At a glance
| MP95 | USB Audio Player Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Watch | Android |
| 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 | Native / DoP |
| 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 | NAS, Tidal, Qobuz |
| Works offline with no account | Yes | Yes |
| No ads on any tier | Yes | Yes |
| Bit-perfect path | Yes | Yes |
| Output rate follows the file (USB DAC) | Yes | Yes |
| Gapless | Yes | Yes |
| ReplayGain | Track / album | Yes |
| Headphone crossfeed | bs2b, 3 presets, free | — |
| 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 | 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 USB Audio Player Pro has that MP95 does not
UAPP’s niche is its own USB audio driver: it talks to the DAC directly, bypassing Android’s audio system, so rate switching and bit-perfect output work on any Android version, not only 14 and later. It sends native DSD and DoP to DACs that take it, decodes MQA, and streams Tidal and Qobuz. For a DAC-first listener on older Android, that is the tool.
What MP95 has that it does not
MP95 is free and uses Android’s own path: a 32-bit float chain, 24-bit kept whole, and the mixer switched to each file’s rate on Android 14 and later, with no driver of its own to fight other apps for the device. It plays the same local formats, DSD included as PCM, plus bs2b crossfeed, ReplayGain and gapless. It has no network permission, a History that remembers where you stopped, a tag editor, and six retro machines with an analog chain you can switch off. It is also on iPhone and Mac.
Which to pick
Pick UAPP for native DSD/DoP, MQA, streaming, or bit-perfect USB on Android 13 and older. Pick MP95 for a free, clean hi-fi path on Android 14+ with crossfeed and a player you enjoy using.
Frequently asked questions
Do MP95 and USB Audio Player Pro 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 USB Audio Player Pro together?
Yes. They read the same files.