# Navidrome Player: SubSonify — Subsonic client with CarPlay > Native iOS client for self-hosted music servers with offline playback. (iPhone/iPad app by DoubleFau.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navidrome-player-subsonify/id6483939229 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [DoubleFau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513160377) - Category: Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.1 · 62 MB - Languages: German (Germany), American English, French (France), European Spanish, Ukrainian - Released: 2026-09-02 - Data updated: 2026-10-13 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navidrome-player-subsonify/id6483939229/reviews.md ## What is Navidrome Player? SubSonify is a native iOS client for self-hosted music servers: Navidrome, Airsonic, Ampache, gonic, LMS and anything else that speaks the Subsonic API. Your library, offline, in CarPlay, on Apple Watch, and one "Hey Siri" away. There is no tracking in it, and the only server the app talks to is yours. Free is the whole app at ten songs a day; Pro only removes the cap. WHAT IT DOES • Full offline library. The app keeps a local copy of your library, so browsing and search are instant and work with no signal. It syncs in the background; there is no offline mode to switch on. • Home. Continue Listening, suggestions, For You mixes and Start a Radio from any song, built from your listening, on every server. The server's play history is imported too. • Downloads. Keep albums, playlists or single songs on the device. They survive reboots and keep playing when your server is down. • Auto-download. Point it at your starred songs or any playlist and new additions download on their own. • CarPlay. Browse, search and play from the car screen, with artwork, queue, Up Next, shuffle and repeat. • Apple Watch. Standalone playback: stream over Wi-Fi or LTE, or sync tracks to the watch and leave the phone at home. • Siri. "Hey Siri, play [artist] on SubSonify" plays from your server. Artists, albums, songs, playlists, or "play something" to shuffle the library. Shortcuts too. • Internet radio. Add your own stations in the app; where the server allows it they are saved there, otherwise they stay on the device. Your server's stations appear too. • Crossfade and quality. Adjustable crossfade, plus separate stream quality for Wi-Fi and cellular: FLAC at home, transcoded on mobile data. • Five languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Ukrainian. SERVERS AND LOGIN Tested against Navidrome, LMS, Ampache and gonic. On servers with OpenSubsonic API keys, SubSonify logs in with a key, so your password is never stored on the device. Everywhere else it uses the salted-token authentication every Subsonic server has supported for years. Credentials live in the iOS Keychain and go to your server and nowhere else. WHAT IT COLLECTS Nothing. There is no account to create, and the app ships without an analytics SDK or a crash reporter. Listening history, playlists, downloads and settings stay on your device and your server. The app makes two kinds of connections: to your server, and to Apple for purchases. The one exception is internet radio: stations stream straight from the broadcaster, who can see your IP address. FREE AND PRO Free means ten songs a day with every feature included: downloads, offline playback, CarPlay, the watch app, sync, search and playlists. Pro removes the cap and does nothing else. If ten songs a day is enough, the app costs nothing, ever. Pro is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a free week. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://subsonify.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Screenshot music: Creative Commons tracks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and Broke For Free, CC BY. More at https://subsonify.app ## Key features - Offline library access - Background syncing - Download albums and playlists - CarPlay integration - Standalone Apple Watch playback - Siri voice commands - Adjustable crossfade and quality settings ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Yearly | $24.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navidrome-player-subsonify/id6483939229/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Why pay *2026-10-06* Why should I pay to listen my music on my server ### 5/5 — Best looking, great support *2026-10-03* The design is nice and support is very responsive and helpful. Can only recommend! ### 1/5 — Misleading. Paid app. *2026-10-02* Free version is only 10 songs a day. ### 5/5 — Works great with CarPlay *2026-09-10* This app works really well with Navidrome. We built a pretty neat architecture using Docker and Tailscale on the backend/networking side, and this app nails the frontend user experience. It was so refreshing to buy a lifetime subscription for an app that actually delivers. the UX is genuinely good. Just as refreshing: they actually respect user data privacy. No predatory data harvesting like most major apps. A rare and welcome approach these days. The team can surely improve even more, but this version is great as is. The radio feature really brought me back in time, too. Once properly set up, it works like a charm. And it plays nicely over CarPlay, which makes it perfect in the car. Great job, team! ### 5/5 — Loved it!! *2026-09-04* works seamlessly, radio from the song works perfectly and support is amazing! i got reply instantly and resolved all my questions ❤️ definitely recommend!!! thx! ## Frequently asked questions about Navidrome Player ### What is SubSonify? SubSonify is a native iOS application designed to connect to and manage your self-hosted music libraries from servers like Navidrome, Airsonic, and others that support the Subsonic API. It allows for offline playback, downloads, and integration with CarPlay and Apple Watch. ### Does SubSonify have ads? No, SubSonify does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with a limit of ten songs per day, and the Pro version removes this cap without introducing ads. ### How much does SubSonify cost? SubSonify offers a free tier with a limit of ten songs per day. A Pro version is available via monthly ($2.99), yearly ($24.99 with a 7-day free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase to remove the playback limit. ### What devices does SubSonify support? SubSonify is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It offers features like CarPlay integration for a seamless in-car music experience. ### How does SubSonify handle offline playback? SubSonify keeps a local copy of your music library, enabling instant browsing and search even without a signal. Downloads of albums, playlists, or individual songs are also supported and survive reboots. ### Can I use Siri with SubSonify? Yes, SubSonify integrates with Siri, allowing you to play music from your server using voice commands like 'Hey Siri, play [artist] on SubSonify'. You can request specific artists, albums, songs, playlists, or even shuffle your entire library. ### How often is SubSonify updated? The latest version of SubSonify is 1.2.0, released on 2026-09-11. The app is developed by DoubleFau and is generally updated regularly to improve features and compatibility. ### What servers are compatible with SubSonify? SubSonify is tested and compatible with Navidrome, Airsonic, Ampache, gonic, LMS, and any other server that implements the Subsonic API. It uses secure authentication methods to protect your credentials. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5.3 — 2026-10-09 • CarPlay Home now has every section your phone's Home has, and you can arrange it in Settings. • A search field on Home, with Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs and Radio filters for the sections below. • ReplayGain: tracks play at a matched loudness, by track or by album, with a pre-amp. • Remove a song from a playlist from it's menu. • Sync has a Stop button and a Manual mode. Your first sync and Sync Now show progress; automatic syncs are quiet. • Big libraries sync faster and more reliably, and logging in to a slow server answers within 15 seconds. ### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-01 Faster and calmer on big libraries. • Home stays smooth while the library syncs, on libraries of any size. • A full sync of a large library finishes in about a minute on a healthy server, and waits patiently for a slow one. • Original Subsonic servers sync the whole library. • Songs start faster while a sync is running. ### 1.4.0 — 2026-09-30 Home is new, radio stations are yours, and the app speaks five languages. • Home has new sections: Continue Listening, Suggested Tracks, Suggested Albums, a Start a Radio row of songs, and a "Play something for me" button. • For You mixes work on every server. With AudioMuse-AI they are matched even better. • Internet radio: add stations right in the app. Where the server accepts them (for example as an admin) they are saved on the server; otherwise they stay on this device. • Change the app's language in Settings. • French, Spanish and Ukrainian added. • The server's play history is imported on sync. • Playlists sort newest first, with a button to change the order. • On the CarPlay Home, tapping a song queues the whole section it came from. ### 1.3.2 — 2026-09-21 Login over Tailscale works again. A server at a tailnet address such as 100.x.x.x, or at a .ts.net name with a port over plain http, connects like any other. The same applies to servers reached by DDNS name or any address outside your home network, and to Apple Watch. Smooth playback on phones with little free space. Changing songs in CarPlay shows the new song's progress from the start. Library sync completes even when the server has removed an artist or album. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-20 • For You: daily mixes on Home when your Navidrome runs AudioMuse. • Gapless playback. Albums play through without a pause between songs. • The current song and queue survive an app or phone restart. • Swipe the cover left or right to change the song. • Edit a playlist's name, description, visibility and cover. • Seeking in transcoded streams is instant, with no need to download the whole track. • The library sync keeps running after you leave the app. • Login accepts a client certificate for servers that require one, and finds Synology QuickConnect hosts. • Settings shows a storage bar. • The playing song is highlighted in every list, and the mini player gets an output button. • Navidrome 0.64: your downloads, likes and playlists survive the server's ID change with automatic migration. • Additional small UX and feel fixes. ## Apps similar to Navidrome Player | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Minidisc - Navidrome & Lidarr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minidisc-navidrome-and-lidarr/id6794636813) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Music | | [NetMusic: Cloud & NAS Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netmusic-cloud-and-nas-player/id6779561516) | 4.0 (2) | Free | Music | | [TuneBand](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuneband/id6758730862) | — | Free | Music | | [Sound Room: Subsonic Client](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-room-subsonic-client/id6762375751) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Music | | [NaviBeat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navibeat/id6763518834) | 4.4 (22) | $5.99 | Music | | [Narjo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006) | 4.3 (34) | Free | Music | ## More apps by DoubleFau - [Jimmy - AI Chat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jimmy-ai-chat/id6446052273) All apps by DoubleFau: https://appshunter.io/developer/1513160377 ## Related topics [var player](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/var-player) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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