Comparison

Yamd vs Cog (kode54)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yamd

Features
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Remote control app for MPD server. Connect to your Music Player Daemon server and control the playback from convenience of your phone or tablet. App includes: - Full library and library search - Filesystem browser - Queue management and playback settings - Playlist management (creating, editing, deletion) - Artist and cover art fetching from Discogs and Last.fm databases - Basic output settings (on/off) This is only a remote control app and not a music player. There's currently no options to stream music directly to your device.

About

Cog (kode54)

This application is an open-source music player supporting an extensive range of audio formats, including everyday, lossless, game, chiptune, and MIDI files. It offers advanced playback controls, lyrics integration, and customizable visualizations. Your music stays private and on your device, with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Plays nearly all audio formats
  • Supports game and chiptune music
  • Proper MIDI playback with SoundFonts
  • Customizable Now Playing screen
  • Lyrics and spectrum visualizer
  • Independent speed, tempo, and pitch control
  • Import from Files and folder playback
Features
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Cog is a free, open-source music player for people with music in more formats than any one player expects. Born on the Mac, it now plays your collection on iPhone and iPad, with the same audio engine and format support. PLAYS NEARLY EVERYTHING • Everyday and lossless audio: MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, Opus, Ogg Vorbis, WavPack, Musepack, Monkey's Audio, Shorten, WAV, AIFF and much more • Cue sheets, M3U and PLS playlists, and music inside ZIP and other archives • Internet radio and streams, including HLS, from any URL A HOME FOR GAME AND CHIPTUNE MUSIC • Console and computer rips: NSF, SPC, GBS, VGM/VGZ, HES, KSS, AY, SAP and more • PSF family: PSF, PSF2, SSF, DSF, GSF, 2SF, NCSF, USF, QSF • Commodore 64 SID tunes • Tracker modules: MOD, S3M, XM, IT, MPTM and dozens more, plus AHX/HivelyTracker, Syntrax and AdLib formats • Streamed game audio through vgmstream, covering hundreds of formats • Cave Story's Organya music MIDI, DONE PROPERLY • Play MIDI files with your own SoundFonts • Emulate a classic Sound Canvas synthesizer from ROM files you provide • Or use the built-in system synthesizer NOW PLAYING • A Now Playing screen themed from the album art • Lyrics, from your files or looked up online with LRCLIB • Spectrum visualizer • Equalizer with presets • Change speed, tempo and pitch independently • Hold Next to fast-forward and Previous to rewind, in the app, on the lock screen, with headphones or in the car • Shuffle, repeat, queue and Stop After This • AirPlay, Control Center and lock screen controls YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY • Import from Files, or add Music Locations to play folders in place, anywhere the Files app can reach • Folders are scanned with their tags and album art • Search your playlist instantly • Music copied into Cog appears in the Files app and in Finder SCROBBLING • Last.fm and ListenBrainz support BUILT FOR iPAD TOO • A layout made for the larger screen • Menus and keyboard shortcuts for hardware keyboards PRIVATE AND OPEN Cog has no ads, no accounts and no tracking. Your music stays on your device and in the places you choose. Cog is open source and developed in the open on GitHub, where you can report bugs, request features and read every line of code. Available in English and Spanish.

Screenshots

Yamd4 screens
Cog (kode54)2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cog (kode54) at daily against Yamd's every 21 months. Yamd's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yamd ships an update every 21 months, Cog (kode54) daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yamd versus Cog (kode54): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamdCog (kode54)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RogachevChristopher Snowhill

In-app purchases

None

Yamd

No in-app purchases

None

Cog (kode54)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yamd free?
Yamd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cog (kode54) free?
Cog (kode54) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yamd or Cog (kode54) have ads?
Neither Yamd nor Cog (kode54) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yamd or Cog (kode54)?
Yamd ships an update every 21 months, and Cog (kode54) daily. Most recently, Yamd was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cog (kode54) on November 14, 2026.

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