At a glance
| MP95 | Poweramp | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Watch | Android |
| Price model | Free on Android; free to start on Apple, Pro yearly or lifetime | Paid, with a trial |
| 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 | Yes |
| Headphone crossfeed | bs2b, 3 presets, free | — |
| Equalizer | 5-band + 14 presets | 10-band + tone |
| Tag editor | Yes | Yes |
| Retro machines (cassette, vinyl, reel, wheel…) | Yes | Skins |
| Real analog tape / vinyl sound | Yes | — |
| 8D audio, slowed + reverb | Yes | — |
| Music visualizer | Yes | Milkdrop |
| Flashlight follows the bass | Yes | — |
| Home screen widgets with transport | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Watch | Remote | No |
| 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 Poweramp has that MP95 does not
Poweramp’s niche is configurability: a 10-band graphic EQ with tone controls and presets per output device, crossfade, a Milkdrop visualizer with thousands of presets, a deep skin system, and years of polish around Android Auto and lock-screen controls. If tuning every corner of the player is the hobby, Poweramp is built for it.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 is free where Poweramp is paid. It runs its chain in 32-bit float and keeps 24-bit files whole, asks the system to run a USB DAC at each file’s rate on Android 14 and later, shows a live bit-perfect indicator, and has bs2b headphone crossfeed with three presets. It reads the formats Android hides (DSD, APE, WavPack, TTA, Musepack, CAF) through FFmpeg. It has no network permission at all. And instead of skins it has six machines, each with its own analog sound, plus 8D, slowed + reverb and Room Light. The same app is on iPhone and Mac.
Which to pick
Pick Poweramp to tune an EQ and skin to the last detail. Pick MP95 for a free hi-fi path with crossfeed, DAC rate matching and rare formats, on a player that is a machine.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and Poweramp 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 Poweramp together?
Yes. They read the same files.