NostalgicPod - Retro Player

Curreri Studio

About this app

Remember when a music player was just that — a player? You'd scroll the wheel, pick a song, and listen. No algorithms deciding for you. No notifications. No feed. Just your music, in your pocket.

NostalgicPod brings that feeling back, rebuilt from scratch for modern Android. Play your local MP3 and FLAC collection, connect to Jellyfin, Navidrome or Subsonic-compatible servers, and enjoy internet radio and podcasts—all inside a retro Hi-Fi player. The soul of the iPod, powered by a serious modern audio engine.

THE FEEL
A real touch wheel with haptic feedback and the click you remember. Cover Flow with smooth 3D album art. The classic iPod-style menu structure you grew up navigating. Letter overlay when scrolling long lists. A faithful Now Playing screen. It's not a theme slapped on another app — it's built to feel like the real thing.

THE SOUND
Underneath the nostalgia is a serious audio player.
FLAC lossless up to 24-bit/192 kHz
Hi-res audio support with automatic Hi-Res badge
Gapless playback
MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, M4A and more
Custom equalizer with presets and per-band control
Proper shuffle (shuffle bag, no repeats) and Shuffle Albums
Smart playlists by star rating

IT FIXES YOUR LIBRARY FOR YOU
Automatically finds and downloads missing album covers
Automatically fetches lyrics for your songs (from LRCLIB)
Reads embedded artwork and lyrics when they're already there
Genre editing per song or per album
No more "Unknown Artist" everywhere. Just drop your local music in and it sorts the rest.

YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR RULES
Play your local music completely offline, with no Wi-Fi or mobile data required. Import songs from your phone storage, SD card, USB drive or any folder on your device.

You can also connect NostalgicPod to your own Jellyfin, Navidrome or Subsonic-compatible server and access your personal music library wherever you are.

No login, no signup, no tracking, no ads and no in-app purchases.

MAKE IT YOURS
Body colors and wheel themes to customize your device
Ultra Dark mode, made for AMOLED screens
Lock screen artwork and controls
Immersive Mode that hides system bars and keeps the screen on
Dark mode

MORE THAN A PLAYER

Internet Radio with thousands of free stations from around the world.

A full podcast player with RSS feeds that remembers where you left off.

Support for Jellyfin, Navidrome and Subsonic-compatible music servers, so your personal collection is always within reach.

Sleep timer

5 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese
Classic Solitaire, Snake and Brick games, because of course

NostalgicPod isn't a clone. It's a love letter to the iPod — the device that put a thousand songs in your pocket and made you fall in love with music all over again.

Your music. Your device. Press play.

Ratings and reviews

It looks cool, but more trouble than it's worth. I had to reload thousands of files after trying to move them to their folder. After that it still couldn't load all of the files my old and trusty music playback app could. There's no way to make a Playlist of a record in the app either. It wasted hours of my time. It doesn't load all of the songs in it's designated folder. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it ignores the same files every time.

Really enjoying the app. Works just like my old IPod with some extras added. I would ask that the developer look at the casting feature. It can't see any of my Chromecast enabled devices. It shows "no devices available". The Media Monkey app on the same phone can see my TV, Onkyo surround amp, and WiiM streaming devices. I'm using it on a Samsung S-25.

If you want a music player that not only looks but also works like an iPod, this is the one! It’s still a work in progress, but frequent updates keep adding great features. As of now, it’s already packed with options like podcasts and radio! features I didn’t expect but really appreciate. All in all, fantastic work; I’d easily recommend this to anyone!

What's new

• Android Auto support
• Jellyfin, Navidrome, Emby and Subsonic-compatible server support
• Automatic or manual import of M3U playlists
• Improvements for very large libraries (70k+)
• Albums play songs in the correct order based on your tags.
• Music Search: find songs instantly by title, artist, or album
• Gestures: Choose the wheel in Now Playing, nPod or Classic
• Custom playlists: create your own and add songs or albums.
• Cast to your TV! Send your music, (Chromecast)