Hype Machine

The Hype Machine, Inc Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Hype Machine is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by The Hype Machine, Inc. Rated 4.7/5 from 188 ratings. Requires iOS 26.1. Updated October 19, 2026.

Rating: 4.7; 188 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 21 MB; Age 17+
Updated: Oct 19; 2026 · v3.0.1

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About Hype Machine

Every day, thousands of people write about music they love—and it all ends up here. We track posts across hundreds of music sites and bring them all together for an endless stream of new tracks. Listen, read posts, favorite tracks, and follow sites and friends to create your own custom music feed. —————— Hype Machine has been introducing people to breaking new artists since 2005. Questions about our app? Get in touch with us at [email protected]

Ratings & reviews

4.7

188 ratings

5 ★ 85% 4 ★ 7% 3 ★ 3% 2 ★ 3% 1 ★ 2%

What’s new

Version 3.0.1 · Updated October 19, 2026

3.0.1 * CarPlay support! * Clearer menu/filter UI 3.0 * A completely rewritten, brand new app! Everything you like about Hype Machine in an updated interface. * Native iPad support!

App privacy

The developer, The Hype Machine, Inc, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Identifiers: User ID
Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Contact Info: Email Address

Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

Hype Machine is a free Music app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by The Hype Machine, Inc. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 188 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 26.1 or later and is 21 MB to download. It was first released on May 11, 2011 and last updated on October 19, 2026.

Category: Music
Rating: 4.7 / 5 (188 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 3.0.1
Size: 21 MB
Requires: iOS 26.1 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 17+
Released: May 11, 2011
Last updated: October 19, 2026
Developer: The Hype Machine, Inc

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