Expert's Rating
Pros
- Nice interface
- Easy to add music files
Cons
- Many features only in paid versions
Our Verdict
Helium Music Manager is easy on the eyes, but many of its features are limited to the paid versions.
You don’t have to be a hard-core audiophile to appreciate Helium Music Manager, but music fans with will get the most out of this application. This music organizer and player that helps you stay on top of extensive collections of files. It features an attractive design, but sometimes it’s just a bit harder to use than it should be.

I like how easy Helium Music Manager makes getting started: Launch the application, and it displays a wizard that lets you select which files you’d like to add to its music library. The process is quick, though adding thousands of files obviously takes a bit of time.
Once your files are available through Helium, you can see its organizational features at work. Chief among them is Helium’s tag editor, which lets you work with individual files or batches, to speed things along. Casual users may be overwhelmed with how many options there are for tagging audio files, but music aficionados will appreciate the choices.
Helium Music Manager Premium does offer additional features that make it worth the upgrade for heavy users, including the Music Browser, which allows you to browse through your music collection in different ways. It displays lists of recently played files, top artists of the week, and tag clouds that let you see visual representations of artists and genres. It’s a neat way to find new music that might otherwise be buried in your collection.