Top 20 Apps for MP3 Music Downloads for Android, iPhone, iPod, and iPad

1. GTunes MP3 Downloader

This free MP3 music download app for Android allows you to search for songs and then download them. Previews of any song that you are looking for are available. It includes a music player that you can use instead of the default one. The player includes editing features such as cut and splice. This way you would be able to cut out parts of a song you don't like or create your own ringtone.

Pros:
- Editing features of the player
- No ads during play

Cons:
- Might not find every song that you are looking for
- Does not work with every device
- Requires Android : 2.3 and up

2. Google Play Music

With this free MP3 app for Android you can play or download from a database that includes millions of songs per genre. It makes free MP3 music downloads for Android easily and allows you to create playlist and custom radio stations. These radio stations have no skip limits like other players. This app suggests songs depending on your history. It allows you to buy music directly from the Google Play store.

Pros:
- No ads
- No skip limit

Cons:
- Problems with recent updates

3. Music Mania Mp3 Downloader

This Android app for MP3 music download is a radio app that allows MP3 music download for Android that are currently playing via the Amazon store. The radio includes some of the most popular online radio stations for varies genres.

Pros:
- Easy to handle interface

Cons:
- Limited genres
- Lots of commercials
- Can't create lists

4. SuperCloud Song Mp3 Downloader

This app is a search engine and downloader at the same time. Everything you download will automatically be added to your device's media library. If you would rather stream songs, you can do that with this app too.

Pros:
- Quick search with lots of results

Cons:
- No extra features

5. iTube Mp3 Music Download

This MP3 music download app for Android helps you find and process free MP3 music downloads for Android online. Searching and downloading is simple and easy. The interface is simply and easy to use. The app lets you use songs as notification sounds or ringtones. Includes a music player.

Pros:
- Fast and easy to use

Cons:
- Only music from public domains

6. RockMyRun

While you can't download songs with this app, you can cache them for offline use, which is almost as good. This app is directed towards people that are looking for powerful music to work out to. It has premade playlists but allows you to create your own as well.

Pros:
- Possibility to share mixes
- Great for working out

7. MP3 Music Downloader

This complete free MP3 music download app lets free mp3 music downloads for Android from websites. There are no download restrictions. It included a music player that can show lyrics and information on the artist. With an editor you can even change or add information. One of the key features for the player is the equalizer. Sleep Timer and social media sharing options are also on board.

Pros:
- Music player with a lot of features
- Sleep timer

Cons:
- Several users have reported automatic playing of songs without their doing

8. Rhapsody

This free Android MP3 music download app lets you download and stream songs from the Internet. It offers high quality sound and video and lets you skip songs with no limits. You can create radio stations and share your favorites on Twitter.

Pros:
- No ads
- Sleep timer

Cons:
- Crash problems
- Does not allow listening on more than one device at the time, even with premium account

9. Tunee Music

In this MP3 music app you are able to go with MP3 music download for Android that you find on the Internet. All you have to do, is tap them. It also includes a player. It has been taken of the Google Play store and is only available through other downloads. It used to be one of the most popular apps so it is available on a lot of websites as download.

Pros:
- Good quality
- Almost no fake songs

Cons:
- Being taken of the market suggests that it might not be legal to use

10. 4Shared Music

With this MP3 music download app you are able to search, play and download all the titles available at 4shared. To download a file, you have to press the title and hold it down until the Download option appears. It allows you to create and playlists. This service includes fifteen Gigabyte of space to upload your titles.

Pros:
- Fast and easy downloads
- Great variety of songs

Cons:
- Doesn't have all the songs of artists - Limited database

1. Video Download & Play

While the main purpose of this free MP3 music download app for iPhone, iPod and iPad is to download YouTube videos it can also be used to download music. Any file you download can be converted to the MP3 format. After installation of the app, browse YouTube and find a song that you wish to download. Hitting the download button will add it to the library. Once the file is on your phone you can export it to your computer with an USB cable or share it via Wi-Fi network.

Pros:
- Unlimited and simultaneous downloads
- Resuming download after interruption is possible

Cons:
- Limited to files on YouTube

2. Total Downloader Free

Similar to the Video Download & Play app, this free MP3 music download app allows you to download videos and convert them to audio files. It comes with its own browser that you have to use to search for music. Like a proper browser it comes with the ability to delete the history, cookies or browse privately. The app allows you to create playlists and to manage your files as well as upload them.

Pros:
- Private browsing
- Uploads to the cloud
- Rar and zip file support

Cons:
- Advertisement interrupts play
- Suffers from bugs

3. Rock Top 100

This free MP3 music download app is mainly for fans of Rock music. With it you can not only listen to songs but also download them. There are different variations of this app, like Xmas Top 100 Hits or Music top 100's hits.

Pros:
- Charts that show popular songs in a lot of countries
- Bookmarking of songs

Cons:
- Countries that don't have an iTunes store are not able to download songs

4. Music Top Hits

This free MP3 music app allows you to listen and download free music. The search can sorted by country, artist or music title. Top rankings for each country are also available. All available songs have a preview option.

Pros:
- Search includes YouTube

Cons:
- Requires iTunes account to download

5. The Music+

This MP3 music app is optimized for iOS 8 and comes with a radio plugin that lets you connect to over 10,000 stations. The tutorial it comes with shows you all the features of the app and how to best use them. It lets you create playlist and queue songs. This app is more a player than a downloading app so it comes with different sound settings. The crossfade function allows you to set the timing between the fade-out of one song and the fade-in of another. This is one of the most popular music download apps that was forced to disable the download function it previously had. If you want to download something now, you will be directed to iTunes.

Pros:
- Radio Plugin
- Crossfade
- Sleep Timer that turns off the music on a pre-set timer

Cons:
- Only allows download via iTunes after the recent update

6. Google Play Music

This free app by Google is a web based app that runs in a browser. It allows you to access music stored in your cloud. You can buy songs and they will be added to your cloud. This way they can be access by any of your devices. Other apps, including iTunes, will also be able to access music stored in the cloud. The premium service offers access to a database including millions of songs via radio. 30 days of free trial time are offered as well.

Pros:
- Smooth interface
- Has integration for Google's Chromecast Streaming stick
- Cloud space for 20,000 songs

Cons:
- No iPad app

7. Classic FM

This app lets you listen to the radio station FM classic. While the songs are played you can buy them directly from iTunes. You can look through the schedule of the whole week. This will only be appealing to classical music fans.

Pros:
- High quality audio

Cons:
- Only classical music
- Bug problems

8. Beats Music

With this app you can access a vast database of songs, more than 20 million per genre. You can use it to stream or download music. It is almost certain that you will be able to find what you are looking for. It lets you create playlist and can suggest songs, if you are not sure what to play. Pre-made playlist for specific genres are also available. The app comes with a 14 day free trial before it will ask you to pay a subscription fee on either a monthly or a yearly base.

Pros:
- Huge song database
- Easy to navigate interface
- Smart playlists

Cons:
- Only 14 days free

9. Spotify Music

Spotify has a vast library of songs and albums available and is still growing. Even if you can't find what you are looking for today, you may be able to tomorrow. It offers a free and premium service. The free service allows you to stream any song you want to. However, you will be interrupted with advertisement every so often. Sometimes you can get 30 minutes without interruption due to a sponsored advertisement. Using the premium service removes all ads and allows the download of any song you want. Premium can be tested for free for 30 days.

Pros:
- Vast music library
- Playlists can be shared and discovered
- Smart suggestions based on listening history

Cons:
- Annoying ads in free mode
- Download only available to premium users

10. Freegal Music

This app, also known as Freelegal, gives you access to over 7 million free songs. Every week you are able to download 5 songs. Once that limit is used up you have to use the streaming option instead

Pros:
- Complete free

Cons:
- Needs some work in its design. Currenlty does not work as a music player and therefor doesn't show up on the home screen