Comparison

iOSamp vs Brym

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

Head to head
About

iOSamp

A local music player for audiophiles and collectors, offering advanced playback features and extensive library management. It supports various audio formats and allows easy music import via Wi-Fi, Files app, USB, or direct download. No subscriptions, accounts, or ads are required.

Highlights
  • True gapless playback
  • 10-band EQ with saveable presets
  • ReplayGain normalization
  • Smart playlists
  • Tag editor
  • Wi-Fi transfer
  • WebDAV and Subsonic streaming
Features
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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

About

Brym

Features
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brym is a music player that makes your own library sound its best. Import your tracks, master and enhance them in the Studio, shape the sound with a 10-band equalizer, and play everywhere — with background playback and lock-screen controls. FEATURES • Studio mastering — loudness, clarity, and stereo width, applied live • 10-band graphic EQ with presets • Your music, your way — keep tracks on your device or your own Google Drive • Import a whole folder at once (mp3, m4a, aac, flac, wav, and more) • Offline playback • Background & lock-screen playback • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email brym only plays music you own or add yourself, and your Google sign-in never leaves your device.

Screenshots

iOSamp4 screens
Brym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brym at 17.0 against iOSamp's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iOSamp versus Brym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriOSampBrym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDAVID B RASTRajesh Loganathan

In-app purchases

None

iOSamp

No in-app purchases

None

Brym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iOSamp free?
iOSamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brym free?
Brym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iOSamp or Brym have ads?
Neither iOSamp nor Brym shows ads.

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