Decoupled vs Jewelcase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decoupled
This app is for serious music lovers who own their music collection. It supports a wide range of high-fidelity audio formats and offers advanced playback features like gapless playback and an equalizer. Sync your music library easily via USB, FTP, or WebDAV.
- Plays FLAC, Opus, Ogg, ALAC, MP3, AAC, WAV
- Gapless playback
- 10-band equalizer
- USB, iTunes File Sharing sync
- FTP, WebDAV, Web browser sync
- Hardware codec utilization
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- Do you like music streaming services? - Do you enjoy companies telling you what you should listen to each week? - Did you stop buying music years ago? If you answer with "yes" to any of these questions, Decoupled wasn't made for you. Sorry. However, if you... - Still buy and own records - Have a developed taste and/or a vast music collection - Listen to music in formats like FLAC, Opus, or Vorbis (Ogg) then you should definitely give it a shot! Some of its features: - Playback of a wide range of formats: FLAC, Vorbis (Ogg), Opus, Apple Lossless, MP3, AAC, WAV. - Gapless playback - 10-band equalizer - Music sync through USB, via iTunes File Sharing - Music sync without iTunes via FTP, WebDAV, or a simple Web browser! - Hardware codec utilization for longer battery life.
Jewelcase
This app offers a modern, file-focused music listening experience. It prioritizes privacy and data portability, allowing you to manage your music library directly from your files. Enjoy features like offline playback, synced lyrics, and customizable equalization without subscription fees.
- Offline by default
- Private listening history
- CarPlay support
- Synced lyrics
- Home screen widgets
- Fast local search
- File-based playlists
- Customizable equalization
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Jewelcase is a local music player bringing a modern look to plain old music files. Avoid subscription costs and platform lock-in by switching to the ultimate in data portability: files and folders. Manage your library in Files and play it in Jewelcase Features: • Offline By Default ‣ No tracking at all, and no online connectivity unless you choose • Private Listening History & Stats ‣ See what you've been listening to and when, without sharing any data • CarPlay • Synced Lyrics in LRC-format • Widgets ‣ Control playback from the home screen • Search ‣ Find what you're looking for with fast local search • Playlists Are Files ‣ Importing/exporting playlists is as simple as copy and paste • Equalization ‣ Create EQs for different genres which automatically activate when you listen ‣ Global gain setting • ReplayGain • Gapless Playback • Sleep Timer • Inspect Tags and Metadata • ListenBrainz/Last.fm Integration • Play local music from Music/iTunes library Tag Support: • Standard ID3 & VorbisComment Tags • Multi-Tags (Artist, Genre) ‣ With option to specify custom separators • Embedded Cover Art Format Support: • Music Files: .flac, .opus, .ogg (Vorbis), .mp3, .m4a, .mp4 ‣iTunes/Music library supports all formats supported by Music/iTunes • Playlists: .m3u, .m3u8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decoupled at none against Jewelcase's 7. Decoupled also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Jewelcase's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Jewelcase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Decoupled asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jewelcase holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Decoupled's written reviews are positive against 95% of Jewelcase's.
Decoupled ships an update every 6 days, Jewelcase weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decoupled | Jewelcase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (123 ratings) | 4.8 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tamas Zahola | Gledtone |
Customer experience
Decoupled
Jewelcase
Bugs and requests
Decoupled
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when transferring files via web interface
- App crashes permanently with .nfo files in album folders
- Pause button doesn't update, audio continues playing
- Album art not displaying for M4A files
- WAV files not appearing in library after adding
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- New uploaded files not showing in app
- Compilation albums incorrectly split into multiple entries
- Albums split by bitrate differences
- Songs with umlauts in metadata not displaying
- Cover flow view limited to ~100 albums
- Scrolling issues in album list view after swiping
- EQ toggle causing audio to disappear
- Genre metadata not reading correctly
- ALAC files not playing despite listed support
- Inconsistent metadata handling causing library organization issues
- File library not working properly, requiring manual file browsing
Requested features
27 requests- Shuffle and shuffle all songs functionality
- Playlist creation and management
- Repeat/loop single song or album
- Play all songs feature with sorting options
- CarPlay integration
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- iPad-optimized interface
- In-app metadata editor
- Folder-based playback
- Album artist sorting option
- Display sampling rate (kHz) in metadata
- Lyrics metadata display
- Rating system or heart/favorite button
- Last.fm scrobbling support
- M3U/M3A playlist support
- DSD file support
- M4B audiobook support with chapters
- Cloud storage provider integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
- Persistent playback control bar while browsing
- Custom EQ presets
- AB loop functionality
- File reference system instead of copying files
- Embedded artwork support for M4A files
- Automatic folder import from cloud services
- External USB drive playback support
- Song list view with all tracks
- Queue management and reordering
- Track reordering within albums
Jewelcase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Decoupled
No in-app purchases
Jewelcase
- Unlock Icons$0.99
- Small Tip2 variants$1.90
- Medium Tip2 variants$4.90
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- Large Tip2 variants$9.90
