# Smooth Player — user reviews

> 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Smooth Player by Nova Entertainment, rated 5.00/5 from 70 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smooth-player/id314769719/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smooth-player/id314769719.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## What do users think of Smooth Player?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎶 Great music selection
- 😌 Relaxing vibes
- 📻 Favorite radio station
- 🎵 Continuous music
- 🎶 Awesome throwbacks
- 🎶 Great tunes
- 🎶 Feel-good station
- 🎶 Mellow playlists
- 🎶 Beautiful music
- 🎶 Great music mix
- 🎶 Classic rock
- 🎶 Ad-free music (mentioned by one user)

**Cons**

- 😩 Pre-roll advertising irritant
- 📱 App not working
- ⚠️ App crashes on startup
- 🚫 Won't open
- ❌ Can't login
- 🔄 App is flaky
- 📉 Update broke CarPlay
- 😠 Poorly designed app
- 🔒 Invasion of privacy
- 🔇 Muting issues
- 📊 Too many ads
- 📈 Increasing ads
- ⏳ Repetitive songs
- 🔌 Data usage high
- 📶 Streaming quality poor
- 🪲 App keeps dropping out
- 😵 App terrible
- 🔄 App freezes on privacy page
- 🚫 Cannot mute without shutting down
- 👎 App not working on older iOS
- 🛑 Play button does nothing
- 😵‍💫 Circle of doom

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Blank white screen on startup
- Opens to blank page
- Cannot log in on iPad
- Login button off screen
- App not working on iPhone 14 Pro
- App not working on iOS 12.5.7
- CarPlay integration broken after update
- Player stops when volume is down
- Cannot raise volume when player is not playing
- App frozen on privacy page
- App doesn't load
- Cannot mute without shutting down
- App drops out frequently
- App doesn't automatically pick up after calls or leaving car
- App drops out on Wi-Fi, requires phone data
- Play button does nothing
- App chewing through data (2GB+ in 2 hours)
- Streaming quality not optimal

**Most requested features**

- Support Siri Shortcuts
- Timer/sleep function
- Alarm function
- Siri functionality
- Improve streaming bandwidth
- Bring back Smooth Vintage
- Bring back Smooth 80's, 90's & Relax
- Bring Koffee back

## Newest reviews (10 of 82)

### 2/5 — Pre-roll advertising

*2026-01-11*

One of my pet hates with audio streaming apps is pre-roll advertising before the stream starts. There are ads within the stream/program, on my book pre-roll is an unnecessary irritant for the listener. Just because you can do something sales driven doesn’t mean you should.

### 4/5 — Love it

*2025-10-22*

Very good. It would be good if it supported Siri Shortcuts so I could set a short cut when it connects to my car to open up my favourite station automatically , then it would be perfect

### 4/5 — Not working any more

*2024-01-29, version 10.9.1*

Doesn’t work on ios12.5.7

### 5/5 — Smooth sailing

*2023-11-16, version 10.8.2*

I love listening to Smooth anytime or anywhere ..

### 1/5 — Not useful when you have the volume up and down

*2023-06-23*

When you put the volume down all the way it stops the player.

The player can’t start unless the volume is up.  You can’t raise the volume when the player is not playing.  So have to kill the program and start again

### 5/5 — Love Smooth FM

*2023-04-19*

I have listened from the beginning of Smooth and it is still my go to, relax, drive and walk station thanks SmoothFM

### 5/5 — Simply the best !

*2023-04-03, version 10.2.1*

Been a listener for ever, love the music ❤️

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2023-04-01*

I live in America and listen to this station all of the time!! Love Smooth FM!

### 5/5 — Love smooth fm

*2023-03-14, version 10.2.0*

Love it! Keeps me company on my morning walk

### 5/5 — Mrs Nina

*2023-02-21*

Love the station with continuous music that I enjoy so much!!
It puts me in a good headspace as I listen to great music!!
Thanks team great station.
NB; just trying so hard to win Ex Sheeran tix😂

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Consistently dropping out

*2026-07-13, version 12.7.0*

Even with FULL mobile reception, app consistently stops playing. It would be a good app if it didn’t keep dropping out.

### 1/5 — Won’t open

*2025-04-26, version 11.1.0*

Opens to blank page deleted and reinstalled still nothing

### 1/5 — Not working!

*2025-04-19, version 11.1.0*

So frustrating! The App hasn’t been working for a long time now on IPhone 14Pro :(

### 1/5 — Can’t login through iOS

*2025-04-01, version 11.1.0*

Used to be a great app. Now can’t log in, once signed in the screen rolls to the bottom and can’t select the final Login button (it’s off screen).

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2024-08-28, version 10.11.0*

The app crashes on startup every time. Blank white screen.

### 1/5 — App won’t open

*2024-06-27, version 10.10.4*

Hi app won’t open on my iPhone. Updates are up to date, have removed and won’t download though still listed on my apps on App Store.  Wrote to your support link (from here) 4 weeks ago and no reply.  Please assist

### 1/5 — Update has broken CarPlay integration

*2024-01-23, version 10.9.1*

One of the latest updates now requires you to open the ‘Nova’ app on the phone when plugged into CarPlay. The point of CarPlay is not to touch your phone while driving and this update has made using the app dangerous

### 1/5 — Online app

*2024-01-14, version 10.9.0*

Online app is a very unpleasant customer experience. Poorly designed, gross invasion of privacy, poor layout, very annoying.

### 1/5 — Your not getting my email address

*2023-11-07, version 10.8.2*

Deleted once they forced you to provide your email address.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2023-10-06, version 10.7.0*

I’d love to give you guys 5 stars but this is not working on my phone i try to log in and goes to a white screen and I’ve updated my phone please fix your app at least I can listen to smooth via your website

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great vibes

*2026-06-08, version 12.6.0*

Love smooth fm

### 5/5 — Willy and woody

*2026-04-30, version 12.4.0*

Love them

### 5/5 — Perfect app

*2026-03-18*

The best app I’ve ever seen and used, it’s amazing features and more things you can use with it, vintage, 80s, relax and more, just can’t get enough with this app!

### 5/5 — A fantastic experience thanku Smooth

*2026-03-02, version 12.4.0*

A great customer experience love your music

### 5/5 — Smooth Sailing

*2026-01-23*

How amazing being able to listen to my my favourite radio station wherever I go , this is smooth sailing. Thanks Smooth.

### 5/5 — Love Smooth FM

*2025-07-16, version 12.1.0*

Smooth FM is my escape. It brings peace to chaotic days, nostalgia to quiet nights, and reminds me that good music never goes out of style!

### 5/5 — Smooth FM

*2025-07-14, version 12.1.0*

Awesome selection of music & always some great throwbacks 
The best radio station

### 5/5 — Working Now!

*2025-05-21*

Update: Thank you for the email response. The App is working now! 
So frustrating! The App hasn’t been working for a long time now on IPhone 14Pro :(

### 5/5 — iPad Login

*2025-02-20*

When ever I try to login in on my iPad it goes straight to the bottom of the Screen and I can’t sign up or Sign in on any Nova Entertainment apps.

### 5/5 — Review

*2024-04-20, version 10.10.2*

Love Smooth FM

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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 2026-08-28.*