Comparison

Sovault vs Auzi

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

Head to head
About

Sovault

This music player supports over 40 audio formats, including niche ones, and offers robust library management. It can fix garbled tags, organize files, and provides multiple playback views. The app works entirely offline with no account required.

Highlights
  • Supports 40+ audio formats
  • Fixes garbled audio tags
  • Full offline playback
  • Real file browser
  • Edit tags and artwork
  • Multiple Now Playing views
  • Import from various sources
Features
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Sovault is a music player for people who own their music. Streaming services come and go. Your collection doesn't have to. Point Sovault at your files and it plays them — including the formats most players quietly refuse. PLAYS 40+ FORMATS MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Opus — plus APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD (DSF/DFF), WavPack, TAK, TTA, Musepack, Shorten, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AC-3, DTS, MLP/TrueHD, ATRAC, Speex, and more. That old APE rip, the DSD you bought years ago, the WavPack archive you forgot about — they all just play. FIX GARBLED TAGS Chinese and Japanese tracks ripped years ago often store their tags in GBK, Big5 or Shift-JIS, and show up as "ÍõÐÄÁè" everywhere else. Sovault detects the original encoding and repairs it — permanently, written back into the file. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR RULES • Import from Files, folders, URLs, iCloud Drive — no limits, ever • Full offline playback, with background audio, AirPlay and lock screen / Control Center controls • A real file browser inside the app: move, rename, organize • Edit tags and artwork for one track or hundreds at once • Find what's broken: missing artwork, missing artist, garbled text • Playlists, favorites, ratings, play counts • Four Now Playing views — artwork, spinning vinyl, real-time spectrum (six styles), and synced lyrics that highlight line by line • Now Playing and Lyrics widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Mac — play, pause and skip right from the widget on iOS 17 / macOS 14 or later • Last.fm scrobbling NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD REQUIRED. Sovault has no backend. There is no sign-up, no profile, nothing to log in to. Your music never passes through our servers, because we don't have any. Everything works offline. PREMIUM Free forever: importing (no limits), playback of MP3/AAC/ALAC/FLAC/WAV/AIFF/Opus, tag editing, encoding repair, playlists, the file browser, library issue detection, Last.fm, embedded or .lrc lyrics, and the player widgets. Premium adds: • Playback of 30+ advanced formats — APE, DSD, WavPack, TAK, WMA, DTS and more • Browse and import straight from SMB, FTP and WebDAV servers • Sync your library across devices via iCloud, or to your own NAS • Auto-fill missing artwork, album, genre, year and time-synced lyrics • A 10-band equalizer with presets • CarPlay One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. Try everything free for 14 days — no payment required to start. Sovault is for audiophiles, NAS users, and anyone who believes their music collection deserves better than a forgotten folder. Requires iOS 15.6 or later, macOS 13 or later. Questions? sovault.app@gmail.com Open source licenses (including LGPL components and links to their source code): in the app, Settings › About › Open Source Licenses. Privacy Policy: https://sovault.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Auzi

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Auzi for iOS is the companion app for your Auzi desktop music library. Pair your device with Auzi on your desktop, sync selected music, and listen wherever you go. While you play, you can update track ratings and sentiment, then send feedback and playback history back to your desktop library. Auzi for iOS is designed for people who already manage their music in the Auzi desktop app. It is not a streaming service, music store, or standalone library manager. Your music and listening activity stay tied to your own Auzi library and sync over your local network with devices you choose to pair.

Screenshots

Sovault4 screens
Auzi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auzi at none against Sovault's 3. Sovault's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Sovault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Auzi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sovault versus Auzi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSovaultAuzi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer勇华 陈Courtney Tompos

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sovault

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$74.99
None

Auzi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sovault free?
Sovault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auzi free?
Auzi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sovault or Auzi have ads?
Neither Sovault nor Auzi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sovault or Auzi?
Sovault ships an update every 6 days, and Auzi every 6 days. Most recently, Sovault was updated on October 31, 2026 and Auzi on November 5, 2026.

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