Phocid vs Retro Music
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Phocid
This project aims to be a replacement with personal tweaks for the now-defunct Phonograph music player, but has no connections with it. Features Familiar user experience Better metadata support; Namely, multiple artists. Better sorting when your music library differs from your system language Regex-based blocklist Playback speed and pitch control More lyrics styles Optional less-vibrant colors Brand new design based on Material Design 3
Retro Music
Retro Music Player 🎵 📦 Included Features Base 3 themes (Clearly White, Kinda Dark and Just Black) Material You support on Android 12+ Gapless playback Crossfade playback Choose from 10+ now playing themes Android auto support Wallpaper accent picker on Android 8.1+ Home screen widgets Lock screen playback controls Sleep timer Easy drag to sort playlist & play queue Tag editor Create, edit and import playlists Browse and play your music by songs, albums, artists, playlists and genre Smart Auto Playlists - Recently played, most played and history
| Feature | Phocid | Retro Music |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicMedia PlayerVideo | MusicMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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