foobar2000 vs Avalvi FlowMusic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
foobar2000
An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.
- Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
- Gapless playback
- ReplayGain volume adjustment
- UPnP media server streaming
- Customizable appearance with skins
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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).
Avalvi FlowMusic
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Transform your audio experience with FlowMusic – the elegant audio player that remembers where you left off. Key Features: • Universal format support: MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, M4B • Smart playback memory – resume exactly where you stopped • System integration with lock screen controls • Change file order • Changing the skip forward and backward time • Background playback for uninterrupted listening • Quick skip controls (15-second forward/backward) • Beautiful adaptive interface with light/dark mode • Import from Files app or share from other apps • No subscriptions, no ads – just pure audio Perfect for music lovers, podcast enthusiasts, and audiobook listeners who value simplicity and reliability. Download FlowMusic and rediscover the joy of seamless audio playback. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: foobar2000 at Free against Avalvi FlowMusic's $0.99. Avalvi FlowMusic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
foobar2000 is free to download; Avalvi FlowMusic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
foobar2000 ships an update monthly, Avalvi FlowMusic weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | foobar2000 | Avalvi FlowMusic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (223 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resolute | Artur Skwarek |
Bugs and requests
foobar2000
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Network detection failures
- SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
- Album art not displaying correctly
Requested features
8 requests- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality
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- Implement Last.fm scrobbling
- Add tag editing capabilities
- Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.
Avalvi FlowMusic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
foobar2000
No in-app purchases
Avalvi FlowMusic
No in-app purchases
