TrackRate
Own Your Music. Organize Your Way.
Cross-platform music player for collectors who support creators not streaming services.
- Music Collectors — Buy from artists directly. Own FLACs. Need organization. TrackRate tags, rates, finds lyrics, builds smart playlists. Pay creators, not Spotify.
- AI Music — Generate tracks? Rate and tag them, organize by mood. Separate AI database keeps experiments away from your main collection.
- Creators — Multiple projects? Create separate databases for client work, personal tracks, samples, podcasts etc.
- Desktop workers — Long hours working? You are sick of hitting the same youtube and spotify music? Build a library and set of radios, stop browsing!
100% functional. No limitations. No trial period.
v1.1.40-free
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$24.99
Pay once. Yours forever. No subscriptions. No renewals.
v1.1.40-premium
Mix music by adding ingredients (genres, artists, albums, years) and dial the percentage of each. Want 40% rock + 30% your favorite artist + 20% tracks from the 80s + 10% surprise tracks? Done.
Find and listen to radio stations worldwide by genre or country. Great for long working hours when you need a brake from your library.
Premium gives you unlimited databases so you'll be able to organize your tracks better, separate AI from samples from music.
All themes and EQ visualizations available
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Amber
Crimson Glow
Cyberpunk
Dark Outline
Earthy Tones
Forest Green
Frosted Glass
Hard-Buttons
Light Clean
Mechanical
Midnight Purple
Neon
Ocean
Olive Garden
Sunset
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Remove the quarantine flag
If you saved in ~/Downloads
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/TrackRate-*.dmg
Then double-click the DMG file to install normally. You only need to do this once.
You may see a security warning
- Click "More info" on the security warning
- Click "Run anyway"
- That's it! The app will install normally
This happens because the app isn't from the Microsoft Store. It's completely safe.
Grant execution permission first
- Right-click the AppImage file
- Go to Properties → Permissions
- Check "Allow executing file as program"
- Double-click the AppImage to run
Frequently Asked Questions
TrackRate is a desktop music player for people who prefer music ownership than streaming. Rate tracks, organize and discover. Built for AI music creators, independent artist supporters, and music collectors.
Most players focus on playback. TrackRate focuses on organization. Ten slot rating system, play counting that surfaces real behavior, multiple databases for separation, and tools built for active curation—not passive consumption. Playback uses the operating system's standard audio pipeline for maximum compatibility across platforms (no custom drivers or exclusive device access).
Yes. The free version is fully functional, it includes the tagging and rating systems, play counting, lyric and album art finder, and all management tools. Premium adds mixer and radio modes, unlimited databases plus more themes and eq visualizations.
For free version - just click download and enter a valid email address. For the premium version if you have the payment token copied you may click download premium again, but instead of entering email click on the Resend option link and paste your payment token and enter a valid email. Click Continue. That's it you will receive the download link and license key in your inbox.
Yes. You can install on 3 devices as well as deactivate instances to free slots. Be aware that if you plan to make huge hardware change the app may not recognize the activation, so you may deactivate first, upgrade then activate. This is a rare case - only if you plan to change motherboard, cpu, gpu etc. all at once.
TrackRate is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, there is no mobile version. The app is not in any app store so Mac and Windows may complain on install with warnings.
Install the free version and try.
The free version is much better for users who don't want or can't afford to spend money on music player. The premium has additional features, but the experience is the same in both. Install the free version and see if you like it.
No. TrackRate is for local music files you own—purchased from artists, AI-generated, or existing collections. It's not a streaming service and doesn't integrate with streaming platforms.
All your data (ratings, play counts, databases) is stored locally on your device. TrackRate doesn't upload your library or listening data to the cloud.
AI generation creates a mix of great, mediocre and trash tracks. TrackRate helps you rate the output tracks, tag them, cleanup, copy/export them. Create a separate databases for AI music to keep it organized.
Yes, if you tag and rate them. Create separate databases for podcasts or samples. Keep them isolated from music.
