Bodacious vs Polaris
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Bodacious
Bodacious is a multi-platform music player for playing your local files first and foremost. Its design is inspired by Spotify, it’s built with Flutter, and it’s open source, which means if you think Bodacious is missing a feature, you can add it yourself!Features include:Custom libraries: choose where you want your music to come fromFamiliar UIMost* of your basic features (apparently equalizers are essential now?)Coming soon:Custom metadata: set custom covers, names, and descriptions for BodaciousMSE support: Music Synchronized Effects are a new way to use your existing app as a visualizer. MSE files can instruct Bodacious to change the background, cover, or lyrics on the fly to add a little more visual pizzazz to your music.Equalizer. I personally never use this but whateverLast.fm scrobblingLast.fm, MusicBrainz, Genius, and Spotify metadata at your fingertipsStream music with a Spotify Premium subscription
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
| Feature | Bodacious | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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