Pocket Tube app review: play all your favorite music videos

Introduction

Pocket Tube by masayuki mieno is a music app that gives you access to all your favorite music. If you enjoy having a wide selection of music available to you then this app is ideal as it acts as a YouTube player that lets you organize and select music by album or artist. The app was updated on July 6, 2013 and is available in English and Japanese.

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User Experience

When you first launch the app you are immediately taken to the main screen where your artists are listed. There is no fancy main menu or endless options. The user interface is actually quite simplistic so that you can quickly find what it is you’re looking for.

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Use the tabs along the bottom of the screen to get songs and albums, find artists, and view your playlists. The free version of the app does include ads but it is a banner that runs along the top of the tabs and really doesn’t interfere or get in the way of anything. There is really no need for instructions or a tutorial with this app as everything is well laid-out and very simple to use.

Features

Features of this app include being able to: search YouTube music videos by both album and artist, find music videos on the Top Charts, and organize all your selections by album and artist. The app offers automatic entry of the album title, song title, and artist name, and is able to download the artist artwork and album artwork.

Use the shuffle, repeat, continuous, and background play options. Create your very own customized playlists and share all your favorite music to Facebook and Twitter. If there is a track you want to delete from your library, it's no problem because all you need to do is swipe the name of the track and then tap the delete button on the screen.

In-App Purchases

There is one in-app purchase which is the upgrade to the premium version for $2.99.

Update Info

Version 1.2.1 features some bug fixes and now supports the iPad.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The current version of the app has 166 customer ratings with an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars. Users have a whole lot of great things to say about this app regarding its ease of use and the value it offers. One user even states that it’s the best in-app upgrade ever made (when making the in-app purchase).

Personal Comments by Reviewer

I was a little put off by the simplistic user interface when I launched the app but after using it for a bit it no longer bothered me. All the key features you’ll want and need are easily accessible and as the developer said, the app was self-explanatory and there is no need for a lengthy tutorial in order to enjoy using this one.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Gives you access to free YouTube videos
• Share what you’re listening to on social networks
• Create customized playlists
• Organize your music

Cons

• There have been problems with the app running in background play mode
• Sometimes the music is interrupted
• Can seem a bit slow when searching for music

For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad with iOS 6.0 or later. Pocket Tube is optimized for iPhone 5.