Comparison

Kenopsia vs PrivateAudioLibrary

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

Head to head
About

Kenopsia

Consolidate all your music from various sources into a single, powerful player. Enjoy audiophile-grade playback with advanced EQ, gapless support, and smart library management. Access your music from local files, cloud storage, servers, and web streams.

Highlights
  • Play from local files, cloud, servers, and streams
  • Gapless playback with crossfade
  • 10-band parametric EQ with presets
  • Smart playlists with 18 filterable fields
  • Synced lyrics support
  • Tag editor and artwork auto-fetch
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
Features
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Kenopsia is a powerful music player that brings all your music together in one place, no matter where it's stored. PLAY FROM ANYWHERE • Local files on your device • Subsonic & Navidrome servers • NAS drives via DLNA/UPnP • iCloud Drive & Backblaze B2 • Apple Music library (via MusicKit) • Web radio streams (SHOUTcast, Icecast, HLS) • Wi-Fi Transfer: drag and drop files from your computer AUDIOPHILE PLAYBACK • Gapless playback with optional crossfade • 10-band parametric EQ with custom presets • ReplayGain / EBU R128 volume normalisation • Support for FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, and M4A YOUR LIBRARY • Browse by artist, album, genre, playlist or folder • Artwork grid or plain list view for artists and albums • Select multiple tracks to add to a playlist or the queue • Duplicate finder - spot songs stored twice and choose which copy to keep SMART FEATURES • Smart playlists with 18 filterable fields • Synced lyrics (LRC format via LRCLIB) • Tag editor for MP3, M4A, FLAC, and Ogg • Album artwork auto-fetch from MusicBrainz • Last.fm and ListenBrainz scrobbling • Listening history and play counts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • CarPlay - browse albums, artists, genres, playlists and songs, with search and Shuffle All • Apple Watch companion for remote control • Home Screen widget with play/pause • AirPlay and Bluetooth output • Chromecast support • Lock screen and Control Centre integration PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no tracking, no ads • All data stored locally on your device • Credentials in the iOS Keychain only

About

PrivateAudioLibrary

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Bring music from your own servers, NAS, and personal files into one focused Apple-platform experience. Sanshuai Player is built for people who manage their own music collections. Connect an OpenSubsonic, Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic, Jellyfin, or compatible NAS server that you own or are authorized to use. You can also import local tracks or an SMB folder through Files, then browse, search, favorite, organize playlists, and keep listening from one app. Key features: • Manage and switch between multiple personal music sources • Import tracks from local storage or SMB folders • Browse and search artists, albums, songs, and playlists • Choose Original, Lossless Preferred, High, Standard, or Data Saver playback • Keep listening with background audio, Lock Screen, and headset controls • Use a collapsible mini player, playback queue, and upcoming-track prefetch • Follow time-synced lyrics • Manage favorites, playlists, and playback progress when supported by your server • Rotate your iPhone into an original audio-reactive landscape stage • Browse your library and control playback with CarPlay in compatible vehicles • Keep each server password or access token in the device Keychain Sanshuai Player does not provide, host, aggregate, or distribute music, and it does not include a public online catalog. You must own or be authorized to access the servers and content you connect. Favorites, playlists, lyrics, transcoding, and sync capabilities vary by server implementation and account permissions.

Screenshots

Kenopsia4 screens
PrivateAudioLibrary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PrivateAudioLibrary at weekly against Kenopsia's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kenopsia ships an update every 2 months, PrivateAudioLibrary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Kenopsia versus PrivateAudioLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenopsiaPrivateAudioLibrary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWESTON ANDREW BLIEDEN容升 柴

In-app purchases

None

Kenopsia

No in-app purchases

None

PrivateAudioLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kenopsia free?
Kenopsia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrivateAudioLibrary free?
PrivateAudioLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kenopsia or PrivateAudioLibrary have ads?
Neither Kenopsia nor PrivateAudioLibrary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kenopsia or PrivateAudioLibrary?
Kenopsia ships an update every 2 months, and PrivateAudioLibrary weekly. Most recently, Kenopsia was updated on October 8, 2026 and PrivateAudioLibrary on October 6, 2026.

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