At a glance
| MP95 | AIMP | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Watch | Android, Windows |
| Price model | Free on Android; free to start on Apple, Pro yearly or lifetime | Free |
| Plays your own files | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | 35+ codecs, 49 file types | Wide |
| FLAC / ALAC / WAV / AIFF | Yes | Yes |
| DSD (DSF, DFF) | Yes, to PCM | — |
| Imports from the Apple Music library | iPhone, iPad | — |
| Wi-Fi, cable, AirDrop, USB drive, NAS | Yes | — |
| Cloud drives and servers | Any Files-app provider, SAF folders | — |
| Works offline with no account | Yes | Yes |
| No ads on any tier | Yes | Yes |
| Bit-perfect path | Yes | — |
| Output rate follows the file (USB DAC) | Yes | — |
| Gapless | Yes | Yes |
| ReplayGain | Track / album | — |
| Headphone crossfeed | bs2b, 3 presets, free | — |
| Equalizer | 5-band + 14 presets | Yes |
| Tag editor | Yes | — |
| Retro machines (cassette, vinyl, reel, wheel…) | Yes | Skins |
| Real analog tape / vinyl sound | Yes | — |
| 8D audio, slowed + reverb | Yes | — |
| Music visualizer | Yes | — |
| Flashlight follows the bass | Yes | — |
| Home screen widgets with transport | Yes | — |
| Apple Watch | Remote | — |
| Mac app | Yes | No |
“Partly” = exists with limits (a paid tier, an account, a narrower scope). “—” = not a listed feature, or one we could not confirm; it does not mean “no”. Other apps’ details are as of September 2026 and can change; check their store listings.
What AIMP has that MP95 does not
AIMP’s niche is lightness and familiarity: a small, fast app with a multi-band EQ, sound effects, skins and a long format list, and the same name Windows users already know.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 matches the price and brings a real hi-fi path: 32-bit float with 24-bit sources whole, a live bit-perfect indicator, USB DAC rate matching on Android 14 and later, bs2b crossfeed, ReplayGain, gapless on the sample, and DSD, APE, WavPack and TTA through FFmpeg. It has no network permission. And the skins are machines, each with its own sound. Also on iPhone and Mac.
Which to pick
Pick AIMP for a light, familiar player. Pick MP95 for a hi-fi path with crossfeed and rare formats, free, on a machine.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and AIMP both play FLAC?
Yes. MP95 also plays DSD, APE, WavPack, Opus, WMA and 30 more codecs, and shows format, bitrate and sample rate on the machine.
Does MP95 need an account or internet?
No. MP95 has no network access, no account and no ads on any platform.
What is free in MP95?
On Android, everything. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, the cassette deck and turntable with the whole Hi-Fi path, every format and offline playback; MP95 Pro unlocks the other machines and the full sound desk.
Can I use MP95 and AIMP together?
Yes. They read the same files.