Comparison

Sovault vs VibeDeck Player

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

VibeDeck Player

Features
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VibeDeck is an offline music player for your own audio files — FLAC, MP3, WAV. Shape the sound in real time with a 4-band EQ, bass boost, filter, limiter, pitch, tempo, and DJ tools, all on one dark, distraction-free screen. No account, no ads. PLAYER Full transport controls, waveform with scrubbing, BPM readout, and pitch/filter on the main screen. Same track. New feeling. QUEUE See what's playing, search your library, and line up what's next without leaving the player. Night Mode strips the artwork for a calmer, distraction-free list. SOUND TOOLS 4-band EQ + Gain, VibeMod audio-reactive processing, stereo balance, and real-time pitch shifting up to ±8 semitones. Built-in limiter lets you push volume louder — clean, punchy sound on any headphones. Every tool here earns its place. No effect-list padding — just what music actually needs. AURA An ambient visual world that breathes with your music. Stars, atmosphere, and light tied to what you're hearing. Works with audio files from Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, and supported share sources. Automatic artwork and metadata lookup. No account. No ads. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://vibedeckplayer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://vibedeckplayer.app/privacy

Screenshots

Sovault3 screens
VibeDeck Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sovault at 4 against VibeDeck Player's 2. Sovault also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Sovault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and VibeDeck Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sovault versus VibeDeck Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSovaultVibeDeck Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer勇华 陈Yuliy Metelskiy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sovault

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$74.99
3 purchases

VibeDeck Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Sovault free?
Sovault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibeDeck Player free?
VibeDeck Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sovault or VibeDeck Player have ads?
Neither Sovault nor VibeDeck Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sovault or VibeDeck Player?
Sovault ships an update weekly, and VibeDeck Player weekly. Most recently, Sovault was updated on October 24, 2026 and VibeDeck Player on October 25, 2026.

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