Comparison

PhaseShift vs Auralith Hi

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

Head to head
About

PhaseShift

A private, high-fidelity music player for your owned music collection. Import and organize your audio files, enjoy detailed playback features, and customize your listening experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Import music from various sources
  • Organize and customize library
  • High-fidelity audio playback
  • Customizable playback controls
  • Create and edit playlists
  • Sync library across devices
  • Offline functionality
Features
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PhaseShift is a private, high-fidelity music player built for the music you own. Import your collection, organize it your way, and enjoy detailed playback without accounts, ads, tracking, or reliance on streaming services. PLAY YOUR COLLECTION Import music from Files, iCloud Drive, USB storage, your computer over Wi-Fi, or folders on WebDAV and SMB network shares. Use folders in place or copy tracks into PhaseShift. Browse songs, albums, artists, genres, playlists, recently added music, and pinned favorites. Customize your library shelves and artwork sizes to suit your collection. HIGH-FIDELITY AUDIO Play MP3, AAC, M4A, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSF, and DFF files. See the active signal path, sample rate, bit depth, and output route while listening. Native DSD decoding and optional DSD over PCM support help you get more from compatible audio hardware. MAKE PLAYBACK YOURS Build and edit the queue, enjoy gapless playback, view synced or plain lyrics, set a sleep timer, and use A-B repeat or track bookmarks. Choose from customizable themes and visualizers, scrub with a real waveform, and fine-tune sound with a 10-band equalizer, ReplayGain, crossfade, headphone crossfeed, and correction profiles. ORGANIZE AND EDIT Create regular and smart playlists, sort and filter your library, edit tags and artwork, apply batch changes, and import CUE sheets as individual tracks. PhaseShift can write supported ratings and play counts back to your audio files, helping your collection remain portable. YOUR LIBRARY ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Pair your own devices with a QR code or pairing code, then sync music, playlists, artwork, ratings, play history, and tag changes over your local network. Sync your whole library or selected artists and playlists, and choose the audio quality stored on each sub device while keeping the primary library in control. Back up and restore library data whenever you choose. MORE WAYS TO LISTEN Control playback from Apple Watch, use Now Playing and Recently Added widgets, follow playback with a Live Activity, and start common actions with Siri and Shortcuts. On Mac, choose an audio output device directly in PhaseShift. PRIVATE BY DESIGN PhaseShift is designed to work offline. Your listening history and library stay under your control, and local transfer and device sync do not require an internet account. PhaseShift includes a capable free experience. PhaseShift Pro is available as a one-time in-app purchase and unlocks advanced features including the equalizer, ReplayGain, crossfade, waveform overview, A-B repeat, bookmarks, listening statistics, premium themes and visualizers, Apple Watch control, CUE import, batch find and replace, backups, and multi-device sync.

About

Auralith Hi

Features
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Auralith is a premium Hi-Res music player and equalizer designed for listeners who want more control over their sound. Enjoy your local music library with support for high-quality audio formats including FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AAC and MP3. Import music directly to your device and keep your collection organized in one place. Shape your sound with a powerful equalizer, detailed audio controls and professionally tuned presets for different listening styles. Features include: Hi-Res audio playback FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AAC and MP3 support Advanced multi-band equalizer Bass, Jazz, Live, Classical and other sound presets Manual audio tuning for detailed control Local music library Wi-Fi music transfer Album artwork and metadata display Playlist and library management Designed for headphones, speakers and external DAC setups Clean, premium interface No account required for local playback Whether you prefer precise audiophile tuning or simply want richer sound from your music, Auralith gives you the tools to listen your way. Your music. Your sound. Your Auralith.

Screenshots

PhaseShift4 screens
Auralith Hi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PhaseShift at every 2 days against Auralith Hi's every 3 weeks. PhaseShift also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. PhaseShift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Auralith Hi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhaseShift ships an update every 2 days, Auralith Hi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PhaseShift versus Auralith Hi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhaseShiftAuralith Hi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNevv Atlantis LLCBluefin Tuna LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PhaseShift

One-time1
  • PhaseShift Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Auralith Hi

One-time1
  • Auralith Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is PhaseShift free?
PhaseShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auralith Hi free?
Auralith Hi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhaseShift or Auralith Hi have ads?
Neither PhaseShift nor Auralith Hi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhaseShift or Auralith Hi?
PhaseShift ships an update every 2 days, and Auralith Hi every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhaseShift was updated on October 25, 2026 and Auralith Hi on October 13, 2026.

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