At a glance
| MP95 | Swinsian | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | — |
| Tag editor | Yes | 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 Swinsian has that MP95 does not
Swinsian’s niche is library management at scale: a fast column browser for tens of thousands of tracks, batch tag editing, smart playlists and folder watching, in a classic iTunes-like layout.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 plays that library with a proper output path: the device switched to each file’s rate, 24-bit to the DAC, bs2b crossfeed, ReplayGain, gapless on the sample, and DSD, APE and WavPack through FFmpeg. It edits tags, remembers where you stopped, and runs on iPhone and Android too. And it puts the music on a reel-to-reel.
Which to pick
Pick Swinsian to manage a huge library. Pick MP95 to listen to it.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and Swinsian 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 Swinsian together?
Yes. They read the same files.