Comparison

Tromme vs Armpit

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

Head to head
About

Tromme

This music player connects to your Plex library, offering lossless streaming, customizable playlists, and synced lyrics. Organize your music, download tracks for offline listening, and enjoy features like Magic Mix and Infinite Mode. It also supports CarPlay and Mac.

Highlights
  • Lossless streaming (FLAC to ALAC)
  • Gapless playback and crossfading
  • Synced lyrics with offline support
  • Magic Mix and Infinite Mode playlists
  • Offline downloads and music cache
  • CarPlay and Mac support
  • Edit metadata and artwork
Features
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Tromme is a beautiful music player for your Plex library on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Point it at your Plex server and start listening in seconds. No Plex Pass required. PLAYBACK THAT SOUNDS RIGHT - Lossless streaming: FLAC files are converted to Apple Lossless (ALAC) for accurate, drift-free playback - Gapless playback, or crossfade with a length you choose - Sound Check keeps volume consistent using track or album gain - Optional cellular transcoding to save mobile data - An optional codec and bitrate badge shows exactly what you are hearing - A full queue with shuffle, repeat and Playing Next controls - Ask Siri to play any artist, album or song in Tromme MUSIC THAT KEEPS GOING - Magic Mix builds an endless playlist from the style and genre of the song you are playing - Infinite Mode automatically extends your queue so the music never stops, blending similar artists with matching styles and moods LYRICS YOU CAN FOLLOW - Lyrics light up word by word in time with the song, with synced line-by-line lyrics as a fallback. Choose left-aligned or centered text. - Lyrics are saved with your downloads, so they work offline too A LIBRARY THAT LOOKS GREAT - Artist, album and playlist pages take their color from the artwork - Album details show format, bit depth and genre - Popular track indicators help you find the hits - A customizable Home screen: choose which Plex hubs appear and reorder them in Settings - Upcoming concerts on artist pages - Fast search across your whole collection TAKE IT OFFLINE - Download songs, albums and playlists in their original quality - Download Library saves everything, including new additions - Music Cache keeps the playing song and the next songs in your queue on your device, so you save space - Offline mode keeps your downloaded Artists, Albums and Songs at your fingertips YOURS TO ORGANIZE - Create, rearrange and edit playlists - Edit song and album metadata, genre, style and mood tags, and change artwork right from the app - Your preferences sync through iCloud, so a new device feels like home CARPLAY AND MAC - Browse Home, Artists, Albums and Playlists in the car, with alphabet jump navigation. Tromme also runs natively on your Mac. TROMME PLUS Tromme is free to use. Tromme Plus is an optional subscription that adds: - AutoMix: smart crossfades timed from the last lyric of one song to the first lyric of the next - Premium app icons - Animated album artwork on album pages, Now Playing and the Lock Screen - Advanced playback options, including track trim to skip intros and outros - Higher bitrate downloads Tromme is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Plex, Inc. Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Armpit

This music player connects to your personal Navidrome server, allowing you to stream your entire music library in original quality. Enjoy features like gapless playback, a 10-band equalizer, and offline listening across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Connects to Navidrome server
  • Original-quality streaming (FLAC)
  • True gapless playback
  • 10-band equalizer
  • Offline listening
  • Cross-device sync
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch support
Features
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A regular music player, i'm telling-you. Your music, your rules. Armpit is a fast, native music player for your own server. Connect to Navidrome server and take your entire library everywhere. PLAYBACK THAT RESPECTS YOUR FILES • Original-quality streaming — FLAC and other lossless formats decode natively, no forced transcoding • True gapless playback • 10-band equalizer with presets • ReplayGain volume normalization • Signal path view — see exactly what happens to your audio from source to output • Synced and static lyrics • Per-network streaming quality (Wi-Fi / cellular), from original quality down to 128k YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Albums, artists, songs, genres, favorites, playlists • Real smart playlists on Navidrome — rules are evaluated live on your server • Podcasts with cross-device resume — pause on the TV, continue on your phone • Internet radio stations - if enabled in navidrome • Downloads for offline listening • Discover screen with fresh releases, most played, and personal mixes • Listening stats EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • iPhone and iPad, with a full desktop app for Mac • Apple TV — full browsing, playback, and a Top Shelf preview of your library right on the home screen • Apple Watch — standalone streaming and downloads • CarPlay • Siri and Shortcuts support SEAMLESS ACROSS DEVICES • Sign in once — iCloud securely syncs your server connection to every device, including Apple TV • Settings, theme, accent color, and search history follow you everywhere • Scrobbling to your server (and Last.fm through it) MADE TO BE LOOKED AT • A flat, instrument-inspired design: hairlines, mono type, one accent color • Light and dark themes, eight accent colors, matching app icons • Available in English, Spanish, German, and French Armpit requires your own Navidrome music server. It streams your personal library — no music is included, and no account with us is needed. Armpit is an independent project by Pierre Ugaz, not affiliated with Navidrome.

Screenshots

Tromme4 screens
Armpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armpit at none against Tromme's 3. Armpit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Tromme's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. Tromme sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Armpit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Armpit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Tromme's written reviews are positive against 100% of Armpit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tromme ships an update every 2 days, Armpit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tromme versus Armpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrommeArmpit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS27.026.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle McClainPierre Ugaz

Customer experience

Tromme

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Armpit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tromme

Subscriptions2
  • Tromme Plus7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Tromme Plus - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Icon Pack$0.99
None

Armpit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tromme free?
Tromme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armpit free?
Armpit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tromme or Armpit?
Armpit is rated higher. Tromme averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Armpit averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tromme or Armpit have ads?
Neither Tromme nor Armpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tromme or Armpit?
Tromme ships an update every 2 days, and Armpit fortnightly. Most recently, Tromme was updated on November 13, 2026 and Armpit on October 31, 2026.

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