Comparison

Verodrome vs Vinylock

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

Head to head
About

Verodrome

Features
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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

About

Vinylock

Stream your self-hosted music library with this native player. Organize by artist, album, or genre, download for offline listening, and enjoy a parametric equalizer. Supports CarPlay and internet radio.

Highlights
  • Browse and stream self-hosted music
  • Download music for offline listening
  • Parametric equalizer with presets
  • CarPlay support
  • Internet radio stations
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Vinylock is a native music player for your own Navidrome server. If you self-host your music library with Navidrome, Vinylock gives you a fast, fully native way to browse and stream it on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — no ads, no subscriptions, no third-party cloud in between. Just your library, your rules. Your library, properly organized Browse by artist, album, song, genre, or playlist, with fast alphabetic scrubbing through large libraries. Mark favorites, build playlists, and pick up recently played or recently added albums right from Home. Take it offline Download albums and songs for offline listening — perfect for flights, commutes, or spotty connections. Original quality is always preserved for downloads, with adjustable streaming quality for WiFi and cellular separately. A real equalizer Vinylock includes a full parametric EQ — Bass Booster, Vocal Booster, Small Speakers, Loudness, and more — off by default, on when you want it. In App Purchase. Built for how you actually listen • Full CarPlay support for browsing and playback on the road • Background audio with lock screen and Control Center controls • Internet radio stations • Sleep timer, shuffle, repeat, and a persistent play queue • Animated cover art playback for albums with animated artwork Discover what's missing (optional) Connect a Lidarr instance to browse and request albums you don't have yet, right alongside your existing library. Make it yours Choose from a wide range of accent colors, each with a matching alternate app icon, and switch between light, dark, or system appearance. Vinylock is fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Requirements Vinylock connects to a Navidrome server (or any Subsonic/OpenSubsonic-compatible server) that you or someone you trust runs. It does not include or provide any music itself.

Screenshots

Verodrome4 screens
Vinylock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Verodrome at none against Vinylock's 1. 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. Vinylock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Verodrome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verodrome ships an update every 9 days, Vinylock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Verodrome versus Vinylock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerodromeVinylock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVero Fide LLCAlexandr Garlock Development House LLC

In-app purchases

None

Verodrome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vinylock

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Verodrome free?
Verodrome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinylock free?
Vinylock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Verodrome or Vinylock have ads?
Neither Verodrome nor Vinylock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verodrome or Vinylock?
Verodrome ships an update every 9 days, and Vinylock weekly. Most recently, Verodrome was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vinylock on October 24, 2026.

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