Walnut Audio vs APlayer

Pure music control for MPD Walnut Audio is a streamlined MPD (Music Player Daemon) client designed for music lovers who want efficient control without visual distractions. Text-based, fast, and focused. HOW IT WORKS Walnut Audio is built around two primary listening modes: ALL MUSIC MODE - Load your entire library with random on - As you listen, search and queue songs one after another - Queued songs play next, then random continues - Discover and rediscover tracks effortlessly PLAYLIST MODE - Load curated playlists for focused sessions - Want to add a song from outside the playlist? Use Search Entire Library to find any song in your library - Queue it without replacing your current playlist SMART QUEUE MANAGEMENT Build your listening session without interruption: - Add to Queue — Queue songs to play next without clearing what's playing - Priority System — Queued songs play before random continues - Queue View — See and manage your upcoming tracks SHOW SONG IN LIST Listen to a track that reminds you of another song from the same album or folder? Tap Show Song in List to jump to that song's location in your queue. Browse nearby tracks, then play or queue what you want to hear next. EXCLUSIVE PLAY Sometimes you want to focus on one artist or album: - By Artist — Clear queue, load all songs by an artist, random, play - By Album — Clear queue, load full album, random, play One tap to dive deep. FEATURES - Play, pause, skip, seek, volume control, random - Real-time status via MPD idle monitoring - Multi-word search across artist, album, title, genre - Multiple server profiles with Bonjour auto-discovery - HTTP streaming with phone call handling (pause/resume) - Lock screen & Control Center integration - Siri Shortcuts for searching - Web Interface for Tesla - Integrated with Siri Voice Search (tested on Tesla): Control Walnut from your car's browser. A local, on-device VPN connection is used only to reach Walnut. - Volume Normalization COMPANION TO Walnut Audio for MacOS Part of the MpdForApple family. Walnut Audio shares its core with Walnut Audio for MacOS, our menu bar client for Mac. iOS adds: HTTP streaming, Bonjour discovery, phone call handling, Siri Shortcuts, and touch-optimized controls. Set your MPD with httpd output + wave encoder + format 44100:16:2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/s

APlayer is a clean, focused player for music you already own. Import your audio files, mount a folder, or connect your own WebDAV server. FEATURES • Lyrics and sleep timer • Background audio with lock-screen controls • Browse by song, album, artist, and playlist • Favorites and recently played • Light and dark appearance WEBDAV MUSIC LIBRARY (PREMIUM) • Connect a NAS or any WebDAV server • Stream directly — no need to sync the whole library first • Reads tags and embedded artwork from remote files • Works with self-signed certificates (fingerprint confirmed on first connect) • Download individual tracks for offline listening INTERNET RADIO (PREMIUM) • Add any HLS or HTTP live stream URL • Background playback, lock-screen controls, favorites • Queue stations alongside your local tracks • Import M3U and PLS station lists SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, APE, WavPack, Musepack, TTA, TAK, DSD (DSF/DFF), WMA, Matroska Premium features are a single one-time purchase (APlayer Pro Lifetime). No subscription. Family Sharing supported. No account. No ads. No tracking.