Casette vs Decaud

The player for audio that doesn't belong in streaming apps. Recorded lectures. Audiobook files. Voice memos. Long talks. Music apps don't want them, podcast apps can't see them, and the Files app is a miserable way to listen. Casette gives them a real home — clean, fast, and completely private. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE - Files app — iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, USB drives, On My iPhone - Wi-Fi transfer — drag and drop from your computer - Link a local folder and sync new tracks automatically - Paste any direct audio URL — preview, stream, or save PLAYS EVERYTHING - MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, MP4 audio, M4B audiobooks, AIFF, CAF - Background playback with lock screen, Control Center and Live Activity - 15-second skips, scrubbing, queue, shuffle - List view — or the Tape view, because audio deserves a little charm BUILT FOR SPOKEN AUDIO - Silence skipper — auto-skip dead air in lectures and recordings - Playback speed 0.5×–2× - Resume every track exactly where you left off - Sleep timer with gentle fade - Search, playlists, tags and smart folders CLOUD FOLDERS (PRO) - Link iCloud Drive folders — stream or import on sync - Connect Google Drive and pick a private folder - Add from a shared Google Drive or Dropbox folder link - Download streamed tracks to your device anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No Casette account. Your audio stays on your device unless you choose to link a cloud folder. CASETTE PRO Try free for 3 days, then unlock forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever. Pro includes cloud folders, playback speed, sleep timer, resume positions, the silence skipper, and custom folders with icons. FREE FOREVER Import, play, search, playlists, Wi-Fi transfer, themes and background audio — core playback never requires a purchase.

Decaud is free to use, with every feature included. No subscriptions, paid upgrades or locked features. In-app purchases are optional tips to support development; they do not unlock anything. Most players display the label on the file. Decaud looks deeper. TrueHz reads sampled windows across a track for spectral evidence consistent with lossy compression. It is evidence, not provenance. Decaud is a music player for people who care how their files actually reach their ears: hi-res lossless, DSD, and a signal path you can inspect at any moment. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE HEARING • TrueHz reads sampled windows for spectral evidence consistent with lossy compression, on songs whose audio is on this device • Analyzed songs keep their result on the row • Real-time analyzer, goniometer, phase, and LUFS meters BUILT FOR SOUND • An honest signal path: every stage between the file and the output, and what each one does to the audio • FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, DSF, DFF, APE, WavPack, and more • DSD plays as PCM with an in-app system-volume slider, shown in Audio Path. Optional native DSD requires a compatible USB DoP DAC, system volume at 100% and confirmation of independent listening-volume control on the DAC or downstream equipment. There is no in-app volume control during native DSD • Gapless playback, optional crossfade, and headphone crossfeed • ReplayGain and a 10-band equalizer MORE WAYS TO LISTEN • Internet radio from Radio Paradise, SomaFM, FIP, and your own stations, with live titles and covers • Station creates an endless session from your own library, chosen locally by sound • Classical browsing understands works, movements, and composers • The waveform is the seek bar • Tap the sound information in Now Playing to open Audio Path ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE • Stream from NAS and SMB shares and DLNA servers • Play to AirPlay speakers through the system AirPlay picker • Control your Mac library from your iPhone over the local network • iCloud keeps your catalog, ratings, and artwork on your devices in your own account. Sending audio is always a separate, explicit action A LIBRARY THAT STAYS YOURS • Copy songs and folders from USB and SD drives to this iPhone or iPad for offline listening, even with the drive disconnected • Or play files from an attached drive without copying them • Download seven complimentary DSD64 tracks courtesy of NativeDSD, listen offline, and optionally upload them to iCloud • Sort As fields change ordering without renaming your music and sync across devices • Browse the playable library in CarPlay • Smart playlists, synced lyrics, and compilations • Your listening history stays private, with optional export to a server you host PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Decaud account required. No analytics. No tracking. Online metadata lookups are opt-in and send text or audio fingerprints only, never your audio.