Comparison

uPlayerLocal vs Open Music Player

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

Head to head
About

uPlayerLocal

Features
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uPlayer is a simple, fast local music player for your iPhone. It plays the music you already have on your device — no account, no cloud, no ads. Everything runs offline and stays on your iPhone. The interface is split into two areas: playback controls on top, and your song list below. Tap a song to start playing and keep your library one touch away. Key features Play your own music. Import MP3 and FLAC files with the + button in the top-right corner. Select multiple files at once — title, artist, and duration are read automatically. Full playback controls. Play or pause with the large green button, skip to the previous or next track, and scrub the progress bar to jump anywhere in a song. Shuffle for a change of pace, and cycle loop modes between off, single-song, and full-list. Manage your playlist your way. Use Edit/Manage to delete songs or drag to reorder them. Long-press any song to enter edit mode and drag to adjust its position. Swipe left on a song t delete it or rename its title and artist. Background playback. uPlayer keeps playing when you switch to another app or lock your screen. From the lock screen or Control Center you can play/pause, skip tracks, scrub progress, and toggle shuffle and loop — and the app stays perfectly in sync. Settings that remember. Shuffle, loop mode, and song order are saved automatically, so your listening setup is ready the moment you open the app.

About

Open Music Player

A private, local music player that lets you control which audio files and folders are added to your library. Enjoy background playback, a sleep timer, equalizer, and song identification without ads or required accounts.

Highlights
  • Manual file and folder selection
  • Background playback and lock screen controls
  • Equalizer and sleep timer
  • Song identification
  • Ad-free and no account required
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Open Music Player is a private, local music player for your own audio library. It does not scan your entire device: you choose the individual audio files or folders you want to add. Features: • Add individual files and selected folders. • Refresh connected folders to find new, changed, or removed files. • Browse songs, favorites, albums, artists, playlists, and smart collections. • Control the play queue, shuffle, and repeat modes. • Use the equalizer and sleep timer. • Control playback in the background and from the Lock Screen. • Identify music playing nearby or from a selected audio file. • Clear the app library without deleting the original audio files. Your library, favorites, playlists, queue, listening history, song-identification history, and settings stay on your device. There are no ads and no required account. Optional technical diagnostics can be enabled or disabled in Settings. The app interface supports English, Russian, Bulgarian, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. It automatically follows a supported device language, with a manual language choice available in Settings. Playing files available on your device does not require an internet connection. Song identification requires internet access. Automatic technical diagnostics are off by default and are enabled only with your consent. A vinyl player with two appearances for the whole app: Light vinyl and Graphite & lime. Choose in Settings, with shuffle, repeat, the sleep timer and equalizer beside the record. To transfer music from a Mac, connect your iPhone or iPad by cable and copy a folder to Open Music using Finder. Then connect it using Add folder in the app settings.

Screenshots

uPlayerLocal3 screens
Open Music Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Music Player at every 4 days against uPlayerLocal's every 2 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uPlayerLocal ships an update every 2 weeks, Open Music Player every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
uPlayerLocal versus Open Music Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruPlayerLocalOpen Music Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓锐 龚Vasiliy Tatarli

In-app purchases

None

uPlayerLocal

No in-app purchases

None

Open Music Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uPlayerLocal free?
uPlayerLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Music Player free?
Open Music Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do uPlayerLocal or Open Music Player have ads?
Neither uPlayerLocal nor Open Music Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uPlayerLocal or Open Music Player?
uPlayerLocal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Open Music Player every 4 days. Most recently, uPlayerLocal was updated on October 8, 2026 and Open Music Player on October 29, 2026.

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