CadenceSync vs Armpit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CadenceSync
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Your music. Your pace. CadenceSync detects your live running cadence and automatically adjusts your music's tempo to match — step for step, pitch-perfect. No chipmunk voices, no warbling. Just your music, timed to your stride. Prefer a fixed target? Lock in a specific SPM and CadenceSync holds it there, mile after mile. Rhythm Intelligence Rather than blindly speeding up or slowing down, CadenceSync finds musically natural tempo variations — half-time, double-time — that meet your cadence goals while keeping the music feeling right. Built for the Road Runs entirely on your local music library. No internet, no cell signal required. Trail, track, or treadmill — it works wherever you do. Stay in Control * Smart Shuffle draws from your play history to keep things fresh * View and manage recently played tracks * Export your full library as a CSV
Armpit
This music player connects to your personal Navidrome server, allowing you to stream your entire music library in original quality. Enjoy features like gapless playback, a 10-band equalizer, and offline listening across multiple Apple devices.
- Connects to Navidrome server
- Original-quality streaming (FLAC)
- True gapless playback
- 10-band equalizer
- Offline listening
- Cross-device sync
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support
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A regular music player, i'm telling-you. Your music, your rules. Armpit is a fast, native music player for your own server. Connect to Navidrome server and take your entire library everywhere. PLAYBACK THAT RESPECTS YOUR FILES • Original-quality streaming — FLAC and other lossless formats decode natively, no forced transcoding • True gapless playback • 10-band equalizer with presets • ReplayGain volume normalization • Signal path view — see exactly what happens to your audio from source to output • Synced and static lyrics • Per-network streaming quality (Wi-Fi / cellular), from original quality down to 128k YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Albums, artists, songs, genres, favorites, playlists • Real smart playlists on Navidrome — rules are evaluated live on your server • Podcasts with cross-device resume — pause on the TV, continue on your phone • Internet radio stations - if enabled in navidrome • Downloads for offline listening • Discover screen with fresh releases, most played, and personal mixes • Listening stats EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • iPhone and iPad, with a full desktop app for Mac • Apple TV — full browsing, playback, and a Top Shelf preview of your library right on the home screen • Apple Watch — standalone streaming and downloads • CarPlay • Siri and Shortcuts support SEAMLESS ACROSS DEVICES • Sign in once — iCloud securely syncs your server connection to every device, including Apple TV • Settings, theme, accent color, and search history follow you everywhere • Scrobbling to your server (and Last.fm through it) MADE TO BE LOOKED AT • A flat, instrument-inspired design: hairlines, mono type, one accent color • Light and dark themes, eight accent colors, matching app icons • Available in English, Spanish, German, and French Armpit requires your own Navidrome music server. It streams your personal library — no music is included, and no account with us is needed. Armpit is an independent project by Pierre Ugaz, not affiliated with Navidrome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armpit at none against CadenceSync's 1. Armpit also leads on device support (5 vs 1). CadenceSync's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. CadenceSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Armpit asks for nothing beyond the download.
CadenceSync ships an update every 3 weeks, Armpit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CadenceSync | Armpit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Hamiter | Pierre Ugaz |
In-app purchases
CadenceSync
- CadenceSync Pro Unlock$4.99
Armpit
No in-app purchases









