Comparison

TTAVPlayer vs Trove

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

Head to head
About

TTAVPlayer

Features
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TTAVPlayer is a simple, privacy-friendly media player for the music and videos you already own. Import your own files and enjoy them with beautiful synced lyrics — no account, no streaming. Everything stays on your device. KEY FEATURES • Audio & video playback — common formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, MP4 and MOV. • Synced lyrics — load .lrc files and watch each line highlight in time with the music. • Plain lyrics — import .txt lyrics and follow along. • Full-screen lyric subtitles — show the current line as a subtitle over your videos. • Quick skip controls — jump back or forward 5 or 15 seconds in full screen. • Background playback — keep listening with the screen off, with Lock Screen and Control Center controls. • Fit or fill — pinch to change how video fills the screen. • Share your lyrics and files — export lyrics as .lrc/.txt (some sharing features may require an in-app purchase). • Multilingual — English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. TTAVPlayer plays media files you add yourself. It does not download or stream copyrighted content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trove

Play your existing music library with support for various formats, including FLAC and Hi-Res audio. Enjoy advanced playback controls, lyrics display, and playlist creation. An optional Pro version unlocks cloud storage integration and more.

Highlights
  • Plays owned music files
  • Supports FLAC, ALAC, MP3, and more
  • Gapless playback and crossfade
  • 10-band equalizer
  • LRC and embedded lyrics
  • WebDAV, SMB, and Google Drive integration (Pro)
  • AI-powered playlist creation
Features
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Trove plays the music you already own. No Trove account, subscription or ads. Your files, on your devices. YOUR FORMATS FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, M4A, WAV and AIFF, plus APE, OGG, OPUS, WMA, DSD and WavPack through the bundled decoder. Hi-Res output depends on your audio device. YOUR LIBRARY Browse songs, albums, artists, genres and folders. Search, mark favorites, rate songs and create playlists. Jump between songs, albums and artists, sort Favorites, and inspect filenames and source paths. PLAYBACK CONTROL Gapless playback, crossfade, a 10-band equalizer with presets, playback speed, independent reference pitch presets, volume gain, stereo balance and a sleep timer. LYRICS Read LRC, word-by-word lyrics and lyrics embedded in audio files. Trove Pro adds manual lyric timing and tag writing for supported files. TROVE PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE Connect WebDAV and SMB/NAS, select songs from Google Drive, or browse music folders in MEGA. Drive and MEGA support progressive playback and on-device caching, with complete-download fallback for some formats. Your own provider account and internet connection are required; service quotas may apply. Trove reads your selected Drive files and does not modify or delete cloud originals. Pro also includes smart playlists and other advanced features. No subscription; the purchase is shared across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with Family Sharing. OPTIONAL AI Create playlists from a description or organize tags. Uses the on-device model when available. An external service is used only if you enable it and provide your own API key. PRIVACY Music databases receive requests when you look up lyrics, artwork or song information, or enable automatic lookups. Feedback is sent only when you press Send and may include your message, optional reply email, app/system versions and diagnostics you choose to attach. No advertising or tracking. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND APPLE WATCH Import from Files or a browser over Wi-Fi. Use CarPlay, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri shortcuts. Trove Pro can transfer songs to Apple Watch for listening without your iPhone. Requires iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

TTAVPlayer4 screens
Trove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TTAVPlayer at none against Trove's 2. TTAVPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Trove sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TTAVPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TTAVPlayer ships an update every 5 days, Trove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TTAVPlayer versus Trove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTTAVPlayerTrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIANCHENG ZHUOChongqing Mengxiande Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TTAVPlayer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trove

One-time2
  • Trove Pro$9.99
  • Trove Pro Supporter$24.99

Questions

Is TTAVPlayer free?
TTAVPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trove free?
Trove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TTAVPlayer or Trove have ads?
Neither TTAVPlayer nor Trove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TTAVPlayer or Trove?
TTAVPlayer ships an update every 5 days, and Trove every 3 days. Most recently, TTAVPlayer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trove on November 8, 2026.

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