# MusicBox: Catalog and Organize

> Music Backlog & Album Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1614730313](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1614730313)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1614730313`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Loop Apps LTDA
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (219 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2022-05-24
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/musicbox-catalog-and-organize/id1614730313)
- **Website:** [https://marcosatanaka.com](https://marcosatanaka.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/musicbox.html](https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/musicbox.html)

## Description

MusicBox is a modern, ownership-focused music library app that lets you catalog albums and songs from any service, tag them with custom labels, add personal notes, assign star ratings, and edit metadata. Organize collections the way you think with custom sort orders, Smart Search, and Auto-Tagging to keep your library clean and discoverable. It also delivers Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Desktop widgets for quick access.

The app works across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV as a universal app with iCloud sync. You can add from anywhere, identify music with Shazam, drag and drop links, and automate workflows with Shortcuts. MusicBox is acclaimed and award-winning (MacStories Selects 2022: Best New App) with praise from 9to5Mac, iMore, MacStories, Snazzy Labs and MacMagazine.

## Rankings

- #99,646 — Overall
- #28 — catalog
- #88 — organization

## Review summary

MusicBox transforms Apple Music into a tag-based catalog with save-for-later capabilities and strong Apple ecosystem integration. Users praise its organized workflow, but note a learning curve, Apple Music-only scope, occasional manual syncing to Apple TV, limited mobile tag management, and missing widgets as the main drawbacks.

### Pros

- Robust organization with tags, smart searches, and a true music catalog that keeps Apple Music tidy.
- Save-for-later bookmarking for songs, albums, and even articles.
- Excellent Apple ecosystem integration (sync with Apple Music, Apple TV, HomePod, and playback controls).
- Music-focused, intuitive design that reduces clutter and makes managing your backlog enjoyable.
- Helps you stay on top of new releases and recommendations without cluttering your library.

### Cons

- Learning curve due to powerful features.
- Apple Music-only scope; lacks Spotify/Tidal support.
- Sync to Apple TV can require manually opening the app to update; not automatic.
- iPhone tag creation is less convenient and the Start Screen panels can feel cluttered in the mobile UI.
- Widgets don't appear in the latest version.

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