iOSamp vs Sonio

iOSamp is a local music player for collectors, audiophiles, and anyone who trusts their own taste over an algorithm. Your files on your device. No subscription necessary, no account creation needed, no ads, ever. Built by a guy who grew up on Hotline servers, oth.net, hoarding FLACs, and caring way too much about ID3 tags. Playback • True gapless playback • 10-band EQ with saveable presets • ReplayGain normalization, track or album level • Crossfade, A/B repeat, independent speed control • Waveform scrubber, pre-generated for every track • Real-time spectrum analyzer • Bookmarks and chapter support • Format, bitrate, and sample rate display • CarPlay, AirPlay, sleep timer • Synced lyrics Library • MP3, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, OGG, OPUS, WAV, AIFF, WMA, APE • Smart playlists built from rules: rating, play count, date added, genre, year, duration, and more • Build Session: shuffle any part of your library, keep or skip each track, save the keepers as a playlist • Collections: group whole albums, box sets, label catalogs, numbered series • Tag editor, duplicate detection, artist name normalization • Genre and artwork fetching via MusicBrainz and Discogs • Format and bitrate badges so you can tell FLAC from MP3 at a glance Getting music in • Wi-Fi transfer: start the built-in server and drag files in from any browser on your network • Files app and iCloud Drive imports, single files or whole folders • USB cable transfer from Finder or iTunes • Direct download from any audio URL Your servers • Stream from WebDAV shares • Full Subsonic API support: Navidrome, Airsonic, and friends • SMB shares through the Files app • Everything stays on-device; no analytics, no tracking

Rediscover the ritual of focused listening and let classic musical heritage live again. Sonio is a tribute to the golden era of digital music. In a world crowded with algorithm feeds and short-video noise, we have pixel-perfectly recreated the iconic design and physical controls of the classic music player. Seamlessly combined with modern streaming and 120Hz fluid motion, Sonio creates a pure, distraction-free musical oasis tailored just for you. [CLASSIC HARDWARE & TACTILE CONTROLS] Click Wheel Haptic Interaction: Finely tuned tactile feedback faithfully reproduces distinct physical detents and the crisp mechanical clicking sound with every spin of your thumb. Iconic Industrial Design: High-gloss polycarbonate finish, vintage split-screen LCD layouts, and multiple retro device finishes including classic and special editions. [MULTI-SOURCE LIBRARY INTEGRATION] Native Apple Music Streaming: Connect seamlessly to stream your personal cloud music library and curated playlists without tedious imports. fnOS Private Cloud Support: Native integration with your NAS music library, streaming high-resolution lossless audio smoothly wherever you go. Lossless Local Audio Import: Import audio files directly via the Files app or local Wi-Fi transfer, with automatic extraction of embedded ID3 lyrics and album artwork. [FLUID MOTION & 120Hz VISUAL DELIGHT] 3D Cover Flow Gallery: The legendary 3D album wall comes alive with continuous momentum flicking, precise damping, and physics-based inertia. 180-Degree 3D Vinyl Flipping: Swipe between tracks with realistic two-sided record flipping dynamics, framed in translucent frosted glass materials. Fluid Screen Rotation: Smooth landscape-to-portrait transitions without black screen flicker; controls smoothly interpolate while text stays oriented to your eyes. [WORD-BY-WORD SYNCED LYRICS] Intelligent Online Lyrics Search: Built-in lyrics service automatically searches and synchronizes high-precision word-by-word dynamic timestamps with smart metadata cleaning. Ambient Floating Glow: Lyrics pulse and highlight softly alongside melodic rhythms, fully supporting Apple Music dynamic animated video artwork loops. [IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE DESKTOP STAGE] Large-Format Audio Stage: Rotate your device to transform it into a retro desktop music station, showcasing 300pt album covers with single-line lyrical highlights. Distraction-Free Listening: Zero algorithm recommendations, zero social popups - just you, the rotating wheel, and the pure sound of music. Put on your headphones, press play, and reconnect with the pure joy of music.