Fidelia
audiofile.engineering
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Fidelia is a music player for music you own, with bit-perfect playback, DSP, Audio Unit slots, CarPlay, and Bridge syncing over the user's Wi-Fi.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Supported platforms
- macOS,iOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Free plan
- NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Trial
- Each new iOS install starts a 14-day trial of the full app; after it lapses, the app can still browse the library but asks for purchase when the user presses play.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fidelia.audiofile.engineering
- Privacy
- Apple's App Store listing says the developer reports that the app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Support
- Fidelia support accepts questions, feedback, and bug reports at [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · fidelia.audiofile.engineering
- Headquarters
- Minnesota, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Founded
- 2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Maker
- Audiofile Engineering describes itself as a small audio product studio in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and says it was founded in 2004 in Minneapolis.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- DSP
- Its built-in processing includes HeadSpace crossfeed, sample-rate conversion, and dither.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Format support
- WAV,AIFF,FLAC,Apple Lossless,CAF,MP3,AAC,OGG Vorbis,Opus,AC3,Wave64,Sound Designer II,AU/SND,DSF,DFFRead 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Formats
- Fidelia for Mac supports formats including FLAC, ALAC, DSF/DSD, APE, WAV, and AIFF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Library integration
- Fidelia can read the local files in Apple's Music library and play them through its own engine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- License model
- one-timeRead 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Network playback
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Network support
- Fidelia can browse Lyrion (Squeezebox) libraries and UPnP servers, and send audio to UPnP/DLNA renderers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Playback
- Exclusive mode takes direct control of the Mac output device and bypasses the system mixer and its resampling.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Plug-ins
- The Mac player hosts three Audio Unit effects inline in the playback path.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Remote control
- Fidelia Remote controls playback, library, volume, and AU effects over the local network; the maker says it requires no account or cloud.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
- Streaming limitation
- Fidelia is for music the user owns and does not stream music the user has not added; owned Apple Music tracks must also be downloaded to play.Read 11 Oct 2026 · fidelia.audiofile.engineering
Plans and prices
Fidelia for iPhone — Full License $29.99 a month Full iPhone and iPad player Read 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
Fidelia for iPhone — Network & Server Price not published Adds network playback Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Fidelia for Mac — Full License $99.99 a month Full Mac player Read 22 Sep 2026 · audiofile.engineering
Fidelia for Mac — Network & Server Price not published Adds network playback Read 22 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Fidelia Remote Free Free companion app · iPhone and iPad Read 11 Oct 2026 · audiofile.engineering
Fidelia — Network & Server (iPhone and iPad) $24.99, paid once one-time in-app purchase Adds network playback for UPnP/DLNA servers and streamers, and Lyrion libraries Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Fidelia — Full License (iPhone and iPad) $29.99, paid once one-time in-app purchase Full iOS license · iOS 17.0 or later; iPadOS 17.0 or later Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Fidelia — Network & Server (Mac) $49.99, paid once one-time in-app purchase Adds network playback for UPnP/DLNA servers and streamers, and Lyrion libraries Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Fidelia — Full License (Mac) $99.99, paid once one-time in-app purchase Full Mac license · macOS 14.0 or later Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Media Player Software#21 of 768.3
