Stezza Music Player Reviews: Is It Legit?

Name: Stezza Music Player
Rating: 3.94118 (136 reviews)

Stezza Music Player

Foobar Creative

🌟 Lifestyle

🎵 Music

Customer Experience

Positive experience73.8% of reviews

Neutral9.2% of reviews

Negative experience16.9% of reviews

~ Based on 325 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Stezza Music Player Safe?

Stezza Music Player appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Stezza Music Player is 78/100.

This assessment is based on 136 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.9/5.

Safety Analysis

75.6% of ratings point to a safe experience

3.0% of ratings suggest some concerns

21.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 135 App Store ratings for Stezza Music Player.

Is Stezza Music Player Legit?

Stezza Music Player appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Stezza Music Player is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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残念

前のバージョンの方が圧倒的に使いやすかった。元に戻してほしい。

ククロノギーゼ

a month ago

Response from developer

ご意見ありがとうございます。新しいバージョンは大きく変わりましたので、そのお気持ちを理解します。以前のバージョンがどのように使いやすかったのか、具体的な点をお聞かせいただければ幸いです。アプリ内のサポートオプションからご連絡ください。

Horribly Ruined

Used to be THE best offline music player. for a decade or more. now ruined and unusable

BBsm422

3 months ago

Response from developer

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)

Better kinda

I used this app for years now and after the update it was frankly sad crashes bug and many other thing most of these issues have been fixed but as many people have seen as well as said the developers have lost sight about why many people love Stezza no as of recent this fanbase of user who some have including myself has had this app for year are very sad about what it has become, a Luce generic media player I have read lots of the reviews from both now and past years so far back as 10-13 years ago all of the old one’s have 5 star ratings but as this new version came that very much has changed I respect that the developers will not go back to the old Stezza but as I am sure they have seen many people would like that I am sure that it won’t even have to be a complete redesign but if there could be a separate app with the old layout that would make lots of us happy I’m sure or not even as big as that just add the old code from before as a separate feature of style design in the new app like I said thought I fully respect should the developers not want this not this just too much it was and kinda still is an amazing app I’m sure

NNiomi25569

5 months ago

Was great, but no longer

Best music player app for a dozen years, then ruined with a rewritten interface.

JCJohnny the C

5 months ago

Response from developer

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.

My new favourite music player!

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.

E2Elizabeth Santos 222

5 months ago

Good bye Stezza

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.

KSKarl Schilv

5 months ago

Response from developer

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.

The app crashed after the update

After the update, it crashed and won't work anymore

MSMM SAMUEL

5 months ago

Response from developer

Hi sorry about that, it is now fixed in the latest update as of today.

残念の一言

何故このアプリが使われてきたか全く分かっていない開発陣によってこのアプリに必要としていたものが全てなくなってしまった。葬儀屋？それともマッキンゼーの仕業？
ただのイヤホンをカーステレオを勘違いし操作を一切受け付けてくれないし、大きなボタンのUIだけが取り柄だったのにそれもなくなったのでカーステレオとしても使えない。
iPadに巣食うデータのゴミに成り下がってしまった。
10数年ぶりのアップデートなんて私たちには要らない。必要なのは旧バージョン。ただそれだけ。

SSKMZSRAE

5 months ago

うーん

前のほうが良かったかな

Mmiz_japan

6 months ago

Response from developer

前のバージョンについてのご意見、ありがとうございます。特にどの部分が良かったかを教えていただけると幸いです。アプリ内のサポートオプションからお気軽にご連絡ください。

Despite several updates, still does not work.

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.

KKS4321

6 months ago

Response from developer

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

May 2026: RIP Stezza

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.

Ggatorfantom

6 months ago

Response from developer

I hear your frustration, and I really appreciate your loyal support over the years. The app needed to be updated for iOS 26 and the modern design of the operation system. I understand that it may not resonate with everyone. I'd love to hear specifics on what you miss the most. Feel free to reach out via the support option in the app!

Useless now for car

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.

KSKarl Schilv

6 months ago

Response from developer

Hi thanks for your review. Please update to 3.1 it should be much better in the car.

とても残念

長年愛用してきましたが今回ボタン配置が変更になりました。ミュージックと同じボタン配置ならこのアプリを使う必要はありません…とても残念です。

味味にゃ〜〜

6 months ago

Response from developer

ボタン配置の変更について残念に思われているとのこと、お気持ちお察しします。長年のご愛顧、誠にありがとうございます。詳しいご意見をサポートまでお寄せいただければ、より良く理解できると思います。また、追加してほしい機能がありましたら教えてください。

変なアップデートしなきゃいいのに

アップデート後、横画面の対応が無くなり、画面半分の表示から戻らない、設定画面に行くと固まる、再生画面はボタンも小さくなり使いにくい。
はっきり言ってこのアプリの良さを全て台無しにするアップデートです、前バージョンに戻して欲しいです。
まぁ、戻さないなら削除するだけだけど。

いいいかげんにしろい！

6 months ago

Response from developer

最近のアップデートに関してご不満をお持ちのこと、申し訳ありません。お困りの点について詳しい情報をぜひアプリのサポートオプションからお知らせください。お手伝いできるよう努めます。

No Point

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.

CCrlsThHdghg

6 months ago

Response from developer

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!

An amazing refresh

Been using Stezza for years as my go to in-car music player. This update doesn't disappoint.

Nngubu

6 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the kind words, and glad you like the update!

Carplay対応になったら無敵

ボタンが大きくて車載時便利だし何より起動中時間でスリープにならないところがいい。
これでCarplay対応になってバイクでも大きいボタンで再生音量弄れたら最強！

RRAITEIZAP

a year ago

Best Music Player

Been using Stezza for more than ten years. It’s still my go to music player. There is no better User Interface out there. It’s what Apple Music should be.

RRLSOZ

2 years ago

Perfect, thanks!

I don’t usually write reviews but I was impressed with this for two reasons: simple and free with no intrusive adverts. Please leave it that way. Perfect for me. Thanks.

FFemz77

3 years ago

Response from developer

Luck was on your side! Stezza was free for a festive celebration sale. Thanks for the review, every star counts!

R

Rubbish !!

ECEuro cruiser

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your thoughtful and considerate review! As the developer of the app who spent hundreds of hours making it, I will kindly accept your gracious feedback. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of apps and music with other users.