Comparison

SFX Library Lite vs Decaud

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

Head to head
About

SFX Library Lite

Access a vast collection of copyright-free sound effects directly on your mobile device. Play audio clips instantly for your projects or enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Copyright-free sound effects library
  • Instant audio playback
  • On-device access
  • Wide range of audio clips
Features
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The SFX Library app allows you to quickly play sound effects from a library of copyright-free audio directly on your device.

About

Decaud

This music player verifies the true quality of audio files, revealing if a "lossless" file originates from a lossy master. It offers a transparent signal path, advanced audio analysis tools, and supports a wide range of high-resolution formats.

Highlights
  • TrueHz analysis for file quality verification
  • Transparent signal path inspection
  • Real-time audio meters (spectrum, phase, LUFS)
  • Support for FLAC, DSD, ALAC, and more
  • Internet radio streaming
  • NAS and DLNA server streaming
  • Private listening history
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Decaud is free to use, with every feature included. No subscriptions, paid upgrades or locked features. In-app purchases are optional tips to support development; they do not unlock anything. Most players display the label on the file. Decaud looks deeper. TrueHz reads sampled windows across a track for spectral evidence consistent with lossy compression. It is evidence, not provenance. Decaud is a music player for people who care how their files actually reach their ears: hi-res lossless, DSD, and a signal path you can inspect at any moment. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE HEARING • TrueHz reads sampled windows for spectral evidence consistent with lossy compression, on songs whose audio is on this device • Analyzed songs keep their result on the row • Real-time analyzer, goniometer, phase, and LUFS meters BUILT FOR SOUND • An honest signal path: every stage between the file and the output, and what each one does to the audio • FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, DSF, DFF, APE, WavPack, and more • DSD plays as PCM with an in-app system-volume slider, shown in Audio Path. Optional native DSD requires a compatible USB DoP DAC, system volume at 100% and confirmation of independent listening-volume control on the DAC or downstream equipment. There is no in-app volume control during native DSD • Gapless playback, optional crossfade, and headphone crossfeed • ReplayGain and a 10-band equalizer MORE WAYS TO LISTEN • Internet radio from Radio Paradise, SomaFM, FIP, and your own stations, with live titles and covers • Station creates an endless session from your own library, chosen locally by sound • Classical browsing understands works, movements, and composers • The waveform is the seek bar • Tap the sound information in Now Playing to open Audio Path ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE • Stream from NAS and SMB shares and DLNA servers • Play to AirPlay speakers through the system AirPlay picker • Control your Mac library from your iPhone over the local network • iCloud keeps your catalog, ratings, and artwork on your devices in your own account. Sending audio is always a separate, explicit action A LIBRARY THAT STAYS YOURS • Copy songs and folders from USB and SD drives to this iPhone or iPad for offline listening, even with the drive disconnected • Or play files from an attached drive without copying them • Download seven complimentary DSD64 tracks courtesy of NativeDSD, listen offline, and optionally upload them to iCloud • Sort As fields change ordering without renaming your music and sync across devices • Browse the playable library in CarPlay • Smart playlists, synced lyrics, and compilations • Your listening history stays private, with optional export to a server you host PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Decaud account required. No analytics. No tracking. Online metadata lookups are opt-in and send text or audio fingerprints only, never your audio.

Screenshots

SFX Library Lite2 screens
Decaud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SFX Library Lite at none against Decaud's 4. SFX Library Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Decaud's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Decaud sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SFX Library Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SFX Library Lite against 5.0 for Decaud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SFX Library Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Decaud every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
SFX Library Lite versus Decaud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSFX Library LiteDecaud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan StinsonPerimtr

Customer experience

SFX Library Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Decaud

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SFX Library Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Decaud

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Record Tip$2.99
  • Studio Tip$4.99
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  • Audiophile Tip$9.99

Questions

Is SFX Library Lite free?
SFX Library Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decaud free?
Decaud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SFX Library Lite or Decaud?
SFX Library Lite and Decaud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SFX Library Lite or Decaud have ads?
SFX Library Lite shows ads; Decaud does not.
Which is updated more often, SFX Library Lite or Decaud?
SFX Library Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and Decaud every 6 days. Most recently, SFX Library Lite was updated on October 28, 2026 and Decaud on October 28, 2026.

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