month |
| Phrida Premium - 12 Months | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $29.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phrida/id6746702551/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App doesn’t import music

*2026-02-02*

Unfortunately the app doesn’t do the one thing I downloaded it for: it won’t import mp3s. Also, it says you can make hidden tabs visible, but that doesn’t work either. I’d be happy to pay $10 for an app that does what it says on the tin.

## Frequently asked questions about Phrida

### Does Phrida have ads?

Phrida is free to download and does not contain advertisements. Users can upgrade to Premium to unlock additional features and support ongoing development.

### How much does Phrida Premium cost?

Phrida Premium offers a 1-month subscription for $2.99 or a 12-month subscription for $29.99, which includes a 7-day free trial. A single purchase unlocks Premium on all devices linked via Family Sharing.

### What devices does Phrida support?

Phrida is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a seamless experience across Apple's mobile platforms.

### How often is Phrida updated?

The latest version of Phrida is 1.2.4, last updated on April 9, 2026. Frequent updates are encouraged by user ratings and feedback.

### Is Phrida suitable for children?

Phrida has an age rating of 4+, making it appropriate for younger users to enjoy music playback and explore its features.

### Can I use Phrida offline?

Yes, Phrida is designed to be 100% offline and private. Your music library stays on your device, and there are no accounts or trackers involved.

### How do I get lyrics in Phrida?

Phrida offers 'Lyrics On Demand,' allowing you to fetch lyrics for your songs with a single tap, similar to streaming services.

### What makes Phrida's library fast?

Phrida's library is optimized for blazing-fast scrolling through Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, and Most-Loved tracks, even with massive collections exceeding 10,000 songs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-27

This is one of the biggest updates ever released for Phrida. Every view has been redesigned, and several core systems have been rebuilt to deliver a faster, smoother, and more reliable experience.

What's New:
Audiobooks
- Full audiobook support is now available in Phrida.
- Audiobooks synced through the Apple Devices app automatically appear in the new Audiobooks section.
- Local audio files can be converted into audiobooks by long-pressing and selecting Mark as Audiobook.
- Chapter support is available for local audiobook files.
Due to Apple limitations, chapter selection is unavailable for synced audiobook files.
- Phrida automatically saves listening progress and tracked chapters.

Sleep Timer — Premium Only
- Playback can automatically stop after a selected duration when no interaction is detected.

Custom App Icons — Premium Only
- Choose from multiple alternate app icons.

Smart Playlists — Premium Only
- Automatically generated playlists based on your listening habits and favorite artists.
- Refreshes daily for updated recommendations.
- Generated entirely from your local and synced library. No streaming service data is used.

Account, Achievements & Reward Points
- Sign in with Apple to securely sync statistics and achievements.
- No personal information is stored on external servers.
- Unlock achievements by completing actions in Phrida.
- Achievements sync across devices automatically.
- Earn Reward Points through subscriptions, achievements, and rewarded ads.
- Redeem 300 Reward Points for 1 free week of Premium.

Complete Local File Support
- Local audio files are now fully integrated across the app.
- Local and synced music can now be mixed seamlessly in libraries and playlists.

Tips & Tricks
- Added a new Tips & Tricks section in Settings.

Settings Redesign
- Fully redesigned Settings interface.
- Added optimized default settings for new users.
- Settings now include detailed description windows.

Local View Improvements
- Added an import button to the Local view, both for empty and populated libraries.

New Premium Model
- Phrida now uses a subscription-based Premium model with a free 1-week trial.
- Existing Premium users automatically receive Lifetime Premium access.

Pricing
$2.99/month
$29.99/year
$99.99 Lifetime

Additional Improvements
- Added a Contact Me option in Settings for support and feedback.
- Added an option to hide the Now Playing Bar.
- Swipe up from the navigation bar to open Now Playing when hidden.
- Tap artist or album names in Now Playing to jump directly to their views.
- Redesigned landscape mode on iPhone and iPad.

Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Rebuilt the content loading system for improved speed and reliability.
- Fixed crashes and loading issues affecting some devices.
- Fixed issues with artist image refreshing and album artwork consistency.
- Fixed Statistics counting for synced and local songs.
- Fixed playback queue mismatches and shuffle behavior.
- Fixed artwork reflection and scrolling title issues.
- Fixed title overlap in the Now Playing Bar.
- Fixed Local Album artwork display issues.
- Improved Google Cast stability during extended playback.

### 1.2.4 — 2026-04-09

Bug Fixes:
- Resolved an issue preventing content from loading on some iPhone and iPad devices, which caused a continuous loading loop.
- Fixed Google Cast functionality with Apple Music queues, ensuring proper behavior when casting.

Improvements:
- Re worked the NavBar to provide a smoother experience.

Upcoming Features:
- Theme support is planned for the next major release (2.0.0). The foundation is already implemented and working properly.

Known Issues:
- The app may crash when attempting to Google Cast a local song. Users are advised to avoid casting local songs until this issue is resolved.

### 1.2.3 — 2026-02-27

Following the recent purchase of an iPhone 13, this update focuses heavily on optimizing performance and ensuring a smoother experience across older devices.

Bug Fixes:
- Resolved an issue where the Mixed Queue (local and synced songs) was not functioning correctly.
- Fixed a problem causing Albums to not appear in the Albums tab on older devices.
- Corrected unintended ad behavior for non-premium users. Ads were previously triggered on every song skip, which was not intended.
- Fixed an issue where the “Watch Ad – Get 6h Premium” feature displayed the incorrect ad and failed to grant the promotional Premium access.
- Resolved a bug where a paused song could unexpectedly resume playback.

Updated Ad Behavior:
- A full-screen ad is shown after every 5 skips (Next or Previous).
- A full-screen ad is shown after every 3 songs played.
Note: These counters operate independently. For example, playing 2 songs and skipping 5 times will result in two consecutive ads.
- A full-screen ad is displayed when reopening the app after it has been in the background or closed for 30 minutes or more (excluding the first-ever app launch).

Improvements:
- Optimized load times in the Now Playing view.
- Enhanced overall performance and responsiveness, delivering a smoother experience across all supported devices.

New Features:
- Added Google Cast support for Local Files.
- Added Airplay support for Local Files.
- Introduced metadata display in the Now Playing view for local files.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-02-21

Bug Fixes:
- Completely re-worked the logic of how the App import local files, testing shows 100% import rate.

Update:
- Updated the Copyright in the Settings View.
- Dramatically reduced the loading time of Albums Tab View (over 90% reduction in loading times).
- Dramatically reduced the loading time of Statistics Tab View (over 50% reduction in loading times).
- Partially reduced the loading time of Statistics Tab View (over 10% reduction in loading times).

New Features:
- Added initial support for .m3u playlists, you can import them via the import files button in settings. Consider this option still in Beta.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-01-11

Bug Fixes:
- Resolved the underlying cause of performance lag during song playback.
- Improved scrolling performance in the lyrics view.
- Adjusted the lyrics view layout to prevent overlap with the device notch and ensure it remains within the album artwork area.
- Restored proper functionality of the draggable bar.
- Corrected the size and color of the drag and volume controls in the Now Playing view.
- Fixed an issue where Google Cast would stop when the device received an incoming call.

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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 2026-08-25.*