Comparison

flo vs Verodrome

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

Head to head
About

flo

Stream your music library from a Navidrome server with this client. Enjoy offline playback, gapless audio, and support for various formats. Browse your collection, shuffle, repeat, and more, all while saving battery and bandwidth.

Highlights
  • Offline playback
  • Gapless playback
  • Supports multiple audio formats
  • Browse music collection
  • Shuffle and repeat
  • Album cover art
  • Lock-screen integration
Features
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While it is still in early development, it provides all the essential features for streaming music from your Navidrome Music Server. It also supports offline playback to save battery and bandwidth especially if you travel a lot like me! WHY FLO FOR NAVIDROME CLIENT? • Plays most audio formats (FLAC, AAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 and more) without transcoding • Gapless playback • Mini player • Track seeking • Streams over 3G/4G/5G/WiFi • Bluetooth Audio/AirPlay support • Remembers your playlist from the last session • Browse music collection • Shuffle and repeat • Album cover art • Lock-screen integration I will add more essential and 'nice-to-have' features as it progresses, as I use this app almost every day: every time I plug in AirPods! LOVE FLO? • Star us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet/flo • Follow us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet Requirements: • Note that for SSL support you must have a valid certificate. Invalid certificates will cause connection errors. • Important: flo is compatible with standalone Navidrome servers only. • Get Navidrome Music Server at: https://www.navidrome.org/

About

Verodrome

Features
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Verodrome is a music player for Ampache and Subsonic servers, including Navidrome and other compatible backends. Connect to your own library and stream, download, and listen offline on iPhone and iPad. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR SERVER Sign in with your server URL and account. Verodrome auto-detects Ampache or Subsonic (Navidrome), syncs your library in the background, and keeps a local cache so browsing stays fast. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Stream your full library • Download songs, albums, and playlists for offline playback • Smart queue prefetch so the next tracks are ready • Start radio of specific songs and albums • Offline mode when you’re away from the network • CarPlay support for listening on the road YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Artists, albums, songs, genres, and folders • Playlists, favorites, and ratings • Podcasts and internet radio • Search across your collection • Share links when your server supports them BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING • Queue management and shuffle • Lyrics and equalizer • Playback speed and sleep timer • Home screen you can customize • Per-account theme colors and alternate app icons • Shortcuts and Siri

Screenshots

flo4 screens
Verodrome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Verodrome at none against flo's 3. Verodrome also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). flo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. flo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Verodrome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

flo ships an update every 5 weeks, Verodrome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
flo versus Verodrome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfloVerodrome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFariz RizaldyVero Fide LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

flo

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Dinner$9.99
None

Verodrome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is flo free?
flo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Verodrome free?
Verodrome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do flo or Verodrome have ads?
Neither flo nor Verodrome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flo or Verodrome?
flo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Verodrome fortnightly. Most recently, flo was updated on October 27, 2026 and Verodrome on October 29, 2026.

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