Audirvāna vs fooyin

Audirvāna is audio playback software for local music libraries, with Studio adding streaming music, radio, and podcasts. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports network playback through UPnP/DLNA and Chromecast as well as USB connections to DACs. Supported formats include FLAC, Ogg FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV, APE, WavPack, AAC, MP3, DSF, DFF, ISO, CUE, and MQA. Studio can combine local and streaming tracks in playlists and favorites, with search, filtering, and sorting across sources. Its audio tools include upsampling, Audio Scan for checking file resolution, and signal processing such as parametric EQ, convolution, crossfeed, and output balance. The free Remote app for iOS and Android controls playback on a computer; processing stays on that computer. Studio Classic is $7.99 per month, and Studio Access is $79.99 per year. Origin is a $149.99 one-time license for local-library playback without a library-size limit. A 30-day free trial requires no payment information; there is no free plan.

fooyin is a free music player and library manager with build support for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It lets listeners organize a music library, edit tags, and create playlists, while supporting gapless playback. Listed formats include FLAC, MP3, MP4, Vorbis, Opus, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, MKA, Musepack, and Monkey’s Audio. VGM and tracker or module formats are available through optional plugins. The combination of library management and playback supports listeners who want to manage a collection as well as play tracks. The stated operating system support is build support for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The software is free, with playlist support, tag editing, and gapless playback among its listed capabilities.