# Vinyls - Record Player — Turntable Music & Album Widget > Apple Music player that simulates a physical vinyl record experience. (iPhone/iPad app by Pixelfolio Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyls-record-player/id1556054655 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Pixelfolio Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533949185) - Category: Music, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.80/5 from 115 App Store ratings · 104 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.6 · 166 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Indonesian and 9 more - Released: 2021-03-18 - Data updated: 2026-08-29 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyls-record-player/id1556054655/reviews.md ## What is Vinyls? Vinyls turns your Apple Music library into spinning vinyl records. Watch the tone arm drop onto the groove. Hear the warm crackle of analog. Drag your finger across the disc to scrub through any song — just like spinning a real record. THE FEELING OF VINYL There's a reason vinyl never went away. The ritual of choosing a record. The warmth of analog sound. The artwork at full size. The satisfaction of hearing that first crackle as the tone arm finds the groove. Vinyls captures that feeling in digital form — the tone arm tracking across the record in real time, your album art pressed onto the disc, your cover displayed full-size in its sleeve. Not a tiny thumbnail. The complete cover, alive with colour and detail. Nostalgic, tactile, and entirely yours to customise. THE VINYL RECORD YOU CAN TOUCH Most music players give you a progress bar. Vinyls gives you a spinning record. Swipe up from the vinyl to browse your full library. Swipe down to dismiss. Drag your finger across the disc to hear a realistic scratch sound. Feel every needle drop with haptic feedback — a subtle vibration as the tone arm touches down and as you scrub through the track. Your music, made physical. A LIVING RECORD Albums you haven't played in a while gather cobwebs and dust on the sleeve — just like a forgotten record in a crate. Shake your phone or tap the sleeve to clear them and spin the record again. MAKE IT YOURS Your record collection should look like yours. Choose from 12 accent colours or pick any shade from the full spectrum. Select from a range of alternative app icons. Full dark mode with a near-black background that makes cover art glow. Turn on vibrant backgrounds and the colours from your album art wash across the entire app — behind the vinyl, through the library, and into the controls themselves. The whole interface shifts with every record you play. BUILT FOR EVERY APPLE DEVICE Your record collection goes wherever Apple does. iPhone — Full-screen player with gesture and haptic controls. iPad — Three-column layout with player, browser, and library side by side. Mac — Native app with keyboard shortcuts for every playback action. Widgets — Now Playing artwork on your home screen and lock screen. AirPlay — Send audio to any compatible speaker with a single tap. VINYLS PLATINUM Download free and start listening immediately. Your Apple Music library is ready the moment you open the app. Vinyls Platinum unlocks the full experience — every colour, every visual detail, every sound effect. Make the app entirely yours. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Put the needle on the record. Requires an active Apple Music subscription for playback. Vinyls is built exclusively for the Apple Music ecosystem and does not support Spotify or other streaming services. Privacy Policy: https://pixelfolio.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://pixelfolio.app/terms.html ## Key features - Simulates vinyl record playback - Real-time scrubbing and haptic feedback - Full-size album art display - Customizable accent colors and app icons - Dark mode and vibrant background options - Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac) - Home and lock screen widgets ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Vinyls Platinum (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month | | Vinyls Platinum (1 Year) | $9.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Vinyls Platinum | $19.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Vinyls? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful and visually stunning design - ✨ Impressive attention to detail in animations - 🎵 Great Apple Music integration - 😌 Nostalgic vinyl record experience - 🎧 Well-designed minimal aesthetic - 💫 Smooth fluid motion and animations - 🎯 Intuitive and simple to use **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive monetization with sudden paywall - 🔐 Subscription model for previously paid features - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 🎵 Apple Music only - no Spotify support - 📱 Poor performance on iPad and Mac - 🔊 Music playback fails or stops mid-song - 📺 Apple TV version non-functional - ⚠️ No free trial before purchase - 🔄 Restore purchase feature broken - 🎚️ Missing basic features like volume control - 🔍 No search functionality - 📱 Landscape mode not supported - ⏸️ No continuous/shuffle play support **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when switching songs - Music playback stops after first song - Turntable gets stuck or misaligned - Tone arm positioning issues - App fails to open or opens to black screen - Unresponsive interface on iPad - Crashes on shuffle feature - Apple Music connection fails - Crackle/pop audio only plays through device speaker, not AirPlay - Playback doesn't resume after switching apps - Crashes when viewing artists without albums - Wrong artwork displayed - Volume too low - Slow to load and reproduce music - App freezes on macOS - Crashes on landscape orientation - Purchase restoration not working - Identify Tune feature doesn't play found songs **Most requested features** - Spotify integration - YouTube Music support - SoundCloud compatibility - Amazon Music support - Google Drive file access - MP3 file import capability - YouTube playlist import - Last.fm scrobbling - Free trial period - Search functionality - Volume control for crackle/pop effects - Customizable vinyl appearance - Landscape mode support - Shuffle play functionality - Continuous playback - Lyrics display - Add to queue/up next feature - Full Mac support - Backwards compatibility for older iOS devices - External drive support for large libraries - Folder organization and management ## Recent user reviews (10 of 104) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyls-record-player/id1556054655/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-12* Nice little app ### 1/5 — Does NOT WORK *2026-08-06* I have to have APPLE MUSIC!?! NOBODY USES APPLE MUSIC.!! MAKE IT COMPATTABLE TO SPOTIFY!!! ### 5/5 — Tremendous *2026-07-25* An awesome way to play your music, long time user here ### 5/5 — Looks amazing! *2026-07-12* Beautifully built, fairly priced and works well! Cheers ### 4/5 — Nice *2026-07-10* Good one issue. Need to make the sing start and end where it should be in the album. Other then that, really good. Also get rid of thesubscrption . ### 5/5 — Best set aside and enjoy music app *2026-06-26* Best set aside and enjoy music app **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2026-06-08* App works great! **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words. I shall work on fixes for this very soon. - Shihab ### 5/5 — Nostalgia total *2026-06-08* Quem teve a oportunidade do contato com o vinil, ver um disco já é suficiente para sentir realizado. ### 1/5 — Never work on AppleTv *2026-06-07* Never got it to work from iPhone to the Apple TV app, every upgrade i thought this is the version that fixes the issue but no when they switch to a suscripción okay mueve this will fix it. No still can get it to work on Apple TV ### 1/5 — Was für eine sinnlose App *2026-05-30* Ich höre seit ewigen Zeiten Vinyl, sicher viel länger als die Macher dieser Apo. Keine Scheibe knistert und klingt so müllig wie in dieser App. Es gibt nur eine Möglichkeit: Vinyl auflegen, einschalten, Tonabnehmer auflegen. und nicht vergessen App schnell löschen. ## Frequently asked questions about Vinyls ### What does Vinyls do? Vinyls transforms your Apple Music library into a visual and interactive vinyl record player. It simulates the experience of playing a physical record, complete with a spinning disc, a tone arm, and realistic sound effects like crackling. You can scrub through songs by dragging your finger across the record and enjoy full-size album art. ### What are the key features of Vinyls? Key features include a realistic vinyl playback simulation, real-time scrubbing with haptic feedback, full-size album art display, customizable accent colors and app icons, dark mode, and vibrant background options that adapt to your album art. It's also built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with widgets and AirPlay support. ### How much does Vinyls cost? The app can be downloaded for free, allowing you to start listening immediately. To unlock the full experience, including all colors, visual details, and sound effects, you can purchase Vinyls Platinum. This is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. ### What devices is Vinyls compatible with? Vinyls is designed for the Apple ecosystem and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It offers optimized experiences for each device, including a full-screen player with gesture controls on iPhone, a multi-column layout on iPad, and native support with keyboard shortcuts on Mac. Widgets are also available for your home and lock screens. ### Can I use Vinyls with Spotify or other music services? No, Vinyls is built exclusively for the Apple Music ecosystem and requires an active Apple Music subscription for playback. It does not support Spotify or any other streaming services. The app integrates directly with your existing Apple Music library. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.1.1 — 2026-06-13 This update focuses on polish and reliability. - Smoother tonearm animations when skipping tracks and opening lists - Better readability for long titles in 3D Vinyl mode and on vibrant backgrounds - More reliable iPad navigation restoration after relaunch - Fixes for search playback dismissal, sidebar highlighting, and shared listening updates ### 3.1.0 — 2026-06-06 • Now Playing Widget: New Home Screen widgets show the current track with live artwork backgrounds and playback controls. • Shuffle & Repeat: Dedicated toggle buttons in the player with clear active and inactive states. Improvements - Faster, snappier playback: play, skip, and queue load all respond quicker. - Real-time scrubbing: drag across the vinyl to jump to any point in a track. - Artist names now appear in song list subtitles. Bug Fixes - Fixed the app interrupting Apple Music playback on launch. - Fixed SharePlay sessions getting out of sync with the host. - Fixed the spinning vinyl jumping or resetting when tracks change. - Fixed several crashes when browsing songs, artists, and playlists. - Fixed deep links and quick actions failing on cold launch. - Fixed stale or duplicated content in lists. - Fixed AR not releasing resources. - Fixed "View Album" not opening the correct album. - Fixed unwanted focus rings on Mac. - Fixed now-playing layout inconsistencies across devices. ### 3.0.0 — 2026-04-05 Vinyls 3.0.0 — Completely Refreshed Vinyls has been redesigned for iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass look throughout, plus major improvements under the hood. What's New - Beautiful new glass-styled controls and interface - Redesigned onboarding experience - Vibrant adaptive backgrounds on iPad and Mac that reflect your album artwork - Text colors automatically adjust for readability on any album art - Redesigned sort options with clear, labeled sections Faster & Smoother - Library loads almost instantly — no more waiting on launch - Improved vinyl disc and tonearm layout on all screen sizes - Lower battery use when music is paused Bug Fixes - Fixed crackle audio not starting immediately when toggled mid-playback - Fixed multiple Mac playback issues - Fixed multiple crashes across all platforms - Fixed play button not responding on cold launch - Fixed artist pages showing incorrect albums - Many more stability and polish fixes ### 2.3.2 — 2024-01-18 - Replaced the segmented section selector with a drop-down context menu - Improved various layouts and context menus - Fixed issue where artists would sometimes appear duplicated - Fixed issue where the search icon would be displayed upside-down at times - Fixed issue where scrubbing through the A-Z selector would display the top of the list if no items were found rather than staying in place - Fixed issue where switching to the artists section wouldn’t persist - Fixed issue where the app would crash on launch at times - Fixed various crashes If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Vinyls was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through Twitter @JPEGuin. ### 2.3.1 — 2024-01-18 - Added URL schemes to open and start playing songs using their respective IDs (vinyls://songid={id}) - Reimagined the settings section - Fixed issue where music content wouldn’t appear at times - Fixed issue where some playlist artwork would be missing - Fixed issue where nearby TVs wouldn’t be discoverable - Fixed various crashes If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Vinyls was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. 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