Comparison

Finamp vs HalpoPlayer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin music streaming
  • Offline song downloads
  • Mobile music player
  • Music library management
  • Translation support
Features
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Finamp is a free Jellyfin music player. It allows you to stream and download the music you own. It has a modern but thought-through design, a ton of features, is customizable, and respects your privacy! You need access to a Jellyfin server (https://jellyfin.org) or you won't be able to use Finamp at all! Finamp comes with a bunch of features, including these: - Gapless playback - Shallow library browsing, to quickly get into your music - Volume normalization (aka "ReplayGain") for tracks and albums - Lyrics, time-synced lyrics, and even word-by-word cue highlighting - Flexible transcoding options -Including automatic downmixing & lossless transcoding to FLAC, for maximum compatibility - Dedicated offline mode with automatic connectivity detection - A powerful download system that does it all - Download individual tracks, albums, entire artists & genres, or your whole library - Download all your favorites in one go - Download the newest additions to your library - Transcode all downloads to take up less space on your device - Customizable download locations - And keeps all of these downloads up-to-date automatically as things change on the server - Advanced playback options: - Use the "Next Up" sub-queue to append multiple tracks to play next (and keep appending!) - Choose between shuffling or playing in order - Choose if you want to play now, next, or after everything else - ...for everything! - Apple CarPlay support - Desktop & Tablet Support with a split-screen layout - A Customizable Home Tab - List views & grid views with adjustable density - Adaptive app color theme based on your system colors - Easily switch to a previous queue from hours or days ago - A radio feature that always keeps the music playing with something related - And you get to choose between 5 different modes to cater to *your* listening habits - AudioMuse integration (https://github.com/NeptuneHub/AudioMuse-AI) for an enhanced radio mode powered by sonic analysis - You'll have to set up AudioMuse and install the AudioMuse Jellyfin plugin to use this in Finamp - Solid customization options, including tabs that can be hidden and reordered - Support for several languages - Jellyfin 11.8+ & 12+ compatibility - and a lot more! Have a feature request or want to report a bug? Head over to our GitHub and open an issue there: https://github.com/finamp-app/finamp/issues Finamp is a third-party client for Jellyfin, we have no official ties to the Jellyfin project, but want to see the Jellyfin community thrive. Install Finamp today to enjoy your music, on your terms. Thank you for using Finamp!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Browse music library
  • Play music
  • Download for offline playback
  • CarPlay integration
  • Supports Subsonic and Navidrome
  • Backup address login
Features
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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

Screenshots

Finamp4 screens
HalpoPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 (225 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finamp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finamp has 225 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finamp ships an update every 4 weeks, HalpoPlayer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Finamp versus HalpoPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinampHalpoPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (225 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings225 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames HarveyPaul Halpin

Customer experience

Finamp

All ratings225 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative12.8%

HalpoPlayer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Finamp

No in-app purchases

None

HalpoPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finamp free?
Finamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HalpoPlayer free?
HalpoPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finamp or HalpoPlayer?
Finamp is rated higher. Finamp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 225 ratings, while HalpoPlayer averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Finamp or HalpoPlayer have ads?
Neither Finamp nor HalpoPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finamp or HalpoPlayer?
Finamp ships an update every 4 weeks, and HalpoPlayer every 6 days. Most recently, Finamp was updated on October 27, 2026 and HalpoPlayer on September 16, 2026.

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