APlayer vs LiquidPod

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.

Your music. A turn away. LiquidPod is a music player for iPhone and iPad that puts your own collection at the center. A familiar wheel, a fresh glass-like feel, and an interface made for the simple pleasure of choosing what to hear next. TURN TO BROWSE. PRESS TO PLAY. Glide your finger around the Liquid Wheel to browse songs and menus, then press the center to select. Play, pause, and move between tracks with controls gathered around the wheel. LET THE ARTWORK SET THE MOOD Album artwork fills the background behind translucent controls. Choose a light appearance, a dark appearance, or follow your system setting. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC Import audio from Files and browse by song, album, or artist. Supported file formats include MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF, and FLAC. Imported local files can be played offline. APPLE MUSIC, ON THE WHEEL With an active Apple Music subscription and permission, add subscription tracks from your own Apple Music library, then browse and play them with the Liquid Wheel. LiquidPod does not copy the audio. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE Search by song, artist, or album. Jump through your library by initial, save favorites, and revisit recently played songs. MAKE THE QUEUE YOUR OWN Create playlists, add a song to play next, or place it at the end of the queue. Shuffle and repeat let you choose how the music flows. KEEP LISTENING Play music in the background and control playback from the Lock Screen. When you reopen the app, your previous queue and playback position are restored in a paused state, ready when you are. BEFORE YOU START • Requires an iPhone with iOS 26 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 26 or later. • LiquidPod is not a music streaming service. Bring your own audio files. • With permission, you can also access eligible songs in your device's Music library. Songs must be downloaded, unprotected, and accessible to the app. • Apple Music tracks require an active subscription, permission, and connectivity. Availability varies by library, subscription, region, and track. • LiquidPod does not download, copy, or share Apple Music audio. • Playback support depends on each file's encoding and condition.