Noiz 2015.425.351.4482

A neat client for SoundCloud that brings all your favorite tracks onto your Windows Phone

Listening to the preferred music while on the go is something a lot of people do on a daily basis and there are many specialized tools that are especially made to facilitate this activity on mobile devices.

Registered SoundCloud users or others who want to enjoy the cool music made available through the well-known online service can enlist the help of an app like Noiz to keep their favorite songs and artists at hand, no matter where they are.

Smooth appearance for a well structured interface

The look of this utility is pretty neat, with good graphics and a smart layout that allows you to find and manage content with ease. The functions and commands are all conveniently placed so as to make it a breeze to operate the app.

Going through the lists of songs and moving around the app is done pretty fluently, with some minor glitches and error notifications that appear when loading a long list of items or when trying to open some tracks.

Find new music and access the songs stored in your account

Noiz prompts you to log into your account as soon as you start the application, so once you do that you will not only be able to explore the huge SoundCloud database, but also access and play your playlists.

The search engine that is included in the package has a special section dedicated and will make it possible for you to look for tracks, people, playlists or all at once.

Another way of discovering fresh songs is by accessing the "Explore" are and browsing the tags listed in there, as they are assigned each to a different music style.

Basic playback controls and extra options at your fingertips

As soon as you select a song from any section of the app it will start to play and you can move to the next or previous item in a list by using the dedicated controls provided inside the "Now Playing" area. Moving back and forth inside the currently loaded track is also possible thanks to the dedicated slider Noiz comes with.

For every single song that you access it is possible to like or repost the track and also add comments at the selected time while the music is playing. The waveform visualizer adds a nice touch to the whole thing, bringing the utility closer to the online service from the visual point of view.

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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/noiz/869c76b4-6c9c-481f-8988-c7d66ce913ed

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softpedia rating

4.0/5

user rating

UNRATED

0.0/5

0/5

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Hits & Misses

hits

smart search function
well organized content
playlist support

misses

the selected song is played instantly and the previous items on the list are removed
lacks account management options
high power consumption

Bottom Line

Design / UI8 The application has a pretty decent appearance, with well drawn graphics and a rather practical design overall.	Function7 The feature set is good, but users cannot download authorized tracks and it would be great to load a song and let the user decide when to play it instead of starting the playback automatically.	Security10 The utility doesn't go anywhere near secure areas of the system, remaining completely discreet during its run time.
Battery5 Noiz needs quite a bit of power to run, even while kept in the background, so the battery usage is substantial.	Price10 Offering all its features completely free, no fees or nuisances included, the app has an excellent value.	Compatibility8 Those who want to have this utility up and running will need a Windows Phone 8.1 handset to do so.

Editor's Review

VERY GOOD

Reviewed by Olivian Puha, last updated on April 27th, 05:54 GMT.

Specifications

price:: 100% Free
current version:: 2015.425.351.4482
reviewed version:: 2015.208.1521.1967
developer:: Dean Codemo
category:: AUDIO
os version req.:: 8.1
age rating:: N/A
in-app purchases:: No
hits:: 536

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