Receiptify generates a music listening receipt and supports Spotify, Last.fm, and Apple Music — but the latter might not work properly.
Receiptify is a quick and easy-to-share listening history receipt that lists the top tracks during set time periods, but only some features will work properly with an Apple Music subscription. One of the benefits to using a streaming service is viewing which songs are listened to most often, and visualizing the changes in a user’s music tastes. An easy way to view the changes are through end-of-year recaps, like Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. However, it might be more beneficial to see these changes over smaller time periods — and more often. That’s where third party websites come into the picture. Receiptify can create a receipt of a user’s listening habits that can be quickly shared, and can be viewed at any time.
Though Receiptify is available to collect data from multiple music streaming platforms, the user experience isn’t identical across the various supported platforms. It works with Spotify and Apple Music, and collects the listening history from the accounts connected to the respective streaming service. Additionally, it supports Last.fm, a separate service dedicated to accurately tracking listening history and trends in a user’s music taste. The user experience with Spotify and Last.fm is stronger when compared to Apple Music, but the latter still provides an intuitive visualization of a user’s music history.
To create a receipt-style record of a user’s music listening history, navigate to the Receiptify web application. The homepage will show three login options for Receiptify: Spotify, Last.fm, and Apple Music. The login process is required to access the music listening data associated with a given account, but Receiptify’s privacy policy reassures users that their data is not being stolen. Apple Music users select the red button labeled ‘Login with Apple Music,’ and complete the login with an Apple ID. Some users may be asked to verify this with two-factor authentication, depending on their iCloud settings.
Why Receiptify Might Not Work With Apple Music
After the login process is completed, a Receiptify will be created showing the user’s listening history in a receipt-style format. This can be easily saved or shared to social media by pressing the ‘Download Image‘ button directly underneath the Receiptify. The image will download as a file, so a pop-up window will appear asking the user if they want to view or download the image. Selecting ‘View‘ will open the image in the default browser, while selecting ‘Download‘ will save the image to the Files app. If a user is struggling to find where the Receiptify was saved, check the Files app in the ‘Downloads‘ section.
Receiptify might not work correctly with an Apple Music account due to the way that music listening data is collected by Apple. Currently, the streaming service only records ‘Heavy Rotation‘ history, which is used to create a playlist of often listened-to music. There is no time period used to refine this data, so Receiptify is unable to create playlists for a defined time period. Additionally, if no login window appears, try enabling pop-ups in the Settings app. Receiptify is a great way to compile and share a fun receipt of a user’s listening history, but it might not work as well on Apple Music as it does with other streaming services.
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