LMPlayr PRO vs Amare Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LMPlayr PRO
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Streaming services rent you a catalogue. LMPlayr plays the music you already own β MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, OGG, Opus, AC3 and AMR β on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and through CarPlay in your car. No streaming, no subscription, no account, nothing uploaded. If it's in your Files app, it plays. 2.1 IS BUILT FOR THE NEW BIG SCREENS β’ Unfolded on iPhone Duo β a two-pane view with Now Playing living permanently beside your library, so the artwork, lyrics and EQ stay on screen while you dig through your collection. Fold it and you're back to the familiar single-column player, no rotation jump. β’ A vertical tab rail that docks where your thumb already is, and playlists that behave identically folded, unfolded and on iPad. β’ Quick cards, not sheets β press and hold Equalizer, Sleep Timer or Crossfade and the controls slide up right where you are, then drag down to dismiss. YOUR MUSIC, EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN β’ Import from the Files app β MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, OGG, Opus, AC3, AMR β’ Apple Watch, done properly β sync your library and leave your phone at home. Digital Crown volume, glass UI, artwork themes, playlists. β’ CarPlay β browse your library and playlists from the dashboard, shuffle and repeat included. β’ iPad β the same two-pane treatment in landscape, free rotation, grid views for big artwork. β’ Offline by design β everything plays from local storage. No internet required after import. A PLAYER THAT ACTUALLY PLAYS β’ Playlists β create, edit, reorder, and give each one its own cover art β’ Shuffle & repeat β Off, Repeat One, Repeat All, with a real shuffle order you can watch happen β’ Now Playing with a card-swipe cover flow β the current cover lifts and tosses off the stack as the next one arrives β’ Song editor β fix titles, artists and album art, and re-embed it into the file β’ Lyrics from your library: tap a song and follow along β’ Stats & listening history β your most-played songs and artists, and a history you can tap back into β’ Background playback on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay β’ Grid and list views, sorting by title or artist, synced across your devices UNLOCK PRO β ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Equalizer Β· 10 bands with presets, built for cheap earbuds and good headphones alike Karaoke-style synced lyrics β word-by-word highlight that scrolls with the track Sleep Timer β pause, stop or fade out after a set time Crossfade β gapless transitions between songs Cloud Sync β keep your library, playlists and play history in step across your own devices Artwork Themes β the app takes its colour from your cover art, on iPhone and on the watch LMPlayr works entirely with your own files. No ads. No tracking. No account. No monthly bill. A one-time in-app purchase (LMPlayr PRO) unlocks the premium features, and it's yours for every device you own; everything above under "A player that actually plays" is free β including Watch playback, playlists, shuffle and repeat, and CarPlay. If you've ever cancelled a subscription because you just wanted one album, this is the app for that. Questions, bugs, feature requests: buymeacoffee.com/jjenterprises β the app is developed by one person who reads everything.
Amare Control
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Amare Control is the primary interface for Amare Musica players β music servers designed and built in Poland. The app connects to the device on your home network and gives you full control over your music, with no middlemen and no cloud. NOW PLAYING Artwork, title, recording format (FLAC, DSD, 24 bit / 96 kHzβ¦) and a plain answer whether the signal is bitβperfect. Pause, seek, favourites, amplifier volume, sleep timer. Control from the lock screen, headphones and Siri too. LIBRARY Albums from the player's drive and from streaming services in one place. Filter by quality (CD, HiβRes, DSD), source and format. Search, recently played, favourites. QUEUE What plays next β drag to reorder, swipe to remove. Repeat, shuffle, "play next". SIGNAL PATH Source, engine and output in one view β with a direct answer whether the audio data was altered on the way. Proof, not a claim. ROOM ACOUSTICS The player plays a test signal, the phone records it. The result shows where your room booms and where the bass disappears, saved for before/after comparison. We measure β we do not correct digitally. STATISTICS How much you listen, who you play most, and what share of it was bitβperfect. DEVICE PANEL Seven views of the player's screen, brightness, artwork as background β all from your phone. SERVICES TIDAL, Qobuz and HighResAudio β you sign in directly with the provider; the app never sees your password. AirPlay, Spotify Connect and Roon work with the player as a target device. PRIVACY The app collects no data. No analytics, no ads, no accounts. It talks only to your player over the local network. DEMO MODE No player yet? Enter demo mode from the welcome screen and explore the app with sample data. Requires an Amare Musica player on the same WiβFi network. Works on iPhone and iPad, in English and Polish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amare Control at none against LMPlayr PRO's 1. Amare Control also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. LMPlayr PRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Amare Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
LMPlayr PRO ships an update every 8 days, Amare Control every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | LMPlayr PRO | Amare Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jin Jung | Marcin Solowiow |
In-app purchases
LMPlayr PRO
- Unlock all premium features:$1.99
Amare Control
No in-app purchases









