Ling Ran vs 青元 Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ling Ran
A local music player and editor offering a pure, ad-free experience. Organize music by directories, customize song details, and stream from home servers. Ideal for users who manage their music collections manually.
- Ad-free native experience
- Directory-based playlist management
- Edit song covers, lyrics, and metadata
- Variable speed playback
- LAN remote management
- CarPlay support
- Stream from home servers
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- Native components, a clean interface, Liquid Glass support (macOS26+ / iOS26+), absolutely no ads — designed purely for a focused experience. - Folders are playlists: minimal management, customizable shortcuts, rich personalization features, intuitive operation. - Lossless music support (local files only: APE / TTA / DSD / WV), animated lyrics, visual listening, one-tap light/dark theme switching, and a sleep timer. - Variable-speed playback, remembers your position, skips the intro and outro — also great for audiobook lovers. - Edit cover art, lyrics, and other info for mp3, m4a, and flac songs; crop images and change resolution to build your perfect music library. - LAN remote management — easily upload, delete, and organize files. CarPlay support for even more convenient operation. - Play music directly from home servers: Samba / WebDAV / Jellyfin (not recommended) / Emby (recommended) / Navidrome (not recommended), saving local storage space. - Play music files from Baidu Netdisk, Guangya Cloud Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. - Local playback, worry-free privacy: no data is collected, and your music library is controlled by you alone. - This app suits music lovers who prefer managing music with folders and have the patience to organize and categorize their own collection. File names are recommended in the "Artist - Title.mp3" format. Recommended Usage MacOS: Tap the "+" in this app to add a folder that contains local music files. iOS: Method 1: First tap the "+" in this app to create a folder. Download music files with your phone's browser, tap to open them, use the "Share" function, choose "Save to Files", and save them to this APP --> "Music" --> the folder you created. Method 2: Mount your phone to a Mac via cable or wirelessly, open the phone device in Finder, find "Files", expand this APP, drag files into this APP's folder, then use Apple's official "Files" app to move the music files into the folder you created. For random artwork, place the images in the Cover folder. Method 3: Enable LAN in Settings, then manage files through a web page. If you experience issues after an update, completely delete the old version before installing the new one. On iOS, move your audio files to another folder before deleting. Note: Word-by-word lyrics provided by Jellyfin and Navidrome may have issues, so please avoid having them provide word-by-word lyrics. Basic Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
青元 Player
A beautifully designed local music player for Apple devices. It offers robust metadata and lyric management, supports various music sources including Apple Music and network drives, and provides a personalized listening experience.
- Local music library management
- Apple Music integration
- SMB and network drive import
- Customizable playlists
- Advanced lyric management
- AI music encyclopedia
- MV import and playback
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你的海量高品质本地音乐,理应用精心打造的播放器来聆听。 青元 Player(Qingyuan Player)是一款专为 Apple 生态打造的高颜值本地音乐管家。它拥有现代且绝美 UI 与丝滑交互,内建了强大的元数据与歌词管理功能。告别格式繁杂与排版混乱,让你的私人曲库焕然一新! 亮点介绍 2.0 01. 音乐库「本地音乐、Apple Music、SMB导入、个人在线曲库(WebDav、Emby、Jellyfin、Alist网盘聚合)」 02. 歌单「任意新增与自定义个人歌单,并自动显示 Emby/Jellyfin 收藏」 03. 播放页「多种封面视觉效果,优雅,美观,简洁」 04. 待机时钟「流星进度条与时间显示,以及歌词的任意切换」 05. 播放队列「你的所有来源歌曲都能加入一个队列(Apple Music 歌曲自动靠后)」 06. 搜索「支持对本地曲库搜索以及 Apple Music 联网搜索」 07. 歌曲详情「支持对歌曲自定义元数据,管理歌曲歌词,更有 Ai 音乐百科」 08. 歌词「支持 lrc、lrcx 格式歌词,支持更符合直觉的 歌词对齐 功能」 09. 每日推荐「可提交歌曲推荐,让更多人看到你喜欢的歌曲(仅 Apple Music)」 10. MV「支持 MV 的导入以及播放功能,可以检索来自 Apple Music 的 MV」 11. 个性化「支持多种个性化设置,界面与使用功能均可根据个人喜好调整」 12. WiFi传歌「支持导入 音乐、MV、歌词」 13. 成就系统「走过的听歌时光,理应由青元给您回应」 14. 收费与广告「本 App 为爱发电,愿君尽情享受音乐世界的美妙与乐趣」。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 青元 Player at 5.0 against Ling Ran's 2.7. 青元 Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Ling Ran's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Ling Ran sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 青元 Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
青元 Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Ling Ran ships an update every 6 days, 青元 Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ling Ran | 青元 Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 满亚 孔 | 登亮 黄 |
Customer experience
Ling Ran
青元 Player
In-app purchases
Ling Ran
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- A small cup of coffee$0.99
- A medium cup of coffee$2.99
- Permanent Member$5.99
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- A large cup of coffee$5.99
青元 Player
No in-app purchases









