At a glance
| MP95 | Colibri | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Watch | Mac |
| Price model | Free on Android; free to start on Apple, Pro yearly or lifetime | One-time purchase |
| Plays your own files | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | 35+ codecs, 49 file types | Lossless focus |
| 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 | — |
| Tag editor | Yes | — |
| Retro machines (cassette, vinyl, reel, wheel…) | Yes | No |
| Real analog tape / vinyl sound | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes |
“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 Colibri has that MP95 does not
Colibri’s niche is minimalism: a tiny, native Mac app that opens a lossless file and plays it, with little else on screen.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 matches the device rate per file too, and adds bs2b crossfeed, ReplayGain, DSD, APE, WavPack and 30 more codecs, a library with History and tag editing, Now Playing and a menu-bar mini player. It is also on iPhone, iPad and Android. And the window is a deck.
Which to pick
Pick Colibri for the lightest possible app. Pick MP95 for the same path with crossfeed, more formats and a deck to look at.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and Colibri 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 Colibri together?
Yes. They read the same files.