Cordata vs Vynody

Cordata is a control point and discovery layer for a local hi-fi library. It drives HQPlayer or a UPnP/OpenHome renderer on your network and turns your own collection into something you actually explore — not just a file list. Requires a renderer on your network: HQPlayer (Embedded or Desktop with Network Control), or any UPnP/OpenHome renderer — a network streamer, a NAS running MinimServer/Asset, etc. Cordata is the remote and the brain; it doesn't replace your server. If you don't run one of these, this isn't the app for you (yet). Rediscover your own library • Home that fills in as you listen — recently played, most played, forgotten favorites, rediscover, by decade • Radio: build an endless station from any track, artist, or album — it starts instantly and never repeats an artist back-to-back • Surprise Me — one tap to reshuffle and rediscover a large collection • Smart Mixes themed by mood, energy, and era See the truth about every file (with the optional, free companion sidecar) • Roon-style waveform seekbar • Dynamic Range, BPM, and musical key for the playing track • A provenance verdict that flags upsampled "hi-res" — plus per-track spectrograms • Synced lyrics and high-resolution embedded artwork A listening history that's yours • A real dashboard: heat map, top artists/albums/tracks, sound-quality breakdown, streaks, trends • Time Machine — what you played on this day in years past • Export your history, sync to ListenBrainz, import from Last.fm — your taste graph stays portable Rich context, on device • Apple Music editorial notes, artist bios, similar artists, and the playlists that feature them (a permission — no Apple Music subscription required) • Apple Intelligence album insights Ratings, play counts, and all your metadata sync privately across your devices via iCloud. Optional companion: a free, open-source sidecar you run alongside your library unlocks the file-analysis features above. Cordata works without it — the companion just elevates it. SUBSCRIPTION Cordata — Local: an auto-renewable subscription, $49.99/year, with a 2-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sixthstreet.github.io/cordata-site/privacy.html Just exploring? Tap "Try the Demo" to browse a sample library instantly — no hardware or account required. Cordata is not affiliated with Signalyst (HQPlayer) or Apple.

Vynody is a music player focused on your local music library, with AI-powered generation and editing of word-synced lyrics that follow the vocal performance word by word. Designed for listeners who collect lossless music, rare recordings, and a wide range of audio formats, Vynody combines broad format support, library management, a complete lyric workflow, dynamic visual effects, remote media libraries, and local network collaboration—giving you full control of your music collection. Broad Audio Format Support - Supports MP3, AAC, M4A, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, OGG, Opus, WebM, and more. - Play different formats without repeatedly converting your audio files. Smart Library and Metadata Enrichment - Scan local music and automatically organize it by song, album, artist, genre, year, rating, and number of plays. - Identify songs and match online metadata to complete titles, artists, albums, and cover artwork. - Keep your personal music collection organized in one place. Library and Playback History - Quickly access Recently Played, Recently Added, and Most Played. - Automatically track your playback history and play counts. - Browse your collection by song, album, artist, and more. Local and Remote Media Libraries - Connect to Navidrome, Jellyfin, WebDAV, and SMB network shares. - Browse music stored on your own servers, NAS devices, and remote storage. - Browse remote songs, albums, artists, and playlists, and stream tracks directly. - Download remote tracks to your device, or read tags, cover artwork, and duration from remote directories. Complete Lyric Workflow - Search for lyrics through LRCLIB. - Generate synchronized and word-synced lyrics from audio. - Complete or fine-tune the timing of existing lyrics. - Edit lyric text and playback offsets with the built-in lyric editor. - Translate lyrics with AI while preserving and displaying both the original and translated versions. Immersive Playback Experience - Enjoy high-frame-rate spectrum visualizations, waveforms, and multiple progress bar styles. - Choose from six spectrum animation styles and customize a wide range of display parameters. - Dynamically extract interface colors from album artwork. - Use up to a 31-band equalizer with customizable presets. - Set a sleep timer to stop playback automatically. - Pause spectrum rendering when the app enters the background to reduce resource usage. Local Network Transfer and Remote Control - Transfer music across devices on the same local network, including lyrics and translations. - Control playback progress, switch tracks, and manage the queue from another device. - TLS encryption protects communication between devices on your local network. Important Note AI features such as lyric generation and translation require an API key from a supported third-party service.