phiola vs Polaris
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
phiola
phiola is a fast audio player, recorder, converter. Its low CPU consumption conserves your phone's battery.Features:Play audio: .mp3, .ogg(Vorbis/Opus), .mp4/.mov(AAC/ALAC/MPEG), .mkv/.webm(AAC/ALAC/MPEG/Vorbis/Opus/PCM), .caf(AAC/ALAC/PCM), .avi(AAC/MPEG/PCM), .aac; .flac, .wav.Record audio: .m4a(AAC), .mp3, .opus; .flac, .wavConvert audio filesManage your playlists and audio filesList and edit file tagsInput: file, directory, HTTP/HTTPS URL, playlists: .m3u, .pls, .cueInstant startup timeFast (low footprint): keeps your CPU, memory & disk I/O at absolute minimum; spends 99% of time inside codec algorithms
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
| Feature | phiola | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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