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IPod App Review: MobileScrobbler

This app is one of my favourites, and it is a seamless extension of one of my favourite utilities, Last.fm

Last.fm is a website that tracks the music you listen to. You make an account, install a Scrobbler and configure, and play away. The scrobbler takes care of sending the music information to Last.fm, including song title, artist, and album. The time is also recorded. It really gets interesting when you visit Last.fm through a browser and log in. There you see statistics about what songs and artists you've listened to most, what artist you've listened to most in a week, and how many tracks you've listened to since you installed a scrobbler. You can also play music in a player, the tracks being selected according to your listening habits. I personally never use this feature, but you might like it to find new music you like.

MobileScrobbler itself is installed on the iPod Touch or iPhone and from there on it's just like Last.fm on the computer. As long as you're connected to the internet, songs will be scrobbled and you can listen to the radio too. If you're already listening to a song, press the Now Playing button to see information on the song according to Last.fm's database. You can also read the biography of the artist, read lyrics if they're available (Big help as iPod Touch and iPhone can't display lyrics) and if the artist has any upcoming events, you can even view those. The interface is completely logical and looks like an official program.

Summed up, the MobileScrobbler client is a perfect addition to Last.fm, and if you don't have a Last.fm account, I recommend you get one as it completely revolutionizes the way you experience your music.

Good:

Amazing UI

Perfect integration with Last.fm

More than just song scrobbling

Bad:

I don't know how to quit the program (It runs constantly, indicated by a song note beside the battery icon)

What I want:

Song tagging

A red UI option if you're used to Last.fm's red UI

Sources: Community Sources

Rating: 4.7/5

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