Comparison

Muse Audio Player vs Streamless Music

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

Head to head
About

Muse Audio Player

This app provides a clean, music-first experience for playing your downloaded audio collection. It focuses on your library without ads or distractions, offering intuitive browsing and playback controls.

Highlights
  • Plays downloaded music
  • Browse by playlist, artist, album, song
  • Alphabetical scrubber
  • Lock screen playback controls
  • AirPlay support
Features
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Muse is an alternative music library player. Minimalist and music-first, Muse plays your collection without unnecessary noise. No ads, no rogue suggestions, no social layer—just your music. Muse is designed for your collection if you... - Have music downloaded on your device - Use Apple Music and add albums or songs to your library - Have a large, well-organized collection you care about Muse is not a fit if you... - Only stream from the Apple Music catalog without adding music to your library - Want to browse or search the full Apple Music catalog Core features include... - Browsing by playlist, artist, album, or song - Quick alphabetical scrubber for large libraries - Full playback controls from the lock screen and Control Center - AirPlay support

About

Streamless Music

Features
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Streamless Music puts the library you built on your Mac in your pocket, synced over your own Wi-Fi, played entirely offline, owned entirely by you. No cloud. No account. No subscription. Your music never touches a server, because there isn't one. HOW IT WORKS Streamless Music is the companion to Streamless for Mac, the app for people who rip their CDs, keep their own files, and sync them to the devices they love. Open the app on your iPhone, and your Mac spots it on your network like any other device. Pick the albums and playlists you want, hit Sync, and the music transfers straight from your Mac. Files, artwork, playlists, everything. WHAT IT DOES • Plays fully offline — airplane mode, subway, middle of nowhere. It's all local files. • Every format your library holds, including FLAC and Apple Lossless. • The classic EQ — Bass Booster, Rock, Small Speakers, Spoken Word, and the rest of the list you remember from your iPod's Settings menu. • Playlists flow both ways. Make one on your iPhone and it lands in your Mac library on the next sync. Edit anywhere; the newest change wins. • Plays and ratings sync back too — listen and rate on the go, and your Mac library keeps the score. • A Home Screen widget with playback controls. • CarPlay — your playlists, albums, and artists on the dash. • An Apple Watch remote with transport, volume, ratings, and a sleep timer. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO No streaming. No recommendations. No ads. No telemetry. No "sign in to continue." Streamless Music plays the music you own, and that's the whole idea. GOOD TO KNOW Streamless Music syncs from Streamless for Mac (macOS 14 or later) — download it at streamless.app with a full-featured 14-day free trial, no card required. One $19 purchase covers everything; this app is free. Your music. Your machine. Your rules.

Screenshots

Muse Audio Player3 screens
Streamless Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Muse Audio Player at 16.0 against Streamless Music's 18.6. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Muse Audio Player versus Streamless Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuse Audio PlayerStreamless Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAustin TurnerSodium Studio, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Muse Audio Player

No in-app purchases

None

Streamless Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muse Audio Player free?
Muse Audio Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streamless Music free?
Streamless Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Muse Audio Player or Streamless Music have ads?
Neither Muse Audio Player nor Streamless Music shows ads.

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