Best iPhone Music Apps: Pandora, Spotify, Bloom, Slacker, Shazam, Etc! Stream Your Favorite Songs And Virtually Play Musical Instruments!

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Here's a compliation of the best iPhone Music apps ideal for streaming your favorite tracks and even playing your choice of musical instrument.

Spotify

Spotify has a library of over 25 million songs and with this figure, this app is certainly one of the largest streaming music services available today. On mobile, users can listen to artists, albums, and playlists in shuffle mode. There's also a ready-made playlist, and all you have to do is choose the one that suits your mood. You can help your friends discover great tracks by sharing it on Facebook, Twitter, and even your blog!

Pandora

Often known as the greatest rival of Spotify, Pandora is a music streaming and automated recommendation service. However, this app is only available in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand due to licensing constraints. According to Digital Trends, Pandora is still better than Spotify when it comes to the discovery of new music through an algorithm called Music Genome Project. It also has fewer ad interruptions and again, free!

Slacker

Slacker is now starting to be a tough competitor of Pandora as it also gives users access to unlimited free music. It can stream music from millions of songs in its library, plus you can listen to more than 100 trusted radio stations, or even create your own custom station. According to reviews, one of its most outstanding advantages over other streaming services is its exceptional sound quality. Not to mention that it doesn't cost a dime as well.

PocketGuitar

Whether you're up for some rock music or you're more on the acoustic side, this app is a virtual guitar that lets strum strings and get the real guitar feeling. Six different types of guitars are available such as the Classical Guitar, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, and more. You may also add some effects like Chorus and Distortion, for only $0.99.

uDrummer Lite

With uDrummer Lite, you no longer need a pair of drumsticks. Just tap the drums with your fingers and get to play three types of drum sounds with outstanding visual effects. This app also lets you play along while playing your own music on your device. Get it without paying a single cent!

Bloom

Create your own music and melodies by simply touching and tapping on the screen. It features nine different mood settings, random mood shuffle, shake to clear, adjustable delay, etc. Also, try leaving this app on idle mode and it will automatically create compositions on its own while displaying creative visualizations. It is reasonably priced at $3.99.

What do you think of these apps? Do you still have any suggestions? Let us know in the comments section below!

Last.fm

Access your Last.fm account on your device and listen to your favorite tracks. This app gives you personalized recommendations based on the music you listen to. You can also discover the trending artists and top tracks on a weekly basis, plus a list of popular music events near your place. Somehow similar to Pandora, Last.fm lets you create a station from the current song or artists, get more information about the album through a single tap, share a station to a friend, bookmark songs and artists, and buy tracks from iTunes. And the best part? It's free!

Shazam

Missed the song title on the radio? Shazam helps you identify that song with other details by simply holding your iPhone near the speakers of the music player. It's free as well!

Watch out for more best iPhone music apps. If you have any suggestions, sound off in the comments section below!

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