iRetro

Name: iRetro
Rating: 3.3 (153 reviews)
Author: Maximilian Nabokow

By: Maximilian Nabokow

Experience music like it's '08

Features & Capabilities

iRetro is a Chrome extension-style music app built for SwiftUIJam that evokes nostalgia with a dark, vintage UI and gorgeous cover art.

Using your Apple Music subscription, iRetro lets you browse playlists, songs, albums, artists, and genres—all in a sleek retro UI.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Design

By:

Maximilian Nabokow

Rating:

3.30

(153) 2 new ratings

Version:

1.0.3 Last updated: 2021-03-17

Version code:

840927106

Creation date:

2021-03-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

2.91MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-05

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# 147,801 ▼ 966

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Developed by:

Maximilian Nabokow

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iretro/id1557178995

Website:

https://www.notion.so/mnabokow/iRetro-SwiftUI-Jam-2020-05f53b791b114ee695adfd5a41b678b2

User Reviews

iRetro’s concept and nostalgic iPod–inspired UI garner appreciation for pairing songs from your Apple library, but it’s plagued by instability and missing features. Reviewers report frequent crashes, non-functional controls, and settings that won’t open. Features like Cover Flow and smooth navigation are unreliable, and the app can’t import non-Apple music or connect to Spotify. Accessibility options are limited (no font size control). With years of stagnation, the experience feels unfinished despite the appealing design.

Pros

Nostalgic iPod-like UI that appeals to fans of classic devices.
Works with your Apple library and can play songs from it.
Visually appealing design and overall concept that feels like a real iPod experience.

Cons

Frequent crashes and overall instability; the app often stops responding or exits.
Core features like Settings, Cover Flow, and navigation frequently don’t work or are non-functional.
Limited music sources (only Apple Music/library); cannot import non-Apple music or link services like Spotify.
Accessibility options are lacking (no font size control).
Not updated for years, giving a sense of abandonment and unfinished execution.

Recent reviews

I saw the lower reviews and was hesitant on downloading, very pleased with how it functions. If you download this expecting to play old iPod games or change certain things you can’t. But it’s a great little nostalgic app that frees you from switching apps

by RC*****, 2026-07-02

This app is amazingly simple and true to its word: it mimics an iPod circa 2008. I wanted to fine tune my experience and up the haptic feedback to a higher setting, because you don’t get a whole lot of haptics by default, and with a modern device’s touch screen, pushing the menu/pause play buttons feels very strange. You don’t get the clicky feedback you otherwise would on a real iPod. Included in the iPod main menu, are “settings” and “extras,” neither of which actually work. Tbh that was my only let down. I simply wanted to see if I could turn the haptics up to a higher setting, to perhaps get a more push button feedback, similar to the one you get with Apple’s 3D Touch/Live Photo feature on a normal iPhone. Well, hopefully the devs read this and add that functionality. When they do, it’s def 5/5 stars from me!!