DeepNova vs Decaud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeepNova
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Welcome to DeepNova Radio – Your Premium Electronic Music Destination Looking for music that moves you? DeepNova Radio delivers the best curated experience for lovers of electronic sound – 24/7, ad-free, and always in top quality. What’s Inside the App? DeepNova Main: The world’s smoothest deep house collection – soulful, elegant, unforgettable. ClubNova: Dancefloor-ready hits, funky house vibes, and high-energy rhythms. TranceNova: Euphoric trance and progressive tracks to lift your spirit and energize your day. And many more are coming soon. Whether you're working, driving, relaxing, or partying – DeepNova has the perfect soundtrack for every moment. Features: - Clean, minimal interface - Background audio playback - Ultra-high quality streaming (320kbps) - Original high-quality songs only! - No ads. Ever. Why DeepNova? We don’t just play music. We curate emotions. With a constantly updated playlist and hand-picked selections, we bring you a premium radio experience like no other. Auto-Renewable Subscription Information - Monthly Premium Plan – $2.99/month - Yearly Premium Plan – $18.99/year Subscription Benefits: - Limitless access to every feature - Show song metadata info - Ad-free experience - Unlock all premium features Payment & Renewal: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Links: Privacy Policy: https://deepnovaradio.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Decaud at none against DeepNova's shown. Decaud also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). DeepNova's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DeepNova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Decaud sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DeepNova ships an update every 2 months, Decaud every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeepNova | Decaud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vicolin Cordoneanu | Perimtr |
In-app purchases
DeepNova
- Monthly Premium Plan2 variants$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Plan2 variants$18.996 Months
Decaud
- Coffee Tip$0.99
- Record Tip$2.99
- Studio Tip$4.99
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- Audiophile Tip$9.99









