Listen up, music fans: With these players, listening to music on your Android device is a pleasure again. Whether it’s a smartphone or tablet, you also have extensive libraries comfortably under control, equalizers pimp the audio output and many of the top apps also automatically download album covers or artist photos from the Internet.
The days when music players were all about playback are long gone. Today, the top apps do much more than just music: You can download lyrics from the Internet in real time using the Shuttle Music Player, for example, to match the current music. The Musixmatch Songtexte app goes one step further and also identifies ambient music in no time: for example from the radio or in a bar.
You can stream music from your smartphone to stationary receivers in your own home via Chromecast, and you can create individual user profiles with the right app via scrobbling: this is how you can easily discover new artists and songs that are tailored to your own music taste. Last.fm’s practical service also helps track down like-minded users with similar musical tastes.
- Abbey Music Player
With a minimalist interface, this player focuses on the essentials. Playlists and functions are always just a swipe away. - Music player mezzo
Stylish player with waveform scrollbar and rich extras: this audio app wants to satisfy even the most demanding music fans on the Android device. - Samsung Music
The music player from Samsung focuses on the most important functions quickly, simply and without any advertising. But is that enough in daily use? - Eon Music Player
This music player hides a long list of functions behind its simple design. We can adapt the user interface to our own preferences. - Music for Android audio player
This audio player supports all common formats, has a particularly flexible equalizer and can be conveniently controlled with widgets. - Omnia music player
Strong player without advertising: Broad format support and many convenient functions should also satisfy demanding users with this audio app. - mp3, music player
As of Android 4.0, this music player also plays FLAC and APE in addition to MP3. So far, however, an advertising-free premium version is still missing. - Pixel – music player
This powerful app goes well beyond a simple music player: With online radio, video playback and podcast support. - Music player HD + equalizer
Cool widgets, no shortage of extras and automatic library updates: this player has what it takes to become a favorite app. - music player
Small, simple, good: This simple music player saves system resources, is very easy to use and still doesn’t have to do without cool extras. - Music player – MP3 player and 10 bands equalizer
Thanks to its solid features, this modern audio player also masters atypical formats and scores with a great design. There is still a little criticism. - Frolomuse Mp3 Player – Music & Equalizer
Fast, simple, ad-free: This free player offers only a few extras and aims to impress with its simple operation and efficient handling in daily use. - MediaMonkey
This versatile media player can play a particularly large number of formats with system codecs, is synchronized with Windows databases and scores with smooth operation and a long list of functions. Some extras lie dormant behind a paywall. - Dub Music Player – Equalizer & Crossfade
Simple, fast and with full functions: This rock-solid music player for Android also wants to convince audio enthusiasts. - Music player
Chic player with simple requirements: This app wants to score with manageable functions and uncomplicated operation. - Lark Player – YouTube Music & Free MP3 Top Player
This functional player leaves nothing to be desired in terms of playback and handling. You can also use it to play YouTube videos directly in the app. - Pulsar music player
Top app with intuitive handling: The Pulsar music player quickly grows on the heart and leaves nothing to be desired, even in the free version. - jetAudio HD Music Player
The jetAudio HD Music Player has full functions on board and becomes a real all-rounder after a premium upgrade. - Musicolet music player [kostenlos, werbefrei]
Android app as a good role model: The Musicolet music player is completely free, doesn’t annoy you with advertising and can functionally outplay some of its competitors. - Music Player – MP3 Player
Audio Beats is a well thought-out music player for Android with a long list of functions and an attractive material design. - doubleTwist Music & Podcast Player with Sync
The doubleTwist Player arouses iPod feelings: The music player synchronizes files with PCs and Macs and can play radio stations as well as podcasts. - NRG Player music player
The NRG Player musik-player is a particularly stylish audio player with a flexible surface and solid functions. The operation is very comfortable here. - Poweramp
Poweramp plays all common formats, sorts playback according to folders and animates album covers for that certain something. - Musixmatch lyrics
Listen to music and read the appropriate lyrics at the same time: Musixmatch Songtexte makes it possible. The app can also be used to identify ambient music. - Music player – bass booster
Solid player with no frills: music player – bass booster doesn’t miss any important functions and is completely free. - Audio Player: Rocket Player
With more than 30 designs, playlist support and a podcast manager, the Audio Player: Rocket Player wants to make friends. The free version has its weaknesses. - Shuttle Music Player
Small, fast and uncomplicated: The Shuttle Music Player should please everyone who likes things simple. However, there are a few welcome extras on board.
Comprehensive functions for creating and managing playlists or libraries are already standard in many apps. You can often use it to embellish your libraries with appealing HD material: Even if no album cover is available, this ensures a chic look.
With apps like the mP3 player you will find a ringtone cutter with which you can easily cut out the best parts of your favorite songs in order to create a new ringtone.
The hurdle between Android devices, PCs or iTunes databases, which used to be so high, is also shrinking: Apps such as the doubleTwist Player synchronize Android devices in the background with your libraries on Windows or iOS computers. The jetAudio HD Player can even do this with a NAS, so your libraries always stay up to date, even when you are away from home
All the music players presented are free, but often come with integrated advertising that only disappears with a paid upgrade. The Musicolet music player is a commendable exception: despite its powerful functions, the app does without any advertising.
Stylish player with waveform scrollbar and rich extras: this audio app wants to satisfy even the most demanding music fans on the Android device.
Modern design with a clear
structure and a touch of minimalism ensure safe handling with intuitive operation of the Mezzo Music Player. The stylish player in the dark design works with a stylish scroll bar in wave form and that doesn’t just look good: we often find the parts of the song we are looking for right away. The player supports favorites and playlists, can sort by album or track length and supports song texts in LRC format. Demanding users don’t have to do without scrobbing, we can snip ringtones from pieces of music with the app and a sleep timer helps us fall asleep in the evening. Also strong: folder views promise a better overview and an equalizer adjusts highs and lows as you like. Unfortunately, the app is only available in English so far.
Favorite songs in their own playlist
Mezzo also counts: the app saves the most frequently played songs in its own playlist. We can also find the most recently played songs in this way and whoever loads new music onto the cell phone does not have to do long research: we find newcomers to the library at the push of a button. We switch off regular but comparatively discreet advertisements on the player for € 5.49.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Music Player Mezzo
Beautiful, functional and reliable: This generously equipped music player can also convince in the basic version with its clean design and practical structure.
English speaking, free of charge
The music player from Samsung focuses on the most important functions quickly, simply and without any advertising. But is that enough in daily use?
Lightweight from Samsung: With Samsung Music, there is a free, reliable but also comparatively simple music player in the Play Store. In addition to standard formats, we also open FLAC or AAC, create and manage playlists or create favorites. In addition to artists and albums, the player also displays folder structures and a search function promises quick hits. An equalizer is also on board, but we are looking in vain for any special functions for song lyrics, scrobbing or album covers. After all, a simple control widget is available and a Spotify interface is also on board as standard. If you don’t use the service at all, you get precious little of it: Recommendations or country-specific top charts are only available at this point via a paid Spotify account.
Interfaces to smart devices
With the audio app, developer Samsung made sure to make the player compatible with as many smart devices as possible. Network devices can therefore be connected particularly easily using the DLNA standard. Wearables are also supported, but this compatibility is also found in many other modern music players for Android.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Samsung Music
Especially those who use Spotify in addition to local music are well advised to use the Samsung player. The German-language app is comparatively simple, but also scores with ease of use.
German-speaking, free of charge
This music player hides a long list of functions behind its simple design. We can adapt the user interface here according to our own preferences.
Small, fast, chic – and yet very functional: The Eon Music Player wants to offer a bit of everything and it gets that under one roof. We are allowed to flexibly adapt the user interface, choose different designs for the playback window and play FLAC files. Folder views promise a lot of clarity, we can create playlists as we wish, and lock-screen controls allow quick handling out of a jacket pocket. The player uses the device equalizer as standard, but also has its own treble, mid and bass controls. We can also download album covers with the app. With a total of 12 widgets, detailed playback statistics, strong navigation and without any advertising, the music player can also inspire in the free basic version.
Premium price? Choose yourself!
A premium version of Eon Music Player is also available: It offers even more designs and also allows users to create their own themes. The app widgets are also functionally expanded with the upgrade and new settings come on board. Each user can choose what the upgrade will cost: The premium version is available from 89 cents.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Eon Music Player
One of the best and most user-friendly music players for Android. The app scores with great freedom in design, has numerous widgets and impresses with exemplary operation.
English speaking, free of charge
This audio player supports all common formats, has a particularly flexible equalizer and can be conveniently controlled with widgets.
The music for Android audio player does not show any great creativity when it comes to naming, but the list of functions is impressive. The app works with all common audio formats, has widgets and can download album covers and lyrics. An equalizer ensures the right groove, folder views are supported and a search function is on board. We are even allowed to vary the playback speed and pitch during playback. The audio player scores with a coherent design and logical structure, so all important functions are always within reach. After all, five different designs provide variety, but they mainly differ in terms of their primary colors.
Comfort functions for the car too
With a whole range of well thought-out functions, this player strives for that certain something. An “Auto” mode equips the interface with particularly large and simple buttons – that makes media control in traffic quick and safe. When connecting Bluetooth devices or a jack cable, the app can also start playback automatically and we can simply skip running songs by shaking the Android device.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Music for Android audio player
With automatic playback, automobile mode, song lyrics download and a ringtone tool, this player leaves nothing to be desired.
English speaking, free of charge
Strong player without advertising: Broad format support and many convenience functions should also satisfy demanding users with this audio appn.
The Omnia music player is ad-free in the Play Store and shows quite an example of how to build a solid audio player for Android. The app also supports exotic formats such as APE or FLAC, sorted by folder or genre, and does not even take up five MB of storage space. With the help of ReplayGain, the player can compensate for songs with different volumes, we can automatically download album and artist covers and even song lyrics are supported. The music app also masters playlists: recently played tracks, frequently played songs and your own favorites are automatically transferred to your own playlists. The music
player also has scrobbing, Chromecast, Google voice commands and a sleep timer on board.
Small upgrade for € 3.19
For a one-off € 3.19, we let the Omnia music player off a few additional functions: These include a 10-band equalizer, a handful of new designs and step controls for reverb effects. Nice: We can test the premium version for seven days without restrictions. Unfortunately, there is not even a stripped down equalizer available for free users.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Omnia music player
With an impressive range of functions, slim material design and quick operation, this ad-free, tidy and German-language music player quickly grows on the heart.
German-speaking, free of charge
With a minimalist interface, this player focuses on the essentials. Playlists and functions are always just a swipe away.
The free Abbey Music Player app scores with intuitive operation and friendly extras, and there are also a few more unusual ideas on board. The app can call up song texts, an equalizer is available and we can easily use pieces of music as ringtones. A small editor helps with cutting the soundtracks, which can also automatically limit songs to the standard length of 33 seconds. If you haven’t saved any cover designs for your music, you can use the app to access them easily and free of charge from the Internet, a sleep timer is on board and five app themes provide visual variety. However, such design upgrades first have to be purchased with in-app purchases for a few euros. You can also playback by folder with the player.
Quick access via floating button
With the Abbey Music Player, all songs, playlists and favorites are always available via a floating button that is always present. Changing artists or genres is particularly convenient and saves us the usual window change. Also nice: the player has its own lockscreen with playback control and album cover. If you want, you can overlay your own music with the sound of falling raindrops during playback, but we couldn’t really understand the purpose of this function in the test.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Abbey Music Player
in solid and free Android player, which unfortunately has not received any updates for a long time. A separate lockscreen, convenient shortcuts and the fast cover download comfort however.
English speaking, free of charge
As of Android 4.0, this music player also plays FLAC and APE in addition to MP3. So far, however, an advertising-free premium version is still missing.
The free mp3 music player immediately gives a coherent picture with a loose and tidy surface. The app supports folder playback, can cut songs or set them as a ringtone, and it also switches itself off automatically with a countdown when you fall asleep. Several widgets accommodate app functions here on the home screen, playlists are available and playback by folder is also supported – if the directories are not on the SD card, they are not always reliably recorded by the app. The player can read playlists in multiple formats including M3U, pls and m3u8. Nice: Songs can be forwarded to contacts directly via the app or exported to the cloud. A practical floating widget gives users convenient access to playback functions.
Frequent advertising windows
While mp3, music player scores with good handling and practical functions on the one hand, it unfortunately also often annoys advertising. And that although an advertising bar is already reducing the display size. Until the developers offer an ad-free version of the player, the only thing that helps is patience – or the offline mode. After all: as long as the app is running in the background, there is no advertising.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app mp3, music player
If you don’t mind having to push away advertising in every second window of this player, you get a clear and fast music player with extended functions and a stylish design.
German-speaking, free of charge
This powerful app goes well beyond a simple music player: With online radio, video playback and podcast support.
The music playback is almost in the background with the Pixel music player, the app has so many extras on board. The developers are far from satisfied with standard functions for audio playback such as equalizer, sleep timer, song text search and ringtone support. The app can also play Internet radio stations and also filters them clearly by genre. The station selection can also be sorted based on the user’s favorite genres and the bit rates of the radio streams are part of the clear display. There is also a podcast player on board, which knows a lot of content in German and can also be conveniently viewed using a genre filter or a search function. Because that is still not enough, a video player is also integrated: It lists clips and films with their length and video resolution.
Indirect folder playback only
We get rid of advertising with this player with an upgrade for 2.39 €, but folder playback is unfortunately only possible indirectly with this. In order to play the contents of folders, we first have to convert them into a playlist using the integrated directory browser. This is a little more laborious than it should be.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Pixel – Music Player
Apart from the somewhat cumbersome folder playback, this music player does everything right – and with podcasts, online radio and a video player goes well beyond the functional budget of its competitors.
German-speaking, free of charge
Cool widgets, no shortage of extras and automatic library updates: this player has what it takes to become a favorite app.
The music player HD + equalizer comes with an airy interface on the Android device, but does not do without important extras such as folder playback, search function and playlists. We can add new pictures to music files here or use them as ringtone – but that’s only where the player’s strengths begin. Individual folders can be manually excluded from the music database, so we don’t stumble across ringtones or sound files from other apps during playback. Also great: We can ban audio files that are less than a specified length from the display. Some video files can also be played back – but without a picture. With the app, users can also listen to music videos without having to keep the display activated. Various premium content is available as in-app purchases, including additional widgets, a function for inserting your own background images and the waiver of advertising. Other HD backgrounds are also available here for a few cents.
Create and save your own equaliz
er presets
An integrated 5-band equalizer can virtualize the output sound on the player and offers separate bass amplification. Profiles are available here for different musical styles, but users can also save their own settings in separate profiles. There is no limit to the individual presets – great! A share function is also on board, so we can not only recommend the player, we can also let friends know what we are listening to and even export individual pieces of music.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Music Player HD + Equalizer
The design of this player, which is based on background images, takes a bit of getting used to, but the app grows quickly with its powerful extras and reliable core functions.
German-speaking, free of charge
Small, simple, good: This simple music player saves system resources, is very easy to use and still doesn’t have to do without cool extras.
Whether FLAC, AAC, MIDI or MP3 – the music player reliably plays all common formats on the Android device. The display differentiates between folders, genres, albums or artists and can also only show short tracks (less than a minute) as well as newly added songs. Chromecast and landscape format are also supported, and there is great praise for a function that is far too rare: the player can track down duplicate music files in the library and thus create new space and more order. Even a video player is included and drivers are happy about the clever driving mode: This is limited to the display of playback buttons with less space and still offers space for the equalizer. The only drawback of the powerhouse: The design is very simple and although several color schemes are supposed to provide variety, the song lists always remain boring white.
With ringtone cutter
If you want to use your favorite song as a ringtone, it is particularly easy with the music player: it comes with a simple but well-thought-out MP3 cutter that can cut out the most beautiful parts of the song in no time. A premium upgrade of the player is available for 1.99 € (test time). This means that an advertising bar disappears from the display, but no other functions are included.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app music player
This player supports Chromecast, finds duplicated songs and plays many formats reliably from folders. An MP3 cutter and a snooze function comfort the tepid design.
German-speaking, free of charge
Thanks to its solid features, this modern audio player also masters atypical formats and scores with a great design. There is still a little criticism.
The music player – MP3 player and 10 bands equalizer is a comprehensive free player that can also handle unusual formats: In addition to MP3 files, it can also handle formats such as APE, FLAC or AAC. The player offers a range of pretty designs, has ready-to-use widgets and playback controls also on the lock screen. An important extra: playback via folder structure is also supported. If you want to create a new ringtone, you can use the tools in the app to snip your own songs and there is also a sleep timer on board. In playlists we can sort our music here ourselves and we can adjust metadata using a simple editor. Also strong: The player has an extra mode for playback control in the car on board. The display is reduced to the essentials and equipped with full-screen playback controls. Voice control is not possible, however.
That disappointed us: the app often advertises, but does not offer a pro version
When starting the app, but often also when scrolling through the menus, this player serves us with advertising windows to push us away. The generous range of functions can still justify this, but we really missed an ad-free Pro version. Until the developers deliver, only cutting the network connection helps – or a little patience.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app music player – MP3 player and 10 bands equalizer
This audio player also masters atypical file formats, has a powerful equalizer and invites you to turn it up with handy widgets.
English speaking, free of charge
Fast, simple, ad-free: This free player offers only a few extras and aims to impress with its simple operation and efficient handling in daily use.
If you do not value cluttered displays and an exaggerated range of functions, you can turn to Frolomuse Mp3 Player – Music & Equalizer – the free app promises unadulterated music enjoyment, a simple layout and does without any advertising. Playback is possible here in playlists, sorted by genre and artist or within folders. A 5-band equalizer offers various presets, reverberation scenarios as well as a bass boost and virtualization. We can also set the playback speed variably and the player can easily cut ringtones from your own songs. Playback controls also appear on the lockscreen and in the info bar, and a favorites function reliably remembers all of your personal favorite songs.
Fast lightweight with all the important functions
With Frolomuse we can simply listen to music: the compact app starts and works quickly, has all the necessary functions on board and offers all the central extras with a sleep timer, home screen widgets and flexible playlists. We are also allowed to edit album covers ourselves, a search function is available and there are several beautiful designs to choose from. But we have to do without extras such as displaying lyrics or automatic cover downloads.
Conclusion on the test of the Android app Frolomuse Mp3 Player – Music & Equalizer
No advertising for it, but only simple functions: This audio player is less luxurious than some competitors, but works reliably, simply and quickly.
German-speaking, free of charge
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