Crates vs Null Player

Crates is a music app for dedicated listeners who truly care about their music collection. Build, organize, and explore your music library across local files and streaming sources - all in one place. Crates Mobile is a companion app to Crates Desktop (Mac & PC). It requires a desktop installation and currently works with Supporter accounts. Crates connects directly to your desktop and syncs your music library securely - no third-party uploads. Your collection stays yours. - Sync your full music library to mobile - Transfer audio files over Wi-Fi in one click - Automatically convert FLAC, WAV, AIFF and more to save space - Play everything from one app (local files + Bandcamp, YouTube, SoundCloud) - Stream your desktop library directly to your phone over Wi-Fi Crates is built for listeners who want control, quality, and a better way to manage their music beyond traditional streaming apps. Join our community on Discord to share feedback, report issues, and help define what comes next. Crates Team

Null plays the audio files you already have, MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, whatever you've got, without an account or an internet connection. Import files from the Files app and Null reads the title, artist, artwork, and length straight off the file itself. Build playlists, reorder them, give them a cover photo, hit play or shuffle. The full-screen player has a soft moving backdrop pulled from the album art. Lock screen and Control Center work the normal way. skip, pause, resume, without opening the app. There's no account system, no analytics, no ad network. Nothing about how you use Null goes anywhere but your own phone.