Finamp vs HalpoPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finamp
This application serves as a mobile interface for Jellyfin, enabling users to stream and manage their music library. A key function is the ability to download tracks for offline playback, ensuring uninterrupted listening experiences.
- Jellyfin music streaming
- Offline song downloads
- Mobile music player
- Music library management
- Translation support
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Finamp is a Jellyfin music player for mobile. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening. ## Translations Finamp uses Weblate to manage translations: https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/finamp/ Feel free to add new languages if yours isn't there yet. If you have any questions, such as the context of a string, you can ask in the Translation Discussions (https://github.com/jmshrv/finamp/discussions/categories/translations). ## Known Issues This app is still a work in progress, and has some bugs/issues that haven't been fixed yet. Here is a list of currently known issues: * Deleting large items (such as playlists) will cause the app to freeze for a few seconds * Download indicators occasionally don't update ## Planned Features * Transcoding support for downloads * Multiple users/servers Name source: https://www.reddit.com/r/jellyfin/comments/hjxshn/jellyamp_crossplatform_desktop_music_player/fwqs5i0/
HalpoPlayer
Browse, play, and download your music library from Subsonic or Navidrome servers. Enjoy offline playback and seamless CarPlay integration. Log in with backup addresses for flexible server connections.
- Browse music library
- Play music
- Download for offline playback
- CarPlay integration
- Supports Subsonic and Navidrome
- Backup address login
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A simple client for Subsonic music servers. Compatible with Navidrome servers too! Browse and play your music library and playlists Download your music to play offline Simple CarPlay integration included! Log in with a backup address if local and remote addresses need to be different
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Finamp at 4.6 against HalpoPlayer's 3.5. Finamp also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (161 vs 8). HalpoPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Finamp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finamp has 161 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Finamp's written reviews are positive against 50% of HalpoPlayer's.
Finamp ships an update every 4 weeks, HalpoPlayer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finamp | HalpoPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (161 ratings) — better | 3.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Harvey | Paul Halpin |
Customer experience
Finamp
HalpoPlayer
In-app purchases
Finamp
No in-app purchases
HalpoPlayer
No in-app purchases
