PolyVinyl vs 青元 Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolyVinyl
Combines your Apple Music library with local MP3, FLAC, and other audio files into a single, organized experience. Enjoy lyrics, queue management, and advanced track editing with an immersive interface optimized for iPad.
- Unified music library
- Supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A
- Lyrics display
- Queue management
- Track metadata editing
- Wi-Fi upload and WebDAV import
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PolyVinyl brings Apple Music and local music (MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC and M4A) together in one unified library, combining online listening, offline collections and music management in a single experience. With an immersive interface, it supports lyrics, queue management, Play Next, Shuffle, Wi‑Fi upload, WebDAV import, artwork replacement and track metadata editing, and is optimised for iPad to make listening, organising and browsing music feel more natural and fluid.
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 - 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)」 - 歌单：任意新增与自定义个人歌单，并自动显示 Emby/Jellyfin 收藏 - 播放页：多种封面视觉效果，优雅，美观，简洁」 - 待机时钟：流星进度条与时间显示，以及歌词的任意切换」 - 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）」 - 搜索「支持对本地曲库搜索以及 Apple Music 联网搜索」 - 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」 - 歌词「支持 lrc、lrcx 格式歌词，支持更符合直觉的 歌词对齐 功能」 - 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）」 - MV「支持 MV 的导入以及播放功能，可以检索来自 Apple Music 的 MV」 - 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」 - WiFi传歌「支持导入 音乐、MV、歌词」 - 成就系统「走过的听歌时光，理应由青元给您回应」 - 全面支持 iCloud 同步 - 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 price: 青元 Player at Free against PolyVinyl's $0.99. 青元 Player also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). PolyVinyl's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
青元 Player is free to download; PolyVinyl costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
青元 Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 青元 Player has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PolyVinyl ships an update monthly, 青元 Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolyVinyl | 青元 Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 本和 刘 | 登亮 黄 |
Customer experience
PolyVinyl
青元 Player
In-app purchases
PolyVinyl
No in-app purchases
青元 Player
No in-app purchases
