My perfect Music app doesn't exist
10 hours ago
- #music-apps
- #music-discovery
- #streaming-services
- The author explores various music apps (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz, Roon, etc.) but finds none fully meets their ideal criteria.
- Key desired features include reliable Last.fm scrobbling, combining streaming and personal libraries, immersive album art view, album collections, artist/album info, social features, and sorting by release date.
- Spotify is criticized for unethical practices, low artist payouts, and UI changes, despite its ease of use.
- Apple Music offers lossless audio and integrates personal libraries but has UI friction and metadata issues.
- Tidal provides a clean UI and immersive view but has a 10,000-item library limit and lacks robust social features.
- Qobuz excels in sound quality and artist payouts but has a quirky UI and lacks social features.
- Roon seamlessly combines streaming and personal libraries with high polish but is expensive and has occasional technical issues.
- Other apps like Doppler, MusicKit apps (Cider, Marvis Pro), and companion apps (NowPlaying, Discographic) offer niche features but don’t fully satisfy the author’s needs.
- The author shares mockups of an ideal music app with large artwork, side panels for info, and easy navigation.