A cleaner fit for iOS 26, plus widgets that match your Home Screen. Mini Player, Reimagined — On iOS 26.1 and later, the mini player now lives in the tab bar and tucks in beside it as you scroll through long lists. Widgets for Every Home Screen Style — Aelith widgets now look right in Tinted and Clear Home Screen modes, with readable station logos and play buttons. Helpful Tips — Short, one-time tips point out features you might have missed, like the Equalizer and Sleep Timer.

Save your entire Top Songs list to Apple Music in one tap, plus fewer connection hiccups along the way. Bulk-Save Top Songs — From Listening History, save every song in your Top Songs chart to Apple Music at once, instead of tapping through them one by one. (Aelith Premium) Also: improved stream reliability — when a station's mirror server has a brief hiccup, the app now automatically re-checks for backup servers and retries before showing an error, instead of failing right away. Upgrade anytime from Settings → Aelith Premium.

Now Playing gets richer, and Listening History gets deeper. Now Playing Song Titles — For stations that broadcast it, see the artist and song title in the player, mini player, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Control Center. Save Songs to Apple Music — Tap to save the song currently playing straight to your Apple Music library. (Aelith Premium) Genre-Colored Station Cards — Favorites and station lists now show a subtle border colored by genre. Deeper Listening Stats — New Top Songs, Top Genres, Top Countries, and a 14-day listening trend join your existing Top Stations. Listening History has also moved from Settings to the My Radio tab for easier access. (Aelith Premium) Also: fixed a station-switching bug where retrying a dropped connection could silently revert to the previous station, and fixed the mini player covering content at the bottom of several screens. Upgrade anytime from Settings → Aelith Premium.

Automate Aelith with Action Button, Siri, and Focus. Action Button — Assign Aelith to your iPhone's Action Button for instant access to your last station. Siri Shortcuts — Ask Siri to play your last station anytime. Ask for any specific favorite by name with Aelith Premium. Focus Filters — Set a Focus like Driving or Work to automatically start your chosen station the moment it activates. (Aelith Premium) Control Center Widget — Play or pause Aelith right from Control Center on iOS 18. Upgrade anytime from Settings → Aelith Premium.

More Premium features, plus a new way to keep Aelith on your Lock Screen. Lock Screen Widget — Add Aelith to your Lock Screen for one-tap access to your current station. Choose Your Lock Screen Station — Pin a specific favorite instead of always showing what's currently playing. (Aelith Premium) Colored Widget Themes — Match your widgets to your home screen with Light and Colorful themes. The free tier still includes Dark. (Aelith Premium) Listening History & Stats — See what you've been listening to, and how much. (Aelith Premium) Country & Genre Smart Collections — Favorites now group themselves automatically by country and genre, alongside your folders. (Aelith Premium) Also: fixed a display issue where the mini player could cover the bottom of the Settings list, and improved reliability when a station's server is temporarily unavailable. Upgrade anytime from Settings → Aelith Premium.

Introducing Aelith Premium. Unlimited Favorites — Save as many stations as you want. The free tier still includes 20. Custom Equalizer — Fine-tune your sound with 5-band sliders and save your own presets. The three built-in presets (Flat, Bass Boost, Treble) remain free for everyone. Multiple Wake-up Alarms — Set alarms for different days and different stations, not just one. The free tier still includes 1 alarm. Favorite Folders — Organize your favorites into folders like "Jazz" or "Morning Commute." Upgrade anytime from Settings → Aelith Premium.

Three new features to make listening better. Equalizer — Fine-tune your sound with three presets: Flat, Bass Boost, and Treble. Tap the EQ button at the top of the player to switch instantly. Wake-up Radio — Set a daily alarm to start your favorite station at a chosen time. Configure it in Settings → Wake-up Radio. Sleep Fade-out — When the Sleep Timer is active, volume now gently fades out over the last 30 seconds before playback stops. Toggle it in Settings → Playback.

Bug fixes and improvements: • Favorites: tapping a hidden station now offers "Unhide & Play" instead of silently failing • Mini player shows a loading spinner while connecting to a stream • Sleep timer counts down in seconds when under one minute • Added haptic feedback to play/pause and favorite buttons • Discover filter country code field now auto-capitalizes • Various stability fixes

Discover gets a big upgrade. Feed Tabs — Browse Popular, Trending, Top Voted, and New stations from a single screen. Tap any tab to explore a different chart. Genre Cards — Genres are now displayed as clear, readable cards. Long genre names no longer get cut off. Tap "See All Genres" to open a full searchable list of every available genre. Audio Visualizer — A new animated visualizer appears in the player while streaming. Choose Wave, Bars, Dots, or turn it off in Settings → Appearance. Stability — The app now automatically switches to a backup server when one is unavailable, reducing errors when browsing or searching.