Polaris vs SimpMusic
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
SimpMusic
Not a simple music player, it's SimpMusic Features: - Play music from YouTube Music or YouTube for free, without ads and in the background - Browsing Home, Charts, Podcast, Moods & Genre with YouTube Music data at high speed - Search everything on YouTube - Analyze your playing data, create custom playlists, and sync with YouTube Music... - Spotify Canvas supported - Play 1080p video option with subtitle - AI song suggestions - Notifications from followed artists - Caching and offline playback support - Synced lyrics from SimpMusic Lyrics, LRCLIB, Spotify (require login) and YouTube Transcript - AI lyrics translation (BETA) (\*) - Personalize data (\**) and multi-YouTube-account support - Supports SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike - Sleep Timer - Android Auto with online content - And many more!
| Feature | Polaris | SimpMusic |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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