At a glance
| MP95 | Neutron | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Watch | Android, iOS |
| Price model | Free on Android; free to start on Apple, Pro yearly or lifetime | Paid |
| 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 | SMB, UPnP/DLNA, FTP |
| 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 | Yes |
| Headphone crossfeed | bs2b, 3 presets, free | Yes |
| Equalizer | 5-band + 14 presets | Parametric |
| 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 | 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 Neutron has that MP95 does not
Neutron’s niche is its DSP engine and network reach: a parametric EQ, compressor, surround and many more stages you can chain and tune, 32- or 64-bit processing, and sources on SMB shares, FTP and UPnP/DLNA servers. If you want to build your own signal chain, it lets you.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 is free and clean by default: nothing in the chain until you add it, a live Output line that says bit-perfect, resampled or processed, the USB DAC following each file on Android 14 and later, bs2b crossfeed with its three classic presets, ReplayGain and gapless. It reads DSD, APE, WavPack and the rest through FFmpeg. And the interface is a machine: cassette, turntable, reel-to-reel, click wheel, digital, disc. It runs on iPhone and Mac with the same features.
Which to pick
Pick Neutron to design your own DSP chain or play from network servers. Pick MP95 for a clean path that tells you what it is doing, free, with a face.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and Neutron 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 Neutron together?
Yes. They read the same files.