Lyris vs Djent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyris
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Your self-hosted music, beautifully played. Navidrome, Subsonic and Jellyfin in a fast native player. Free for 7 days, then one purchase unlocks it for good. YOUR LIBRARY, AT HOME ON YOUR iPHONE • Browse artists, albums, tracks, genres and playlists • Instant search across your whole collection • Favourites, ratings and smart playlists • Multi-disc albums, release dates, artist pages with your albums and similar artists in your library • Choose which music folders or libraries to show A PLAYER THAT FEELS RIGHT • Gapless-feeling queue with shuffle, repeat and a queue you can reorder • Synced lyrics when your server provides them • Equalizer and ReplayGain volume levelling • Lock screen, Control Center, AirPlay and CarPlay • Keeps playing smoothly on weak or changing networks OFFLINE AND ON THE GO • Download albums and playlists to listen without a connection • Stream in original quality, or transcode to MP3, AAC or Opus at the bitrate you choose — separately for Wi-Fi and cellular • Instant seeking, even in transcoded tracks DISCOVER MUSIC • Recommendations based on what you actually listen to, powered by the open MusicBrainz and ListenBrainz databases • Optional ListenBrainz scrobbling with your own token • Optional Lidarr integration: manage your lidarr server directly from your music player app PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No analytics, no ads, no backend: Lyris talks to your servers and to open music databases, never to us • Your credentials stay in the iOS Keychain; Lyris stores a token, never your password • Works with servers on your local network, over a VPN such as Tailscale, or behind Cloudflare Access with custom headers • Certificates are always validated by iOS REQUIREMENTS Lyris needs a music server you run or have access to: Navidrome (recommended), another Subsonic/OpenSubsonic-compatible server, or Jellyfin. Lyris does not include or sell any music.
Djent
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Djent is a premium, high-fidelity music player built exclusively for the audiophile crowd. It breathes new life into your local audio files. Whether you're listening to ultra-high-resolution FLACs or standard MP3s, Djent gives you absolute control over your offline library without the clutter of modern subscription apps. Key Features • Custom Gapless Engine: Experience seamless, uninterrupted transitions between tracks, exactly how the artist intended. • Native Lossless Support: Full playback for FLAC, ALAC, WAV, alongside standard formats like MP3 and M4A. • Real-Time Signal Path Diagnostics: Absolute transparency. Tap the audio quality badge to see a live visualization of your signal path. Verify your file's bit-depth, ensure the EQ is bypassed, and confirm you are getting verifiable bit-perfect pass-through to your external USB DAC. • Apple CarPlay Integration: Take your lossless library on the road. Safely navigate your albums, custom playlists, and gapless playback queue directly from your car's dashboard. • Advanced Metadata Editor: Edit tags, track numbers, and album art directly on your device. Includes a powerful Batch Edit mode to auto-fetch and organize entire albums at once. • Intelligent Synced Lyrics: Djent automatically extracts embedded metadata tags or local .lrc files. Tap any timestamped lyric line to instantly seek and sync playback to that exact spot. • Auto-Import Library Management: Drop your files and go. Turn on Auto-Import to seamlessly scan, tag, and add new music from your iOS Files app directly into your library. • Smart Discovery: A built-in "Fans Also Like" engine connects your offline library to the outside world, pulling similar artists and 30-second audio previews directly from the web. • Last.fm Scrobbling: Built-in, native Last.fm integration automatically tracks your listening habits with precision. • 10-Band Equalizer: Fine-tune your acoustic environment with precision hardware-level EQ adjustments, or bypass it entirely for pure, direct pass-through. • Offline-First Architecture: No data tracking, no mandatory accounts, and zero dependency on a cellular network. Just your local library running on a lightweight, battery-optimized architecture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Djent at none against Lyris'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
Both are free to download. Lyris sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Djent asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lyris | Djent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emile Vignoli | Andrew Belfatto |
In-app purchases
Lyris
- 7-day TrialFree
- Lyris Unlock$12.99
Djent
No in-app purchases









