Reviews of Folder Player

By: Peter Shashkin

List of user reviews and ratings for Folder Player

Total ratings

3.99 (Rating count: 17,621)

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Review summary

Folder Player is highly valued for folder-based playback, simplicity, low permissions, and reliability, with many users liking its directory-tree support and lack of ads. The main drawbacks are inconsistent shuffle, missing basic controls, limited playlist management, and occasional OS/device compatibility issues. A common request is automatic traversal to the next subfolder after finishing a folder. Overall, it's a lean, beloved tool with room for feature improvements and better cross-device stability.

Pros

Folder-based playback that respects folder order and directory trees (no reliance on tags).
Simple, ad-free UI with low permissions.
Long-term reliability and a responsive, fixes-prone developer.
Play next feature and intuitive shuffle within folders.
Lightweight, widely praised as a solid folder music player.

Cons

Shuffle is inconsistent and often repeats only part of the library.
Missing stop button and limited in-track navigation.
Cannot add multiple folders to a playlist at once; basic playlist management is limited.
OS/Device compatibility issues on some devices (Android 12, Moto G60; Android Auto shuffle problems).
Feature gap: no automatic jump to the next subfolder after finishing a folder.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 3.99

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1% (11)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-23	Ge*****	Too bad, can't read mp4 files, but other then that, solid folder player.
Too bad, can't read mp4 files, but other then that, solid folder player.
2026-06-19	us*****	Llevo meses con esta app, quería una app que me permitiese usar mi música según la tengo organizada en carpetas. También muy simple para que no consuma ni recursos ni batería. Y aunque no era mi prioridad, además permite bastante personalización de preferencias. Todo lo que esperaba, este reproductor lo mejora. No le doy 6 estrellas porque no se puede!!
Llevo meses con esta app, quería una app que me permitiese usar mi música según la tengo organizada en carpetas. También muy simple para que no consuma ni recursos ni batería. Y aunque no era mi prioridad, además permite bastante personalización de preferencias. Todo lo que esperaba, este reproductor lo mejora. No le doy 6 estrellas porque no se puede!!
2026-06-17	Ma*****	Used to be my goto appp for this - now it just crahes on the tablet, hope it gets fixed.
Used to be my goto appp for this - now it just crahes on the tablet, hope it gets fixed.