Cool Music Player 2.6.0.0
Among the numerous alternatives available form the Store, Cool Music Player aims to provide a seamless experience for anyone who is looking for a simple means of handling sound files on their handset.
Nice looks and a decent organization of the content
This app will greet you with a rather attractive interface that features transparency effects and has customizable backgrounds. Moving among menus is smooth at all times, while the information displayed by Cool Music Player is clearly visible.
On the downside, each time you open the utility you will be prompted to give an evaluation and you will have to close a full screen ad. The in-app advertisement is by no means done at this stage, because there are some banners that are glued to the lower side of the screen all the time the application is running.
Load the music tracks from local storage or an attached SD card and build playlists on the go
Cool Music Player detects the audio tracks stored on your phone and memory card automatically and makes the necessary arrangements on its own, by reading the metadata that accompanies the files (when available) or by using the file names as reference.
Creating playlists is a very simple task and the playback commands are the basic ones you are already used to from a great deal of desktop or mobile apps.
Create Start menu shortcuts and check out song lyrics
A great advantage of Cool Music Player is the ability to display lyrics for the songs, even if this is not available for all the music tracks.
A set of music utilities are also to be found inside this application and they are meant to allow you to create a live tile to stop the playback from the Start screen with a single tap, or set a timer so that the music will stop after a certain period you specify.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
Cool Music Player has a nice look to it, but there's room for improvement. The smooth navigation earns it some points, but it loses a lot because of the annoying ads and startup prompts. |
Function7
The operation is simple, while creating and managing playlists is a no-brainer. Some extra playback functions would be welcomed, like the ability to repeat a single track or a sound equalizer to enhance the listening experience. |
Security8
Apart from demanding for the activation of location services from the first installation screen, Cool Music Player seems to leave all the user and phone information untouched. |
Battery7
In line with most similar applications, this one has a regular power consumption and, since it can run in the background to allow users to listen their music even when the device is locked, this will help reduce the battery usage. |
Price8
The features in plain sight are offered without any costs, which is a good deal by all standards, while for removing the ads and gaining extra functionality users will have to purchase a VIP membership. |
Compatibility8
Cool Music Player is tailored only for the Windows Phone 8 and more recent devices, but it doesn't need a lot to run on these handsets, only a minimum WVGA (480x800) screen resolution. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 2.6.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 2.5.5.0
- developer:
- THIEN QUANG
- category:
- AUDIO
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads, add extra functions
- hits:
- 491