- Category: Music
- First released: December 17, 2009
- Versions: 2 archived
- Installable: 2 of 2
- Seller: PureBlend Software
- com.pureblendsoftware.TuTuneMe
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
Archived Reviews
8 of 21I this App much better then the privious 2 apps I have payed for!! I like all the functionality of the App!
I love this app the design and UI are great but there are some huge flaws that have made it unusable for me.<br/>1. It crashes too much<br/>2. It consistently shows the wrong song for about 3 seconds and then changes to the right one.<br/>3. It's slow startup time<br/>4. 2 finger tap never works after I set it to show the time<br/><br/>If these things are fixed it's absolutley 5 stars but for now it's got too many bugs!
I think that this is far and away the easiest way to control iTunes. I really love being able to have complete control of just about everything with just a simple tap or movement of my fingers. There are gestures to do just about anything, and it's fun to be able to customize the skins and share them. I'm hooked!
I hardly use iPod program on my iPhone a great program and easy to use just remember to open iPod program after a sync so that files are updated before opening tutunes.
If you experience crashes or other odd behavior with the TuTuneMe app, just run the built-in iPod app once, then run the TuTuneMe app again.<br/><br/>It seems that the iPhone/iPod touch internal music library sometimes needs updating after an iTunes sync, and that only the built-in iPod app knows how to do that.<br/><br/>I run TuTuneMe all day long and the only crash I've ever had was after an iTunes sync. Sure enough, when I ran the built-in iPod app after the sync, the iPod app displayed a message that the music library needed repair. After the repair, TuTuneMe ran just fine.
I like the customizable themes and the switching between day and night. Also like the large type, which is great for the car. Finally, however, it's a bit iffy as a music player. When I play my entire library on shuffle, the tune changes but the screen doesn't. It's also very easy to get bumped out of the playlist you're in and sent to another. No support e-mail address to ask anyone about this. A shame because it really has a lot of nice features, which will make me try it a bit longer before I abandon it completely.
Watched the video at the website, that was the deal closer for me. Its difficult to see what the app does just from screen shots and the video shows how things work and look. I like the playlists being at the top since thats what how I'm usually listening to music. I drive a lot and like to keep my eyes on the road and the swiping motion to change songs and playlists allows me to skip ahead, which I just didn't do before. Thats the one thing I dislike about the iphone versus my old ipod, the iphone doesn't have any tactile buttons.
Okay, as of June 2010 this is the best I've found. Here's why:<br/><br/>1. It's pretty customizable. It's the only app I've been able to adapt to my specific needs.<br/>2. I listen in the car. Although there are a number of car-oriented apps, they are generally playlist/artist oriented.<br/>3. I don't use playlists; I think in terms of Albums and Artists. I want to be able to select an album (or an artist and then an album) safely and easily while driving. This app permits that.<br/>4. I was able to assign an up-swipe to the album list. Perfect. I then pick an album, and the rest of the swipes operate against that album. Now we're cooking.<br/>5. All other features are at least as good as those in other apps. Most are better. Being able to resize the album art, for example, is just good thinking. Lots more of that for your money.<br/>6. Although I don't need the social media integration, some might find it useful. I don't know why I'd expect the world to care what song I'm listening to. But if that's your pleasure, it's in the app.<br/>7. The multiple toolbars are an excellent idea, and can be customized/turned off as needed. This organized the interface nicely. Well-considered UI design is the make or break of an app; these guys are on-track.<br/><br/>So, overall, I believe this is the one I'll be using going forward. 10 bucks, 12 other apps and lots of research precede this decision. Hope the above will help you.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.