The music you choose.Nothing else.

Approve artists and albums from your Gertrude account. Your child listens from that library without browsing the rest of Apple Music.

See how it works

Gertrude Medium · $5/month for your whole family
Active Apple Music subscription required

Not a filter.
A library you choose.

Most controls start with the whole catalog and try to filter out the bad stuff. Gertrude Music starts empty. A parent adds only the artists and albums they want their children listening to.

For parents

Search Apple Music and approve artists or albums from your Gertrude account.

For listeners

Enjoy the approved library—with no open search, feeds, or recommendations.

A trusted accountability partner can manage the library in the same way.

A parent selects four albums from a larger catalog and those albums appear in the child's Gertrude Music library

Thoughtfully designed

A music app they’ll love using.

Once the boundary is set, it gets out of the way. Listeners see the music chosen for them in a polished player built for iPhone and iPad.

Gertrude Music playing Midnight Signals by Nova Vale

Gertrude Music playing Tide Bloom by Mira Saint

Now Playing

The screen takes on the colors of each album as it plays.

Four fictional album covers arranged as a two-by-two playlist mosaic

Nine fictional album covers arranged as a three-by-three playlist mosaic

Playlists of their own

Kids can build playlists from the music you’ve approved.

Gertrude Music queue filled with fictional songs and artists

Choose what plays next

Kids can add songs, change the order, and keep the current song playing.

Gertrude Music library on iPad filled with fictional albums and playlists

Great on iPad, too

Their library is just as easy to use on a bigger screen.

Portrait of the fictional artist Mira Saint

Artwork for the fictional album Tide Bloom by Mira Saint

Tracks, albums & artists

Kids can browse every track, album, and artist you’ve approved for them.

Gertrude Medium

$5per month

One subscription covers your whole family.

One plan.The whole family.

Gertrude Music for every listener in your family
Parent management from any browser

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The app is free to download. Listening requires Medium or Full and an active Apple Music subscription. Apple Music is sold separately.

Questions

A few practical details.

Is Gertrude Music a separate app?

Yes. Gertrude Music is the listener's app for iPhone and iPad. Parents choose the library separately from their account.

Can my child search the whole Apple Music catalog?

No. Catalog search stays in the parent dashboard. The listener sees approved artists and albums, plus playlists they create from that music. You as the parent have the ability to choose whatever you want from the entire Apple Music catalog for your child to be able to listen to.

How much does it cost?

The app is free to download. Listening requires Gertrude Medium at $5 per month or Gertrude Full. Gertrude Medium covers the whole family.

Do we still need Apple Music?

You don't need the Apple Music app on your child's device (in fact, you shouldn't; that's why we made Gertrude Music!), but your child will need an Apple Music subscription to be able to use the app. This can be provided by an Apple Music family plan subscription.

How do we keep other music apps out?

Remove or disable Apple's Music app and any other app that offers unrestricted catalog access on the child's device. Gertrude Music then becomes their music player.

What devices are supported?

Gertrude Music is designed for iPhone and iPad and currently requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Parents can approve music from any browser.

Gertrude Music