# Stezza Music Player — for your library & Apple Music > Simple music and video player for your media library. (iPhone/iPad app by Foobar Creative.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stezza-music-player/id590317007 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Foobar Creative](https://appshunter.io/developer/464777525) - Category: Music, Lifestyle - Price: Free (on sale, was $2.99) - Rating: 3.90/5 from 134 App Store ratings · 303 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 88 MB - Languages: Russian, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Hindi, Kazakh, Slovenian, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Hungarian and 27 more - Released: 2013-01-08 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stezza-music-player/id590317007/reviews.md ## What is Stezza Music Player? Stezza is the music player where your record collection and Apple Music share the same stage. Equal billing, no second-class library tab. For years your library has been the also ran, buried behind algorithmic feeds and endless suggestions. Stezza puts it back front and centre, and puts Apple Music right beside it. Two tabs at the top. Same player. Same queue. Your records and your streaming, finally on level ground. Playback • iPhone library and Apple Music in one player, and in one queue • Beautiful mesh backgrounds drawn from your album art • Floating glass mini player, reachable from every screen • Full screen player with big buttons Search • Unified search, scoped to your library or Apple Music • Songs, albums, artists and playlists are grouped into one result view • Recent searches remembered, because who remembers! Apple Music • Rich artist pages with Play, Shuffle, Station, top songs, full discography, related artists • Album detail with track list, Play, and Shuffle Design • If you got this far, just know its been painstakingly designed • Like every pixel • Full accessibility support Built by one developer who still listens front to back. Indie developed. ## Key features - Adaptive album themes - Custom color themes - Video playback - Accessibility support - Simple interface ## Recent user reviews (10 of 303) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stezza-music-player/id590317007/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Horribly Ruined *2026-08-04* Used to be THE best offline music player. for a decade or more. now ruined and unusable **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. The new version has had its fair share of teething problems and I’m sorry for any inconvenience. Let me know if there is something in particular you would like fixed (except restoring the old UI haha) ### 1/5 — Was great, but no longer *2026-05-27* Best music player app for a dozen years, then ruined with a rewritten interface. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review. Sorry to hear you don’t like the new version. I put lots of effort into making what I thought was a fresh modern player. I guess it’s getting a Luce style reception. If you have any questions for suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me personally via the support item in the settings menu. ### 5/5 — My new favourite music player! *2026-05-26* I love the new version it's just become my favourite music app. Easy to use, clean user interface, has brought together my own music library and Apple music library in the one place which is convenient for me. Nice work! Thank you. ### 1/5 — Good bye Stezza *2026-05-26* Unbelievable what they’ve done to this app, it is unstable, unreliable, and frankly useless compared to what it once was. The developers have completely lost sight of what made Stezza special in the first place. Instead of building on its unique strengths, they’ve stripped it down into just another generic media player, one that doesn’t even do that job well. Crashes, bugs, and poor performance have replaced what used to be a smooth and distinctive experience. The only real hope for this app is rollback to an earlier version, or a serious commitment from the developers to recapture what originally made it worth downloading. Until then, I can no longer recommend it. **Developer response:** I appreciate your passion. I won’t be returning the old design but I will try my best to fix any bugs and accommodate any feature requests. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me directly via the email support item in the settings. Cheers, Ricardo. ### 2/5 — The app crashed after the update *2026-05-21* After the update, it crashed and won't work anymore **Developer response:** Hi sorry about that, it is now fixed in the latest update as of today. ### 1/5 — Despite several updates, still does not work. *2026-05-13* What was the only player I used has been destroyed. It works in my iPhone but not in my iPad. In iPad it just loads and does nothing, no matter what you tap on. Issues with the new version include: Cluttered — not easy to find what you’re looking for. Car play mode — not needed if you have Apple car play. Shuffle — You used to be able start a song from your playlist then hit shuffle and the song continued, with subsequent songs random. Now if you do that, when you hit shuffle it immediately goes to another song. Further, there is no indicator that shows whether you are in shuffle mode. Since I don’t stream music, there is no benefit whatsoever that I can tell for the new version. I would love it if they would re release the old version as Stezza Classic and allow those of us who preferred it to download it and use it. **Developer response:** Hi thanks for your review, there are some teething issues with the new release, stay tuned for some updates. Please don’t hesitate to contact me via support in the app with more details and I can try get to the bottom of any bugs. I’m just a single person working on this app as a passion project. Ricardo ### 2/5 — May 2026: RIP Stezza *2026-05-13* For many years Stezza was a well-loved app because it was *different* than other music players. Large buttons, simple interface, easy navigation, customizable colors… It was as close to perfect as any of the thousands of apps I’ve tested and/or use daily. The May 2026 “fully redesigned” app just erased all that. It’s now just like every other app, including Apple Music, which means there’s no reason to keep it. I will never understand the logic behind decisions like this. Somewhere there’s a list of great iOS apps that were ruined by redesigns that literally zero users asked for. And Stezza just joined it. ### 1/5 — Useless now for car *2026-05-12* Unbelievable what they did to this app, it is useless now. I cannot use it anymore for the car, workart is not shown anymore. What a shame. **Developer response:** Hi thanks for your review. Please update to 3.1 it should be much better in the car. ### 1/5 — No Point *2026-05-08* I used Stezza as a car music player specifically because it had the huge buttons that made navigation easier. Now that it’s been removed, there is absolutely no reason to use this app anymore. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, and thanks for using Stezza for so long. I’m considering adding a car mode, trying to cover all bases. Feel free to contact me via the in app support for more details! ### 5/5 — An amazing refresh *2026-05-08* Been using Stezza for years as my go to in-car music player. This update doesn't disappoint. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for the kind words, and glad you like the update! ## Frequently asked questions about Stezza Music Player ### What does Stezza do? Stezza is a music and video player that allows you to interact with your existing media library. It provides standard playback features in an easy-to-use interface, designed to be stylish and functional. ### What are the key features of Stezza? Key features include adaptive album themes, custom color themes for personalization, video playback capabilities, and accessibility support. It focuses on providing a simple and intuitive user experience. ### Is Stezza free to use? Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users. ### What kind of media can I play with Stezza? Stezza is designed to play media from your iTunes media library. This includes both music and videos that you have previously added to your library on your device. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.2 — 2026-07-01 Introducing Playlists! Create your own playlists from your music library and Apple Music, add songs from anywhere, and set custom artwork. Plus other improvements and bug fixes. ### 3.1.4 — 2026-05-25 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.1.3 — 2026-05-22 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.1.2 — 2026-05-21 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.1.1 — 2026-05-14 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ## Apps similar to Stezza Music Player | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [TREBEL Music - Download Songs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trebel-music-download-songs/id912390687) | 4.7 (184,861) | Free | Music | | [Spotify: Music and Podcasts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580) | 4.8 (41,622,901) | Free | Music | | [Apple Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apple-music/id1108187390) | 4.9 (2,570,149) | Free | Music | | [Offline Music Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-music-player/id1259949354) | 4.6 (58,244) | Free | Music | | [SoundCloud: The Music You Love](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundcloud-the-music-you-love/id336353151) | 4.8 (1,972,922) | Free | Music | | [Deezer: Music Player, Podcast](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deezer-music-player-podcast/id292738169) | 4.7 (36,600) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Foobar Creative - [Double Kick - Pro Drum Kit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-kick-pro-drum-kit/id385422903) - [Double Kick Drum Kit](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/double-kick-drum-kit/id420297921) - [Repeat Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/repeat-timer/id443410415) - [Friendzy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendzy/id469863251) - [GPS Speedometer HUD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gps-speedometer-hud/id528965819) All apps by Foobar Creative: https://appshunter.io/developer/464777525 --- *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.*