Comparison

Nautiline vs Ample.fm

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

Head to head
About

Nautiline

Stream your music library from an OpenSubsonic server with a modern, intuitive interface. Enjoy features like offline downloads, gapless playback, synced lyrics, and seamless integration with your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Offline caching and downloading
  • Gapless playback
  • Synced lyrics
  • CarPlay and Siri integration
  • Sleep timer
  • ReplayGain support
Features
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Nautiline is a modern OpenSubsonic client with a beautiful interface and solid media handling, so you can focus on your music. Listening & Playback: • Cache & Download Files ‣ Songs are automatically cached as you listen with no extra data used ‣ Manually download files for offline listening ‣ Automatically save your whole library • Gapless Playback • Seeking in Transcoded Files ‣ Save bandwidth without sacrificing the listening experience • Internet Radio • Offline Browsing & Searching • Synced Lyrics ‣ Direct from your server • ReplayGain ‣ Automatically apply the right track/album gain • Sleep Timer Remote Access: • Set Custom Headers • Multiple URLs for home and away access iOS Integration: • CarPlay • Siri • Music Haptics

About

Ample.fm

Features
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* Local cache support * 5 star rating * Smart autoplay when nearing end of the queue * Dark & light mode with adaptive interface colors

Screenshots

Nautiline4 screens
Ample.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ample.fm at none against Nautiline's 1. Ample.fm also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nautiline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ample.fm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nautiline ships an update every 2 weeks, Ample.fm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nautiline versus Ample.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautilineAmple.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGledtoneRoman Stefko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nautiline

One-time1
  • Nautiline$10.00
None

Ample.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nautiline free?
Nautiline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ample.fm free?
Ample.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nautiline or Ample.fm have ads?
Neither Nautiline nor Ample.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nautiline or Ample.fm?
Nautiline ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ample.fm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nautiline was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ample.fm on October 13, 2026.

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