Comparison

Offline Music Player vs Idle Dial

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

Head to head
About

Offline Music Player

This app allows you to play your own music and video files completely offline on your iPhone and iPad. Import files from various sources, organize them into playlists, and enjoy playback without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline playback of owned music and videos
  • Import from Files app, Photos, iCloud Drive
  • Transfer files over Wi-Fi from PC/Mac
  • Supports MP3, FLAC, MP4, MOV, and more
  • Customizable equalizer and playback settings
  • Picture in Picture and background audio
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Your music, podcasts, radio and videos in one player for iPhone and iPad. Files you own play fully offline, with no streaming account. Offly is a free media player for the music and films you already have. Import MP3, FLAC and MP4, link a folder, or send files from a computer over Wi-Fi. Once they are on the device, playback does not need the internet. When you are online, Offly also follows podcasts, plays live radio and streams from your own music server. YOUR LIBRARY • Import from the Files app, or pull videos from Photos • Link folders, including iCloud Drive, and play files in place without copying them onto the device • Transfer over Wi-Fi from a Mac or PC browser: drop files, build playlists or scan a QR code • Bring in songs already downloaded in Apple’s Music app (local files, not streaming) • Audio and video in one library: albums, films and lectures • Formats: MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV, M4A, AIFF, CAF, OGG, MP4, MOV and M4V • Favorites, Recently Added, In Progress, Lectures and Lossless • Edit titles, artists and lyrics, including synced LRC SMART PLAYLISTS • Playlists built from rules, which update as your library changes • Offly listens to new songs on the device and tags their instruments, tempo and energy, so a rule can match an instrument, a BPM range or an energy level • Describe a Playlist: type a mood or a scene and Apple Intelligence writes the rules on your device (on devices that support Apple Intelligence) PODCASTS • Search for shows, paste a feed link, or import an OPML file • New episodes download by themselves, ready to play offline • Transcripts that follow along, 15 and 30 second skips, and new-episode notifications LIVE RADIO AND YOUR OWN SERVER • Search internet radio stations by name, genre or country • Add a station by pasting its web page, a stream link or a playlist file • Connect a Subsonic-compatible server (Navidrome, Gonic, Airsonic) or Jellyfin, then browse, stream, or download songs to keep offline PLAY ANYWHERE • CarPlay, with your library, podcasts and radio • Siri and Shortcuts: play a playlist, play the latest episode of a show, or set the equalizer • Home Screen widgets with large play and skip buttons, progress and one-tap playlists • Lock Screen widgets and Control Center playback controls • Background audio, Lock Screen Now Playing, headset controls and Picture in Picture SOUND • Parametric equalizer: set each band’s type, frequency, gain and width on a graph you can drag, import AutoEq profiles, and have profiles switch with your headphones • Ten-band equalizer with presets for quick changes • Crossfade from 1 to 10 seconds • Sleep timer, playback speed, shuffle, repeat and HiFi mode • Resume where you left off, with remembered volume YOUR LOOK • Twelve Looks restyle the app, the player and the widgets: Cassette Pop, Cryo Silver, Amber Cockpit, Brick Deck, Stud Wave, Orrery Pop, Helios Desk, Sunlit Meadow, Koi Pond, Glass Terrarium, Whale Song and Grand Tour • Swipe through the Looks and see the whole app change before you choose one • Make your own theme from an accent, a background and a corner style, and share it as a file • Looks never color the video OPTIONAL SUPPORT Every feature in Offly is free. Optional in-app purchases support development and do not unlock anything. Offly Support (auto-renewable subscription) • Monthly: US$0.49 per month • Yearly: US$5.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. • Optional one-time support Privacy Policy: https://offly.karmafy.com.au/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://offly.karmafy.com.au/terms.html

About

Idle Dial

Stream internet radio stations from across the globe with ease. Save your favorites, add custom stream links, and enjoy background playback. Integrates with CarPlay and offers lock screen controls.

Highlights
  • Global station search
  • Save and reorder favorites
  • Add custom stream links
  • Background playback
  • CarPlay integration
  • Lock screen controls
Features
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Idle Dial is internet radio without the clutter. Find stations from around the world, save your favourites, and keep listening while you use other apps or lock your iPhone. If a station is not listed, you can add its stream link yourself. On the road, Idle Dial brings your favourites to CarPlay, with familiar Now Playing controls and live station information where available. Features: • Search by station name, country, language or genre • Save and reorder favourites • Add direct stream links • See station artwork and live song or programme information when provided • Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Centre and supported Dynamic Island devices • Access favourites and playback controls through CarPlay • Continue listening in the background • Choose Light, Dark or Auto appearance There are no accounts, advertising, subscriptions or tracking. Your favourites, custom stations and settings remain on your device. Stations are provided by independent broadcasters. Availability and programme information may change without notice.

Screenshots

Offline Music Player4 screens
Idle Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Offline Music Player at Free against Idle Dial's $1.99. Offline Music Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Idle Dial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, 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

Offline Music Player is free to download; Idle Dial costs $1.99 up front. Offline Music Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Idle Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Music Player ships an update every 2 days, Idle Dial fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Offline Music Player versus Idle Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Music PlayerIdle Dial
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKarmjit SinghRUNX LTD

Customer experience

Offline Music Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Dial

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Offline Music Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time4
  • Kind$0.49
  • Generous$2.99
  • amazing$9.99
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  • Legendary$29.99
None

Idle Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline Music Player free?
Offline Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Dial free?
Idle Dial costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Offline Music Player or Idle Dial have ads?
Neither Offline Music Player nor Idle Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline Music Player or Idle Dial?
Offline Music Player ships an update every 2 days, and Idle Dial fortnightly. Most recently, Offline Music Player was updated on October 31, 2026 and Idle Dial on November 1, 2026.

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