Pulse Music vs Virtuosity
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Pulse Music
A music player app to complement your offline music collection with playlist support, theme options, multiple now playing screen, quick play shortcuts, QS tiles, sleep timer and lot of useful customisations. Permissions required by the app: Necessary permission: 1. READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: To fetch the tracks stored in the device. 2. FOREGROUND_SERVICE: To continue media playback even if the application is in the background. 3. WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Necessary to display album art in some devices (primarily in Android <= 9) Optional permissions 3. BLUETOOTH: To detect the connected/disconnected state of bluetooth device (used only when Bluetooth auto play is turned on in the settings). 4. RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: This permission allows the app to start necessary services which enables Bluetooth auto play functionality after device reboot (used only if Bluetooth auto play is turned on).
Virtuosity
Virtuosity helps you organize and track your music practice, allowing you to your reach musical goals faster. Organize Create routines of the exercises you wish to practice. Practice Stay focused while practicing with a built in timer. Measure View logs of your previous practice sessions, as well as detailed graphs showing your performance (BPM) over time. Offline, ad-free, and open source No advertisements, annoying notifications, intrusive permissions, or trackers in this app. Your data is yours. The complete source code is available under an open-source license (GPLv3).
| Feature | Pulse Music | Virtuosity |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicMedia PlayerVideo | MusicNotesProductivityMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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