SAF Media Scanner vs Virtuosity
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
SAF Media Scanner
Scans SAF (Storage Access Framework) paths for audio files and builds a database to be used by Unpopular Music Player or Opus 1 Music Player. Contrary to the Android service it knows about composers, works, movements, conductors etc. Application Field: * The SAF scanner can access USB memory devices, like USB sticks via OTG adapter, in Android 6, 7 and 8. Note that Android 9 and 10 natively allow (read) file access to USB memory, just like to SD cards. * The SAF scanner can extract album art on SD cards and USB memory devices, this is currently not possible with the classical scanner, because without SAF it is limited to read-only access. * The SAF scanner can access SMB or SFTP servers, if the respective document provider is installed. * The SAF scanner even deals with non-seekable files by reading them completely into memory before further processing. Features: * Can be run manually whenever audio files have been added, removed or changed. * Auto scan (incremental) or complete scan (rebuild) selectable. * Various audio file types (mp3, mp4, flac, ogg, ...). * Multi CD albums: sub-subdirectories "CD1", "CD2", ..., with common folder image. * Common and non-common text tags. * Composer and grouping (work, movements). * Proprietary Apple iTunes tags for classical music. * Extracting of embedded images if none already exists. * Downscaling of both extracted and existing album images. * Original images can be kept as backup, if desired. * Maximum image size is configurable. * Creates a standard SQLite database in /ClassicalMusicDb that can be accessed from PC or other apps.
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 | SAF Media Scanner | Virtuosity |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicMedia PlayerVideo | MusicNotesProductivityMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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