Comparison

Retro vs Odiphile Remote

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

Head to head
About

Retro

Features
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RetroAmp is a local music player for iOS that brings back the look and feel of early-2000s desktop music players. No streaming. No subscriptions. Just your music files, played on your device. === Features === ▸ Classic UI Pixel-art sprites, monospaced fonts, scrolling titles, a real-time spectrum analyzer, and a digital clock display. The desktop music player aesthetic, rebuilt for iPhone. ▸ CarPlay Support [NEW] Access your RetroAmp library in the car. Browse by Artists / Albums / Playlists / Radio with a full Now Playing screen. ▸ Home Screen Widget [NEW] View your current playlist on your home screen. The widget reflects your skin's colors and frame. Tap a track to play it. ▸ Full Local Playback Engine Lossless, gapless playback powered by AVAudioEngine. Supports FLAC / ALAC (M4A) / WAV / AAC / MP3 / OGG / AIFF. Imported files are stored at their original quality. ▸ 10-Band Graphic Equalizer 10 bands from 60Hz to 16kHz with ±12dB range and preamp. Built-in presets included. ▸ Hi-Res Output Supports up to 384kHz/32-bit. Connect a USB-C DAC to hear your files at their native quality. ▸ Media Library Quick access via sidebar to Audio / Most Played / Recently Added / Recently Modified / Recently Played / Never Played / Top Rated / Podcasts / Video. Switch between grid view and list view. ▸ Playlist Editor Add to queue, reorder with drag and drop, save as named playlists, jump to the playing track, shuffle, repeat. ▸ Synced Lyrics (LRCLIB) Fetches time-synced lyrics from the open lyrics database LRCLIB. No account required. ▸ Last.fm Scrobbling Automatically scrobble your listening history. Offline scrobbles are queued and sent when back online. ▸ Custom Themes Import .wsz skin files to change the look. One slot available for free. === In-App Purchases === Free to use. Expand your theme slots with a one-time purchase: Lite ($0.99) – 4 slots Pro ($4.99) – Unlimited One-time purchases, not subscriptions. Family Sharing supported. === Privacy === No personal data is collected. All data stays on your device. Last.fm and LRCLIB integrations are optional. Support: haruhi@icloud.com

About

Odiphile Remote

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Odiphile Remote turns your iPhone into a wireless remote for the Odiphile hi-res music player on your Windows or Mac. Control playback, browse your library, and manage the queue from anywhere on your home Wi-Fi. Built for listeners who care about sound. Odiphile plays FLAC, DSD, WAV, WavPack, AIFF and more at up to 32-bit/384 kHz, bit-perfect to your USB DAC — now you can drive it all from the couch. FEATURES • Full transport controls — play, pause, skip, seek, shuffle and repeat • Browse your whole library by albums, artists, tracks, playlists and folders • Now Playing with cover art, audio quality and real-time playback info • Queue management — see what's next and reorder on the fly • Fast, secure pairing with a 6-digit PIN over your local network • Clean, modern interface with light and dark themes REQUIRES THE ODIPHILE DESKTOP PLAYER Odiphile Remote is a companion app. You need the free Odiphile player installed on a Windows or Mac on the same Wi-Fi network. Get it at odiphile.com. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Odiphile Remote connects directly to your computer over your local network. No accounts, no ads.

Screenshots

Retro4 screens
Odiphile Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Odiphile Remote at none against Retro's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Retro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Odiphile Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Retro versus Odiphile Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroOdiphile Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIYOUMI AGEMURATUAN HUYNH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Retro

One-time2
  • Lite Skin Pack$0.99
  • Pro Skin Pack$4.99
None

Odiphile Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odiphile Remote free?
Odiphile Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro or Odiphile Remote have ads?
Neither Retro nor Odiphile Remote shows ads.

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