Comparison

Semitone vs Cordata

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

Head to head
About

Semitone

Features
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Semitone Music β€” Let Music Belong to You Again Streaming services have made discovering music easier, but many people have gradually forgotten the joy of collecting it. Semitone Music is a music player dedicated to local music. Save your favorite songs on your phone β€” no network required, no recommendation algorithms, and no switching between different apps. Just open the player and listen to what you truly want to hear. It supports a wide range of common audio formats including MP3, FLAC, APE, WAV, AAC, and OGG. Whether it's everyday tracks or lossless music, it plays them all smoothly. You can also connect to cloud drives and NAS devices to access your personal music library anytime, keeping your collection within reach. Free Features β€’ Local Music Playback: Import files and manage your entire collection in one place. β€’ Multi-Format Support: Compatible with MP3, FLAC, APE, WAV, AAC, OGG, and more. β€’ Cloud Drive / NAS Playback: Stream your personal library without re-importing. β€’ Playlist Management: Freely organize your own playlists. Premium Features β€’ Mood Radio: Plays music suited to your current mood and state. β€’ Music Alarm: Start your day with your favorite songs. β€’ Timed Shutdown: Fall asleep to music without it playing all night. β€’ Custom Themes: Pixel, cyber, and more interface styles to match your taste. Semitone Music doesn’t try to guess what you like. It won’t interrupt you with charts or algorithms. It simply stores and plays your music β€” every song is your own choice. If you still collect and cherish music, Semitone Music is the player made for you. Collect the music you love. Listen to the life you live.

About

Cordata

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Cordata is a control point and discovery layer for a local hi-fi library. It drives HQPlayer or a UPnP/OpenHome renderer on your network and turns your own collection into something you actually explore β€” not just a file list. Requires a renderer on your network: HQPlayer (Embedded or Desktop with Network Control), or any UPnP/OpenHome renderer β€” a network streamer, a NAS running MinimServer/Asset, etc. Cordata is the remote and the brain; it doesn't replace your server. If you don't run one of these, this isn't the app for you (yet). Rediscover your own library β€’ Home that fills in as you listen β€” recently played, most played, forgotten favorites, rediscover, by decade β€’ Radio: build an endless station from any track, artist, or album β€” it starts instantly and never repeats an artist back-to-back β€’ Surprise Me β€” one tap to reshuffle and rediscover a large collection β€’ Smart Mixes themed by mood, energy, and era See the truth about every file (with the optional, free companion sidecar) β€’ Roon-style waveform seekbar β€’ Dynamic Range, BPM, and musical key for the playing track β€’ A provenance verdict that flags upsampled "hi-res" β€” plus per-track spectrograms β€’ Synced lyrics and high-resolution embedded artwork A listening history that's yours β€’ A real dashboard: heat map, top artists/albums/tracks, sound-quality breakdown, streaks, trends β€’ Time Machine β€” what you played on this day in years past β€’ Export your history, sync to ListenBrainz, import from Last.fm β€” your taste graph stays portable Rich context, on device β€’ Apple Music editorial notes, artist bios, similar artists, and the playlists that feature them (a permission β€” no Apple Music subscription required) β€’ Apple Intelligence album insights Ratings, play counts, and all your metadata sync privately across your devices via iCloud. Optional companion: a free, open-source sidecar you run alongside your library unlocks the file-analysis features above. Cordata works without it β€” the companion just elevates it. SUBSCRIPTION Cordata β€” Local: an auto-renewable subscription, $49.99/year, with a 2-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sixthstreet.github.io/cordata-site/privacy.html Just exploring? Tap "Try the Demo" to browse a sample library instantly β€” no hardware or account required. Cordata is not affiliated with Signalyst (HQPlayer) or Apple.

Screenshots

Semitone4 screens
Cordata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cordata at every 3 days against Semitone's fortnightly. Semitone's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Semitone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cordata sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Semitone ships an update fortnightly, Cordata every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Semitone versus Cordata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSemitoneCordata
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperεΉΏθ₯ΏζΊη¨‹εΊη§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈParag Patel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Semitone

One-time1
  • ζ°ΈδΉ…δΌšε‘˜$9.99
1 purchases

Cordata

Subscriptions1
  • Cordata β€” Local2 Months trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Semitone free?
Semitone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cordata free?
Cordata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Semitone or Cordata have ads?
Neither Semitone nor Cordata shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Semitone or Cordata?
Semitone ships an update fortnightly, and Cordata every 3 days. Most recently, Semitone was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cordata on October 31, 2026.

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