Soundwaves vs iMusify

Soundwaves is a client for the Subsonic music server. Soundwaves focuses on simplicity, making it the ideal client to connect your iPad or iPhone to your home theater setup. Optionally setting a suitable max bit rate, enables Soundwaves to work well even over a bandwidth limited connection (e.g. a mobile connection). It will also play nicely with your car radio, connected via USB, Bluetooth or CarPlay. In addition to audio formats natively supported by iOS (e.g. mp3, AAC), Soundwaves can also play FLAC, Opus and Ogg Vorbis content. Soundwaves can also play movies from your Subsonic server, as long as they are in a supported format (.mov, .mp4, .mpv, .3gp) or a proper transcoding has been configured on the server. Soundwaves works with other media servers which implement the same Subsonic API's, such as Madsonic, Airsonic, Supysonic, LMS or Ampache. Note about privacy: tracking only happens when using the free, ad-supported version. Removing ads via the in-app purchase also stops tracking and data collection.

iMusify turns your self-hosted music collection into a beautiful, modern streaming experience. Connect to your own Subsonic or Ampache server and enjoy your full library on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and CarPlay — online or completely offline. Built for people who own their music and host it themselves, iMusify focuses on a clean interface, reliable playback, and the features serious listeners actually use every day. KEY FEATURES • Subsonic & Ampache support — works with Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic, LMS, Funkwhale (Subsonic API), Ampache, and other compatible servers. • Stream or download — listen online or cache anything for fully offline playback. • Lyrics — view synced and unsynced lyrics, tap a line to jump to that moment in the song. • Star ratings & favorites — rate songs and mark favorites; ratings sync with your server. • Smart queue — play, shuffle, repeat, gapless transitions, and an editable now-playing queue. • Podcasts — subscribe, auto-download new episodes, get notified when episodes arrive. • Library browsing — artists, albums, genres, playlists, recently added, most played, and more. • Search — fast search across your entire library. • CarPlay — full CarPlay support with star-rated songs and queue control. • Apple Watch & Lock Screen — control playback from anywhere on your device. • Siri & Shortcuts — start your music with your voice or build automations. • Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — adaptive layouts on every screen size, native-feel everywhere. • Light & dark themes — clean, modern UI tuned for both. • Privacy-friendly — no ads, no tracking, no accounts required beyond your own server. ABOUT iMusify is a fork of the open-source Amperfy project, with UI refinements and additional features tailored for users who prefer a streamlined experience. Big thanks to the Amperfy team — iMusify wouldn't exist without their work. iMusify is licensed under the GPLv3. Note: iMusify requires access to your own Subsonic-compatible or Ampache server. It does not include a music catalog of its own and does not connect to any commercial streaming service.