Planetary isn’t the most practical iPad app, but it’s absolutely one of the prettiest. The app reads your iTunes collection, then forms a gorgeous miniature galaxy — complete with elegantly animated solar flares — on your iPad, where the suns, orbiting planets and moons all represent artists, albums and songs respectively.
It’s not the easiest tool to navigate with: sorting options are slim and star systems aren’t visually depicted in a logical way that makes sense to me (do brighter stars have more plays, more albums or higher ratings? Doesn’t look that way); but it’s free, it’s cool, and it’s pretty. And this is apparently just an appetizer, as developer Bloom Studio says they’ll be applying this concept to other relationships, like social networks and location-based apps. Super cool.
When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.
14 responses to “Planetary iPad App Turns Your Music Collection Into a Galaxy [Daily Freebie]”
perfect for those ipads going into space =P
This one is really cool.
That’s not a Galaxy. It’s a Solar System
That’s not a moon, that’s a space station.
That’s not a space station, that’s a free app.
It is a little quirky (in a good way), but a beautiful app and something different. I thank @nathanfillion for recommending this about a week ago.
You mean I’m a week behind Nathan Fillion?! (Something unintelligible in Mandarin).