New: Listening Stats, an animated, shareable story of your top artists, tracks and albums, plus a monthly recap. Offline, ad-free, no account.
Steve is the free, offline music player for the music you own — with an Apple Watch app, CarPlay, and a shareable story of your listening. No ads, no subscriptions, no account. Just your music, played beautifully.
Play every local file in full quality: FLAC, MP3, M4A/AAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, Opus, AIFF, and ALAC — lossless and hi-res up to 24-bit/192kHz. No internet required.
NEW IN THIS VERSION:
• Listening Stats — an animated, shareable story of your top artists, tracks and albums
• Monthly recap — a look back at your month, ready on the 1st
• Online Info (optional) — find artist pictures, album covers, release years and countries. Off until you turn it on
• Redesigned artist, album and playlist screens — bigger artwork, smoother scrolling, pull down to close
• Clean Up Library — remove empty playlists in one tap
100% FREE & AD-FREE:
• Completely free — every feature included, no premium tier
• Optional tip jar if you'd like to support development
• Zero ads — no banners, no interruptions
• No subscription, no account — own it forever
• Works fully offline
ALL YOUR FORMATS:
• FLAC — lossless CD-quality and hi-res
• Opus — modern high-efficiency codec
• ALAC — Apple Lossless
• MP3, M4A / AAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, AIFF
• Hi-res support up to 24-bit/192kHz
POWERFUL PLAYBACK:
• Gapless playback for seamless albums and continuous mixes
• Built-in equalizer with savable custom presets
• A/B loop — set start and end points to repeat any section of a track
• Sleep timer — stop playback automatically after a set time
• Playback speed control for podcasts, audiobooks, and practice
• Queue — view, reorder, and manage what plays next
• Background playback, Lock Screen and Control Center controls
SYNCED LYRICS:
• Import LRC, TTML, DFXP, or plain-text lyrics — just name the file like its track (song.mp3 → song.lrc)
• Line-synced lyrics scroll automatically as the song plays
• Word-by-word, beat-by-beat highlighting from TTML for karaoke-style lyrics
• Full-screen lyrics view
CARPLAY:
• Browse artists, albums, playlists, and favorites from your car
• Now Playing controls and metadata stay in sync while you drive
APPLE WATCH:
• A dedicated remote on your wrist — play/pause, skip, favorite, and adjust volume with the Digital Crown
• Browse playlists, favorites, and your full library, then start playback on your phone
PRIVACY FIRST:
• Your music files and listening history stay on your device
• No sign-up, no login, no internet needed to play
• Online Info is optional: when you turn it on, only artist and album names are sent to look up pictures and covers
LISTENING STATS:
• Your top artists, tracks and albums, all-time or month by month
• See when you listen and get a listening persona, from Early Bird to Night Owl
• Lossless share, top decade, and your artists' countries
• Share any page as a story-sized image
YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY:
• WiFi import — send tracks wirelessly from a Mac or PC on the same network
• Import from the Files app and cloud services
• Edit track and album metadata — title, artist, and artwork
• Find and remove duplicate tracks
• Create and manage playlists, and mark favorites for quick access
• Instant search; sort by title, artist, album, or date added
DESIGNED FOR YOU:
• Clean, modern interface with a handy mini player
• Customizable Home and Now Playing layouts
• Dark and Light mode — follows your system settings
• Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with full VoiceOver accessibility
• Localized in 17 languages
WHY STEVE?
Unlike streaming services, Steve gives you complete control. No monthly fees, no internet dependency, no ads. Perfect for:
- Music collectors with large local libraries
- Audiophiles who want lossless FLAC and hi-res playback
- People who value privacy and want their library kept on their own device
- Listeners in areas with limited or no internet
Download Steve — the free, private, ad-free way to enjoy the music you own.
LOVE this app. Apple design language, minimalistic, ad-free, and, well, free!I only have two humble requests. One, it would be really nice to add music to a playlist based on what folder it’s in. Two, I’d really love the option to change to the Apple Music style audio scrubberOtherwise, this app is awesome and I wish there was a tip button to throw the devs some money for their work. I really, really hope this app gets more attention because it deserves it.
Developer Response
Thank you So much for taking the time to write this review 😊, it means a lot to me. I have noted your suggestions. The next version will allow you to import folders and create playlists based on folders, as for the audio scrubber I think I'm not sure yet how it will look, I would truly appreciate if you share more details in the contact form under app settings or the app's subreddit also you can find under settings. Thank you again for trying the app.
Amazing music player
itsLiz027
Was struggling to find a way on how to play these files I had transferred from my computer until I found this app. Great interface with customization options and super easy to use. Also the duplicate removal option was such a time saver. Genuinely so glad I came across this app. If I can offer a very nit-picky suggestion to the devs, I would love to create and save my own EQ presets, like a few customs instead of one.
Developer Response
Thank you so much ♥️♥️I will do my best
It just works
A-A-ron234
Already had my music in files so I got it working in seconds. I had music in multiple folders and there were no issues.Continues playing cleanly after interruptions. Takes priority in menus. Feels quick and snappy. No clutter. No adds so far. Truly a 10/10 app in a store full of barely working, bloatware-feeling, ad-packed music apps. All you need is to get your hands on a local file… through the proper channels of corse.
Developer Response
Thank you, really made my day
Best music app on the app store??
J4D30MFG
I enjoy this app lots! No ads, no payment, and pretty user friendly. I especially like that my imported songs have lyrics, which I wasn't expecting. Definitely an underrated app. I do wish there was a widget I could add to my homescreen to control my songs from there, but other than that, I truly do enjoy this app!
Developer Response
But I want you to open the app for engagement 😅, it helps drive more installs.
• Richer Listening Stats — New pages for your days, your taste and your skips: streaks, biggest day, listener type and most-skipped track, in a bolder look.
• All your artists — Tap View All on Home to browse and search every artist in your library.
• Albums, your way — Show 2, 3 or 4 albums per row, and add a whole album to a playlist in one tap.
• Redesigned tip jar — Steve stays free; a new Support Steve section on Home if you'd like to help.
• Fixes — The App Store page for our other app opens cleanly, and a duplicated entry in Settings is gone.
Version 1.2.6
The developer, Hamza RABI, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Search History
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Information
Seller
Hamza RABI
Size
13.2 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.