Comparison

青元 Player vs DS Tunes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local music library management
  • Apple Music integration
  • SMB and network drive import
  • Customizable playlists
  • Advanced lyric management
  • AI music encyclopedia
  • MV import and playback
Features
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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」。

About

DS Tunes

Features
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DS Tunes 是一款专为NAS用户打造的音乐播放器,让你随时随地访问和播放私有音乐库。 【主要功能】 连接NAS,访问个人音乐库 支持局域网 / 远程访问(QuickConnect / DDNS) 流畅播放多种音频格式 按专辑 / 艺术家 / 歌单浏览 收藏与播放列表管理 本地缓存,离线播放 【适用人群】 使用NAS 管理音乐的用户 想要打造私人音乐流媒体服务的人 无需依赖第三方平台,你的音乐,由你掌控。

Screenshots

青元 Player4 screens
DS Tunes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DS Tunes at every 3 days against 青元 Player's every 3 weeks. DS Tunes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 青元 Player's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, DS Tunes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
青元 Player versus DS Tunes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter青元 PlayerDS Tunes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer登亮 黄彦利 檀

In-app purchases

None

青元 Player

No in-app purchases

None

DS Tunes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 青元 Player free?
青元 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DS Tunes free?
DS Tunes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 青元 Player or DS Tunes have ads?
Neither 青元 Player nor DS Tunes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 青元 Player or DS Tunes?
青元 Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and DS Tunes every 3 days. Most recently, 青元 Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and DS Tunes on October 22, 2026.

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