BeatsBuddy vs Player for Watch

BeatsBuddy is a standalone audio player for iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS and macOS. It uses iCloud automatically to sync all your tracks metadata and audio data. You can choose on your device which tracks audio data should be downloaded from iCloud. BeatsBuddy can - download and play music from your BeatsBuddy iCloud music library - add and upload tracks to your BeatsBuddy iCloud music library - add/remove CUE-files to tracks in your BeatsBuddy music library - add/remove track cover image - show all your tracks and their metadata: -- cover, title, artist, album, duration, number, genre, year, track listing, tags, added, last played, times played, size and color -- support for multiple artists per track - use and edit your playlists - use smart playlists - import music from Files or from your Music Library - add music with drag & drop - access audio files via the Files app (iOS/visionOS) - organize music files with metadata as filename (Artist - Title.mp3) in Artist/Album folder structure - see what is last played on your other BeatsBuddy devices (in an extra view, in lists and in music player) - resume played track and queue from another device - automatic audio data download for artists, albums, playlists, tracks or all tracks - toggle automatic download for other devices (e.g. if you have a Mac and an iPhone you can activate automatic download for tracks on you iPhone via your Mac) - merge duplicate albums and genres - use Shazam to identify a played track and import its metadata - use Shazam to download missing artwork automatically - Handoff support - multi window support on iPadOS - CarPlay support (iOS) - Siri integration - Apple Music support BeatsBuddy music player will show the cover, title, album, artist, duration and duration left. If you have added a track listing (CUE-file) to your track you can also see the positions of the played tracks, their title and artist and progress of tracklisting. BeatsBuddy will restore your last played item and queue when restarted. BeatsBuddy does support MP3 and M4A. You can use BeatsBuddy with up to 30 tracks for free.

Turn your Apple Watch into an offline music and video player. Player for Watch lets you import local audio and video files, organize your music library, and play media directly from your wrist. Transfer songs, playlists, movies, lectures, podcasts, workouts, or other personal files to Apple Watch and enjoy them when you are away from your iPhone. Built for Apple Watch music and video playback: • Play local audio and video files on Apple Watch • Play through the Apple Watch speaker, AirPods, or connected headphones • Control music from Now Playing with full playback controls • Add music widgets and Control Center controls for playback, repeat, shuffle, like, lyrics, previous, and next • Use AirPods controls for convenient playback from your wrist • Use repeat, repeat one, shuffle, playback speed, and sleep timer controls • See the current playback queue and jump to what plays next • Auto-play the next song or video • Fine-tune music progress with a circular scrub gesture or the Digital Crown • Fine-tune video progress with the Digital Crown • Resume video and music from the last playback position Music library tools: • Browse music by Songs, Playlists, Albums, and Artists • Search your watch library from your wrist to quickly find songs and albums • Create playlists and manage playlist contents • Like favorite songs and access them from Liked Songs • Manage your watch music library from iPhone • Show, hide, and reorder albums and artists • Customize the Music home order on Apple Watch • Fetch matching album and artist artwork from Apple Music when available • Add or modify song cover art from iPhone • View embedded lyrics and imported .lrc lyrics • Show the current lyric line from widgets Video tools: • Watch videos in landscape mode • Compress videos before sending to improve Apple Watch compatibility • Organize videos with folder management • Hide selected videos from your library • Protect hidden videos with a passcode Personalization and accessibility: • Customize the watch app accent color • Use VoiceOver-friendly controls and widget labels Import media your way: • Import from the Files app • Import videos from the Photos app • Share files from other apps with export support • Transfer from Finder on Mac or iTunes on PC • Access Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, and other cloud services through the Files app Family Watch transfers: • Transfer media to Apple Watch models set up with Family Setup over local Wi‑Fi Player for Watch is designed for people who want a simple local media player on Apple Watch: offline music, local videos, lyrics, playlists, widgets, and playback controls without extra setup. Supported audio files: mp3, m4a, aac, wav, flac, m4b, aiff, aif, aifc, caf Supported video files: mp4, mov, m4v, 3gp, 3g2