Dromio vs ListenBrief

Dromio is a free open-source Navidrome client for iPhone. It does not support any other type of Subsonic server — it is Navidrome-only. Small and simple, typically occupying just 2MB of your iPhone’s storage, Dromio adopts a minimalist attitude. Its goal is to let you survey, select, and play your music — and that’s all. It is oriented particularly towards Classical music collections, fully displaying long track titles and artist information, and supporting tagging for Composer and Year. Unlike some Subsonic clients, sequential playback of multiple tracks is gapless. Requirements: Dromio requires iOS 18 and a Navidrome server running the “BFR” (0.55.0) or later. You will need to have Subsonic.ArtistParticipations set to true in your configuration; otherwise, Dromio’s artist and composer support will not work. Interface ======= Dromio displays the following information: * Albums and their tracks. * Random albums and their tracks. * Artists and their albums (and those albums’ tracks). * Composers and their albums (and those albums’ tracks). * The current queue (tracks to be played, or currently playing). * Albums, artists, and composers are properly alphabetized, and searchable. Album tracks are searchable. No information is fetched from the server unless you ask for it by navigating to that screen. Full Display ======== Titles and artists can be lengthy, especially for Classical music. Unlike many Subsonic clients, Dromio does _not_ truncate this information. Dromio provides a full display of the information that it fetches — album title and artist; track title, artist, composer, year, and duration. Minimalism ========= Dromio doesn't waste of your time, your space, or your attention: * There is no account administration (e.g. creation of users), because you can do that with Navidrome’s web interface. * There is no creation and storage of named playlists. * Secondary features like favorites, play counts, genres and so forth are unsupported. * No artwork is fetched or displayed. * No “database” is stored on disk! Dromio works by talking to the Navidrome server, not by creating a database and consulting that database. Navidrome is the database. You never need to “update” Dromio’s copy of the database; there is no such copy. Unlike some Subsonic clients, Dromio lets you store credentials for multiple accounts on multiple servers. There is no difficulty or delay switching servers, because no track information has been stored. How to Use ========= Launch the app. The first time, you will be asked to enter your Navidrome server information. You are then taken to the list of Albums. The “page-turn” button at the top left lets you switch between All Albums, Random Albums, Artists, and Composers. You can also use it to return to the app’s initial screen to manage the app’s list of Navidrome servers. Tapping an album takes you to the list of its tracks. Tap a track to add it to the Queue. Nothing will appear to happen. But now, on any screen, tap the “list” button at the top right, to see the Queue. The tracks that you have tapped are here! Now you can tap a track to start listening. About the Queue Screen ================== On the Queue screen, tap a track to begin listening to the Queue, starting with the track you tapped. Download progress is displayed; a downloaded track is fully marked in yellow. Once Dromio has started playing, the currently playing track is marked with a “note” icon in the Queue, and the “playpause” button is enabled, allowing you to pause and resume play. The “scissors” button at the top left makes the queue editable. You can delete a track from the queue, and you can rearrange the order or tracks. While you are editing, the “scissors” changes to a “checkmark”; tap the “checkmark” when you are done editing. The “x” button at the top right clears the queue and erases the downloads. Issues? Suggestions? ================ https://github.com/mattneub/dromio

ListenBrief is the native iOS app for your ListenBrainz account – music statistics, scrobble history and listening insights in a fast, beautiful interface. No ads, no subscription: pay once, enjoy it forever. WHAT LISTENBRIEF SHOWS YOU • Dashboard – Now Playing, recently heard tracks and your total listen count at a glance • Statistics – top artists, top releases and top tracks for week, month, year or all time • Taste Profile – which decades define your music taste? When do you listen the most? Where does your music come from? • Listening Activity – a bar chart of your plays for any selected time range • Offline Listen History – browse, filter and search your entire listen history, even without a connection • Track Details – album art, artist info and direct Love / Hate feedback to ListenBrainz • Recommendations – your weekly exploration playlist curated from your network • Deep links into MusicBrainz and ListenBrainz for every track SCROBBLE FROM APPLE MUSIC Let ListenBrief submit your Apple Music plays to ListenBrainz automatically – no extra scrobbler needed. WORKS WITH SELF-HOSTED SERVERS Connect ListenBrief to your own ListenBrainz instance or a Koito server via a custom server URL. SHORTCUTS & SIRI Open your statistics straight from the Shortcuts app. 35 LANGUAGES ListenBrief is fully translated into 35 languages, including Arabic and Hebrew with a mirrored right-to-left layout. Pick your language on first launch or switch it any time in Settings – it applies instantly, with no restart. BUY ONCE, USE FOREVER ListenBrief is a classic one-time purchase with no subscription. Pay once and get all current and future updates at no extra cost. PRIVACY FIRST ListenBrief connects exclusively to the ListenBrainz and MusicBrainz APIs (or your own server). No user data is shared with third parties and no tracking libraries are included. TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS – Built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI, optimized for iOS 17+ – Smart caching keeps the app usable even on a poor connection – Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and high contrast modes – Dark Mode and Light Mode plus customizable color palettes You need a free ListenBrainz account and your personal API token, available for free at listenbrainz.org.