FolderPlay vs Lossic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
FolderPlay
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FolderPlay turns a folder in Files into a continuous audio queue. Choose a folder once. FolderPlay finds supported audio files, keeps their natural filename order, and starts playing without importing or copying them into another library. Come back later and continue from the same folder, file, and position. It is a focused player for lessons, recordings, mixes, demos, chapters, and music already organized on your device or in a Files provider. FREE ⢠Play one folder from beginning to end ⢠Keep the source folder unchanged ⢠Background audio and lock screen controls LIFETIME UNLOCK ⢠Save and resume unlimited folders ⢠Bookmarks, playback speeds, and sleep timer ⢠One purchase, no subscription FolderPlay does not upload your audio, create an account, stream a catalog, or build a duplicate media library.
Lossic
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Your FLAC and ALAC collection, playing directly from your own Google Drive. Lossic turns the music you own into a private lossless library across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Rip CDs with Lossic on Mac, preserve artwork and tags, upload directly to your Drive, then stream and cache the original files on iPhone and iPad ā without a Lossic server in between. BUILT FOR MUSIC YOU OWN ⢠Play FLAC, ALAC, AAC, and MP3 ⢠Original files ā no transcoding ⢠Fast start with HTTP range streaming and smart prefetch ⢠Played tracks stay cached for offline listening ⢠Album covers, composers, disc numbers, and track numbers ⢠Browse ripped and custom albums ⢠Import existing audio from Files ⢠Sort albums by recently played, recently added, or title ⢠Optional AI stories about performers and works using your own provider key ⢠One subscription works across Mac, iPhone, and iPad PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Lossic uses Google's drive.file permission: it can access only files it created or imported. Your music travels directly between your devices and Google Drive. Lossic has no backend that stores your library. No Google account is required to explore the built-in demo library. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lossic.app/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://lossic.app/terms/
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Verdict
FolderPlay and Lossic are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FolderPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lossic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | FolderPlay | Lossic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Borges | Jiayan Lin |
In-app purchases
FolderPlay
- FolderPlay Lifetime$4.99
Lossic
- Lossic Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lossic Yearly$29.991 Year








