Melos vs yoPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melos
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Melos — an audio player for those who store music locally. Listen to your tracks offline, without subscriptions or streaming services. Just add your files and enjoy music in its original quality. What Melos can do: • Supports MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV and more • Organize your library by tracks, albums, artists and playlists • Create your own playlists • Scrubbing, shuffle, repeat • Volume control • Dark mode Your music. Your rules.
yoPlayer
This app allows you to play music files stored locally on your device. It automatically builds a library from selected folders, offering features like background playback, lock screen controls, and a sleep timer. You can also organize your music with playlists and edit track information.
- Plays local audio files (MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, AIFF)
- Automatic library building from selected folders
- Background audio and Lock Screen controls
- Sleep timer
- Widget and mini player support
- CarPlay integration
- Edit track info locally
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yoPlayer is a simple local music player for files already on your device. Choose one or more folders in Files, and the app builds your library automatically. Browse artists, albums, and playlists, search your tracks, and set a sleep timer. Play in the background, control playback from Lock Screen, and continue with the widget or CarPlay. Features: • Play local audio (MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, AIFF) • Multiple folders, including iCloud • Artists and albums with custom artwork • Search, sorting, and custom track order • Favorites • Custom and smart playlists • Rename albums and artists • Sleep timer • Widget and mini player • Background audio and Lock Screen controls • CarPlay • Edit track info locally (doesn’t change your files) • No account, no ads Your music stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: yoPlayer at none against Melos's 3. 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
Both are free to download. Melos sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. yoPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Melos ships an update every 4 days, yoPlayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melos | yoPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitrii Rogozin | Sergei Aleshin |
In-app purchases
Melos
- A loaf of bread$0.99
- Some butter$5.99
- THIS IS ALMOST AN INVESTMENT$9.99
yoPlayer
No in-app purchases









