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Aura

A premium third-party Apple Music client — warm copper branding, intentional Listening Sessions, Mix Lab, Replay, and optional Last.fm scrobbling. Built for people who want Apple Music with a point of view.

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Aura is an editorial Apple Music client for iOS — SwiftUI + MusicKit — designed so it fails the “this could be stock Apple Music” screenshot test.

Copper-on-paper brand, Fraunces on music names, and Studio features up front: Sessions, Mix Lab, Roulette, and Replay — not buried in a More menu.

🎯 Key Features

Listening Sessions: Intentional listening with mood, timer, and a designed end state — more than a sleep timer.

Mix Lab & Roulette: Parametric mixes and swipe discovery that stock Apple Music doesn’t offer.

Replay & share cards: Story-style listening recap and branded static share images.

Optional Last.fm scrobbling: Connect Last.fm (and later ListenBrainz) so plays Aura observes become portable listening identity. Off by default; privacy toggle in Settings.

Full MusicKit playback: Library, catalog, queue, favorites, recommendations, charts, and line-synced lyrics.

🌟 Status

In active development. App Store listing coming soon — screenshots and download link will land here first.

Tech Stack

SwiftUI MusicKit WidgetKit Last.fm API LRCLIB

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