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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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 or upsampling. 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 or upsampling, 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 through high-quality PCM conversion, shown in Audio Path. On iPhone and iPad, optional native DSD over USB requires a verified DoP-compatible DAC and device volume at 100%; control listening volume on the DAC • Gapless playback, optional crossfade, and headphone crossfeed • Dithered bit-depth reduction, 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 • Cast to AirPlay receivers, Chromecast, Sonos, and other DLNA renderers, with lossless delivery where the receiver allows it. Sending to an Apple TV on tvOS 27 requires an AirPlay password set on that Apple TV • 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 • Serious tagging, Discogs and MusicBrainz matching, AcoustID identification, and DSF metadata • 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. Decaud is free. No subscription, upgrade, or feature is behind a paywall.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Decaud at none against DeepNova's shown. Decaud also leads on update cadence (every 11 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 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 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 11 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 | 34 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
- Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
- Buy Me a Record$2.99
- Studio Session$4.99
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- Audiophile Support$9.99









