Smart Shuffle

Smart Shuffle

The Album-Centric Music Player

34 ratings
115 reviews
$1.99

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This music player brings back the classic album shuffle experience, playing songs in their intended order within randomly selected albums. It offers extensive customization for album selection and playback control, including CarPlay and Apple Watch integration.

Album shuffle playback
CarPlay integration
Siri Shortcuts
Cloud album access
Enhanced album selection & filtering
Apple Watch interface
Sleep mode timer
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What's New in Smart Shuffle

4.6

January 9, 2026

Happy New Year! Fixed a bug that caused all of your playlists to get displayed in one huge flattened list instead of within the nice hierarchy of folders that you meticulously curated! Sorry about that, playlist mavens!

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User reviews

The best feature of iTunes is back!!

I’m so glad to have this functionality back! I’m a long time Mac user, but new to iPhone and one of the things I was most looking forward to was album shuffle, so imagine my shock and dismay when I learned first that I had to pay Apple to have access to my library of CDs I’ve ripped over the years, and then that I wasn’t going to be able to listen to them on album shuffle.

Smart Shuffle to the rescue! And after paying more than 10x the price of the app for a year of access to my iTunes library, this was worth every penny.

I do have two issues, though:

Choosing which album are going to shuffle is clunky and sometimes just gets lost and I have to do it again.

There’s no way to save album playlists within this app. This would be especially useful because apple’s Music app doesn’t have any easy way to edit or generate an iTunes playlist, so I have to go back to the computer first.

Love it, though! I’m about a hair’s width from a 5 star review on this app.
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THE BEST!!

I’ve been using this app for at least 10 years!!! I love it, I just don’t understand why Apple did away with album shuffle selection! Smart Shuffle has helped me to discover new albums in my library! I hope this app lives FOREVER!!! Thank you for the recent app update!!!

Miss cassette tapes?

Love the app! I've been using it to simulate the experience of listening to random album sides, as I used to do on cassette in the car. I do this by first assigning the albums a "disc 1" and "disc 2" portion, to correspond to album sides A and B. So, the app’s ability to shuffle by "disc" is wonderful!

I also love the ability to include some silence between albums, so I can hear that it is moving on to the next album. However what would be really cool is if it could play a tape-changing sound (or some kind of sound like a physical CD changer would make). Maybe you could add that?

Thanks for making this
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No playlist available

I have hundreds of albums in my library. So I want to select albums from my playlists.


The developer told me to try Filter by Playlist. It is functioning but I want to clear all selected items.
Because if I change a new playlist, I need to clear selected albums.
Or I just do not know another function in the app?
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CarPlay?

Love the app for the Album Shuffle! But will you add CarPlay support at any point? Just to make shuffling albums easier when driving?

FAQ

What does Smart Shuffle do?

Smart Shuffle is a music player that recreates the 'Album Shuffle' experience. It randomly selects albums from your library and plays them one by one, with songs within each album playing in the order the artist intended. This allows you to rediscover your music collection in a curated, album-focused way.

How can I control playback with Smart Shuffle?

Playback can be controlled through various interfaces. You can use the app directly, utilize Siri Shortcuts for voice commands, control it via CarPlay, or manage playback on your Apple Watch. The app also features responsive touch gestures for skipping songs and albums.

Is Smart Shuffle free to use?

Based on the provided information, Smart Shuffle is a paid application. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for full functionality.

Can I play music from the cloud with Smart Shuffle?

Yes, Smart Shuffle can access your albums stored in the cloud, seamlessly adding them to your selection list. If you have concerns about data usage or internet connectivity, you can disable this cloud access feature within the app's settings.

What are the benefits of using Smart Shuffle for listening to music?

Smart Shuffle is ideal for users who love albums and want to experience their music collection in a structured, yet randomized, manner. Features like enhanced album selection, filtering, CarPlay, and Apple Watch integration provide a comprehensive and convenient listening experience.