Jerry's Simple MP3 vs Verodrome

Simple MP3 is a fast, beautiful local music player built for real listening — on your iPhone, iPad, and in the car. NO STREAMING ACCOUNT REQUIRED Play the audio already on your device. Your library stays private on your phone. PLAYLISTS THAT FEEL FAMILIAR • Create and manage playlists with ease • Liked Songs and Recently Played built in • Add to playlist and queue from any track • Same collections available when you play on the road MADE FOR THE DASH • Browse Playlists, Jellyfin Offline, Albums, Artists, Songs, and Recently Played from a compatible car display • Steering-wheel and Now Playing controls • Dark, high-contrast “car night” UI designed for night driving JELLYFIN OFFLINE SYNC • Connect to your Jellyfin server (LAN or manual URL) • Download tracks for offline play • Offline library works in the app and on the road • Optional Wi‑Fi-only downloads MADE FOR THE ROAD • Drive Mode — oversized controls and one-tap resume • Resume last session (queue + position) • Mini player + immersive Now Playing • Auto Drive Mode when a car display connects (optional) IMPORT & TOOLS • Quick Connect — upload audio over your local Wi‑Fi from another device • YouTube → Audio — look up titles and import files you already have (App Store–safe workflow) • Search, library browser (songs, albums, artists, folders), shuffle & repeat FAST & POLISHED • Instant library from cache • Deep violet night theme with electric teal accents • Light theme available in Settings PERMISSIONS • Media Library — scan and play local music • Network — Jellyfin sync and Quick Connect only (optional) • Local network — discover servers and LAN uploads Simple MP3 is free of streaming clutter. Your files. Your playlists. Your car.

Verodrome is a music player for Ampache and Subsonic servers, including Navidrome and other compatible backends. Connect to your own library and stream, download, and listen offline on iPhone and iPad. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR SERVER Sign in with your server URL and account. Verodrome auto-detects Ampache or Subsonic (Navidrome), syncs your library in the background, and keeps a local cache so browsing stays fast. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Stream your full library • Download songs, albums, and playlists for offline playback • Smart queue prefetch so the next tracks are ready • Start radio of specific songs and albums • Offline mode when you’re away from the network • CarPlay support for listening on the road YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Artists, albums, songs, genres, and folders • Playlists, favorites, and ratings • Podcasts and internet radio • Search across your collection • Share links when your server supports them BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING • Queue management and shuffle • Lyrics and equalizer • Playback speed and sleep timer • Home screen you can customize • Per-account theme colors and alternate app icons • Shortcuts and Siri