With Apple finally introducing iTunes Radio in iOS 7, some people are claiming that the end of offline music playback is near. The sheer number of streaming services available these days coupled with the wide availability of high-speed mobile internet has dramatically diminished the importance of keeping a decent collection of music on your device. Having said that, you cannot always be online, even in this modern age, as all the uproar caused by Xbox One has clearly demonstrated. So, if you still have a lot of songs on your iPhone, you are probably familiar with more than one alternatives for the iOS Music app.
The stock app itself isn’t too bad, but there are some music players available in the App Store that can make it look almost crude. The variety is so large in this genre that you might easily start feeling a bit lost when looking for a decent app that can handle your music library. So, in an attempt to make your choice easier, here is our list of the top free music players available for iOS.
Beat is among the prettiest music players we've used on iOS. It uses gestures for playback actions and has a minimalist interface, which looks great. Swiping horizontally plays the next or previous song and swiping vertically toggles volume controls.
Download Beat (iPhone only)
Stringer is a music player app with a neat interface that models itself around a string. The songs in the current playlist are shown on a string, and you can shake the phone to rejig your playlist. You can drag songs to the string to add them to queue and drag them out to find related albums (premium feature).
Download Stringer (iPhone only)
If you've downloaded a lot of songs and can't decide what to play, then you should try Groove. This app creates 25-song playlists (configurable from 15 to 35 songs) based on your listening habits, genre, artist, or song tags. Its UI is very polished, which makes it our pick for those who love good design.
Download Groove
If you like swipe gestures in email apps such as Mail and Mailbox, then you should give Musio Free a spin. It makes you use gestures to add songs to queue (premium feature) or to your playlist (free). A short swipe adds songs to queue/ playlist, while a longer swipe removes them from the queue.
Download Musio Free (iPhone only)
The stock app itself isn’t too bad, but there are some music players available in the App Store that can make it look almost crude. The variety is so large in this genre that you might easily start feeling a bit lost when looking for a decent app that can handle your music library. So, in an attempt to make your choice easier, here is our list of the top free music players available for iOS.
Beat - MP3 Player Apps
Beat is among the prettiest music players we've used on iOS. It uses gestures for playback actions and has a minimalist interface, which looks great. Swiping horizontally plays the next or previous song and swiping vertically toggles volume controls.
Download Beat (iPhone only)
Stringer - MP3 Player Apps
Stringer is a music player app with a neat interface that models itself around a string. The songs in the current playlist are shown on a string, and you can shake the phone to rejig your playlist. You can drag songs to the string to add them to queue and drag them out to find related albums (premium feature).
Download Stringer (iPhone only)
Groove - MP3 Player Apps
If you've downloaded a lot of songs and can't decide what to play, then you should try Groove. This app creates 25-song playlists (configurable from 15 to 35 songs) based on your listening habits, genre, artist, or song tags. Its UI is very polished, which makes it our pick for those who love good design.
Download Groove
Musio Free - MP3 Player Apps
If you like swipe gestures in email apps such as Mail and Mailbox, then you should give Musio Free a spin. It makes you use gestures to add songs to queue (premium feature) or to your playlist (free). A short swipe adds songs to queue/ playlist, while a longer swipe removes them from the queue.
Download Musio Free (iPhone only)
IAlbums
Back in the days when RealPlayer was the most popular desktop music player, I personally quite liked the way it showed additional information about the currently playing track and artist. iAlbums does the same for your iPhone’s music collection, and even pulls lyrics automatically for it from different sources. The way iAlbums arranges your songs in its library is also pretty good.
> Download iAlbums
TuneWiki Lyrics
If Shazam was a feature-rich music player, it would have been like TuneWiki Lyrics. The app comes with built-in song recognition, but it can also show you lyrics for any song in your library. The great thing about its lyrics display is that TuneWiki synchronizes the text displayed on the screen with the actual audio.
> Download TuneWiki Lyrics
Legato
If you want to scrobble music you are listening to from your local collection, Legato is the way to go. The app also comes with a neat UI, and has a unique radial playback controller. The combination of music discovery and offline playback make Legato a great app to have on your iPhone.
> Download Legato
There are countless other music players available in the App Store as well, but hardly any among them can do something these apps can’t. So, pick one that you fancy, give it a go, and let us know about your experience as well as any favorite ones of yours that we have missed, in the comments below. If you liked this post, you might also want to check out our compilation of the best Social media and fitness apps for iso
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