Top 5 free iPhone music applications

By Jasmine France on 15 July 2009

In a world teeming with increasingly similar tech products, Apple is one company that seems to have no problem churning out standout products. This might be attributed to sleek designs, fun features and friendly interfaces — or maybe you want to chalk it up to good ol' marketing tactics.

However, in the case of the iPhone and the iPod Touch, there's one attribute that undeniably separates these devices from the masses: the ever-expanding cadre of third-party applications. You can find everything from cookbooks and weight-loss trackers to games and productivity tools, but the area in which the iPhone and iPod Touch really excel is music, and there are hundreds of applications to choose from in this category.

To help you sort through the mass of options, we rounded up five of our favourite iPhone music apps. To keep things simple, we limited our scope to free selections that have a heavy focus on full music playback. Not everything included here will be a perfect fit for every iPod user, but you're sure to find something that will float your boat.

Pandora

Pros: straightforward and easy to use; saves user data to account; nice interface with prominent album art; good music selection.

Cons: skip limits; pop-up ads on every track; no community features.

The gist: if you only get one music streaming app for the iPhone or iPod Touch, make it Pandora — it's a great introduction for those who are anxious to hear some new tunes.

(Credit: Pandora)

Topics: applications, iphone, music, streaming, pandora, con, radio, last.fm, station, app

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Comments (5)

  • Mark -- irrate but long-time Cnet fan commented on 19/08/2009 20:32 Report abuse

    I'm sick of Cnet Australia ripping stories from the US site - showcasing products that aren't available here.

    It's time to boost your local content, editors; or at least make it clear which articles and reviews are for products that are exclusive to other nations.

  • Thaley commented on 16/07/2009 08:33 Report abuse

    What are the best Australian alternatves?

  • AussieDude commented on 15/07/2009 23:09 Report abuse

    It is a great site, damn shame Australia has to miss out.

  • jj commented on 15/07/2009 15:39 Report abuse

    Looks like a great app, but you can't get it in Australia! Why would this site include this app?? Please explain...

  • T commented on 15/07/2009 12:09 Report abuse

    It's a very good app!!!!

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