Daft Music: Radio & Mixtapes

Daft started out as a cool alternative to the standard Apple Music app - for my use case, a more logical approach to listening and library management without a lot of the clutter. It continues to grow and the dev adds new features while also remaining responsive to feedback. It’s clear that Daft is made by someone who considers and cares about the way we listen and wants to improve it. Daft has become my daily music app and it’s really rad that for all its charms it continues to improve. Worth checking out and — at least for me — the modest annual sub.

I’ve been a longtime Apple Music user with a lot of playlists. I’ve tried a lot of other players, but no one matches Daft Music’s approach which is clean, fast, and consistent. Honestly, it’s replaced Apple Music’s default app, especially with how it handles radio so easily too. Daft Music is my go to everyday on both Mac and iOS. The developer is also really responsive. This is one subscription that I’ll never question renewing. I can’t recommend it enough!

I’ve been using Apple Music since it was called iTunes, and that was approximately the last era in which Apple gave it some real love and care. Daft Music brings back that level of attention to detail in the music listening experience! Honestly the only thing I’d change is improving two-way sync between libraries. But that’s minor compared to the improved search capability, responsiveness, and better quality home screen vs Apple Music.