Koel Player vs WVVY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Koel Player
Stream your personal music library from your self-hosted Koel server. Enjoy features like queueing, playlist management, and lyrics. Cache songs for offline playback.
- Stream from Koel server
- Queue and play music
- Like/unlike songs
- Playlist manipulation
- View lyrics and media info
- Cache music for offline playback
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The official mobile player for Koel (https://koel.dev), the open-source self-hosted music streaming service. With Koel Player you can connect to and stream your music from your own Koel server. Koel Player supports most of the features found in the web-based version: - Queue and play music - Like/unlike songs - Manipulate playlists - View lyrics and media information In addition, Koel Player allows caching music for local playback. More features are planned.
WVVY
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WVVY 96.7 LPFM is free-form community radio broadcasting from Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard. This app is the simplest way to listen - on the Island or anywhere else. Tap play and you're on the air with the station. No account, no signup, no algorithm deciding what you hear next. Just the live signal, the way community radio is meant to work. LISTEN Stream 96.7 live in one tap. See what's playing right now, with album art and a running list of recently played tracks. Playback keeps going when you lock your phone or switch apps, with full lock-screen controls. SCHEDULE Browse the weekly show schedule by day and see which DJ is on the air. When no show is scheduled, automated rotation keeps 96.7 going around the clock. SUPPORT WVVY is listener-supported and volunteer-run. Donate by Venmo or PayPal right from the app, or find mailing details for a check. Contributions to WVVY-LP are tax-deductible. ABOUT Station details, ways to get involved, and direct stream URLs if you'd rather listen in another player, a car stereo, or a smart speaker. Free-form radio means the DJs choose the music. Nobody's optimizing for engagement. Tune in and hear something you weren't expecting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WVVY at Free against Koel Player's $9.99. WVVY also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
WVVY is free to download; Koel Player costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Koel Player ships an update every 2 months, WVVY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Koel Player | WVVY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | An Phan | Patrick Joyce |
In-app purchases
Koel Player
No in-app purchases
WVVY
No in-app purchases
