Today, many of us have switched to music streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify, Google Play Music or Apple Music. However, there are those who are attached to their music collection. If you are one of them and streaming services do not suit you, then our selection will be useful to you.
In this article, we will look at the best music players for Android, including both real celebrities and little-known ones. The latter, by the way, may have a solid set of functions.
jetAudio
The jetAudio audio player has long been a favorite among Android users because it has enough features to be better than most, while still being easy enough to use for any audiophile.
It has a lot of audio enhancement features so you can customize your music a little differently than usual. Additionally, it comes with an equalizer (complete with 32 presets), simple effects like bass boost, tag editor, widgets, and even MIDI playback. The free and paid versions are almost identical. The paid version simply removes ads and adds themes.
Media Player
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Media player
Developer: Ellen Sweet Inc
Price: Free
Already a little less functional, but still quite usable video player. There is support for minimizing videos, as is implemented in recent versions of YouTube. The creators did not forget about multi-core decoding. Almost all video formats are supported, but with audio, not everything is so rosy - some films are played without sound. You can solve this problem, but only if you are not a beginner.
This application leaves behind mixed emotions. On the one hand, the interface is designed at the proper level, and video playback occurs without any brakes. But the problem with commercial audio codecs makes itself felt. Media Player also functions unstable on budget and older devices. In short, not the best choice, but you can get acquainted with the product. Like the competitors discussed above, Media Player is a free video player.
Advantages:
- Supports a large number of formats.
- Miniature folding.
- Advanced audio codecs.
- Wi-Fi Transfer.
- There is hardware acceleration.
- Support for various plugins.
- Deleting and renaming files.
- Reproduction via link.
- Working with the local library.
- Compatible with weak smartphones.
Flaws:
- A lot of advertising.
Poweramp
Poweramp has so many unique features that we could talk about them all day. So here's a quick overview of some of the features it has to offer.
There is an equalizer with presets, bass and treble controls, and separate tabs for adjusting tone and volume. If you set everything up well enough, you can improve the sound quality, which will be especially noticeable when listening to the FLAC format. It also plays mp3, mp4/m4a (including alac), ogg, wma, flac, wav, ape, wv, tta, mpc and aiff formats.
If you like to fall asleep to certain music, then we have good news for you, it has a built-in sleep timer so you don't have to worry about falling asleep and leaving the music on, which will drain your entire battery. Just specify after how many minutes the music should turn off and go to bed peacefully.
Poweramp can search song lyrics using the Musixmatch plugin. You can also turn off the silence at the beginning and end of tracks so that the music doesn’t stop playing for even a second. There is support for the Russian language.
Neutron Music Player
Neutron Music Player is a good audio player that is not as popular as it should be. It is equipped with a 32/64-bit audio rendering engine, which (according to the developers) is independent of the Android OS. Thanks to this, it is possible to obtain very high quality sound.
The player also has many other features, including support for rarer file types (flac, MPC, etc.), a built-in equalizer, audio output to UPnP/DLNA network renderers and Chromecast.
In general, perfect for music lovers. You can download it for free on the Play Store, but the trial version is only valid for 5 days. If after this you decide to continue using the player, you will have to pay about 400 rubles.
NRG Player
For a snack, I left the most unusual player among all the others: NRG Player looks futuristic regardless of the skin, and this distinguishes it from all other participants in our chart.
However, the question is different: how does this affect the functionality? The answer is not good.
The interface turned out to be complicated. One button does not act according to the logic of things, double tapping on a playlist sometimes switches playback to a song instead of opening it to full screen, and the jog wheel, which in theory should be more convenient than the playback bar, in fact only confuses, since it is unclear where the beginning and end of the song.
And there is no gapless, which is also a minus. But all functions are available in a two-week trial version, which is a plus. As well as a ten-band equalizer and gain. But that’s why the player, which is clearly an outsider on our list, costs more than all the others - as much as 5 dollars are asked for the NRG Player unlocker.
BlackPlayer
BlackPlayer is a simple but elegant player that works with tabs, and you can customize them to only use the ones you really need.
Supports MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC and several other formats. Equipped with a bass boost function and a built-in equalizer, although you can connect an external one if you wish. The sleep timer allows you to set it to automatically turn off after a long period of inactivity. You can edit ID3 tags of songs, artists and albums. The main feature is a large set of settings. The user interface is adaptive and changes depending on the music that is currently playing.
This is an ideal option for lovers of minimalism. The free version is a little primitive compared to the paid version (which costs 55 rubles), which provides much more features. Definitely an app worth trying.
The best players for Android
jetAudio
Not too demanding, but quite functional application that can be used even on fairly weak devices. Users note the presence of a huge number of different settings, built-in effects are provided. I would like to pay special attention to the equalizer, which contains many positions. Equalizer settings can be saved if necessary - there are special slots for this. The search system is simple and understandable - this fact is true for tracks located both on the memory card and in the physical memory of the mobile device itself. The interface is unobtrusive; the developers initially decided to make it this way in order to save as much useful resources as possible on the smartphone. The main menu is a complete list of track artists, but there are tabs with albums, compositions, sorting by genre, and music can also be played from a specific folder.
There is also a paid version of this application - in it you can set a different color for the program and change the type of menu display. In addition, there is a search by tracks; certain objects can be highlighted if necessary. The paid version of the player has a twenty-band equalizer. If the free application provides only one widget, then upon purchase, 14 options become immediately available, which differ from each other in size and design style. The track can be slowed down or speeded up; there is a function to rewind through the track for a certain period of time (standard – 10 seconds). The user can put a certain part of a song or melody on repeat. To remove all these filters, just touch the middle of the screen. The application can be controlled via a headset if necessary.
Advantages:
- Does not require a large amount of RAM and physical memory of a mobile device, so it can be installed even on weak smartphones;
- A huge number of different settings and functions;
- Various types of effects are provided;
- The melody playback speed can be changed if necessary;
- Very simple and intuitive interface;
- Managing the application is also quite easy.
Flaws:
- Doesn't always display album covers correctly.
Poweramp
The first version of this player was first posted on PlayMarket almost 10 years ago - at the end of 2010. It contained a decent amount of flaws, problems and shortcomings. In general, this application is unique, since it is the first multifunctional audio player that was designed specifically for mobile phones and tablets. The program has an interesting interface, a graphic equalizer includes 10 bands, and has its own library of multimedia files. The initial version of the program was absolutely free for everyone who downloaded it, and updates for it were released approximately once every two weeks, gradually eliminating all the shortcomings. When installing for the first time, the user is presented with a list of tips for working with the application.
Initially, the program will analyze the entire internal memory of the phone and the memory card, after which it will display a list of tracks, and for each of them the artist, album and duration will be indicated. If you lightly press the name of the melody, it will immediately begin to play. If you press and hold, a context menu will appear that will allow you to include a track in a specific playlist, add it to the playback queue, delete it, display the most detailed information, set it to a call, and transfer the selected song via Bluetooth. The main screen displays a fairly large amount of information, buttons and various functions. The cover of the album to which the track being played is stretched to fill the entire screen, with the name of the artist and the title of the song indicated at the bottom. There is also a button for switching tracks. At the top of the display you can find three light buttons: with a treble clef icon (opens the main page of the player or library, depending on the selected settings), another one provides access to the equalizer, and the last one is responsible for adjusting additional effects, frequencies and balance.
Advantages:
- Very convenient program;
- Has very wide functionality;
- Pleasant and clear interface;
- It works stably regardless of the power of the smartphone’s hardware.
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Flaws:
- It's paid, but it won't cost too much.
Neutron Music Player
The software version is an original alternative to classic pre-installed players and other players, as it provides users with very wide possibilities for playing music. In this application, the directory from which files will be played can be set manually, or you can automatically search through the entire device memory. A special function is responsible for this, but when activating it, you should understand that the program will find absolutely all supported files, and most likely many of them will be system files or even completely unwanted. The application shell looks very nice. In the background, the user will see the name of the track, its duration, main control buttons and some other elements. At the top there will be an equalizer icon. In addition, there are a number of useful functions, for example, an alarm clock.
The application can work with almost all known and widely used formats. There is also a crossfader function here, you can adjust the tempo or use a preamp. In general, there are quite a lot of parameters here, with their help you can add clarity to the music and increase the strength of the sound. For each direction of music, you can customize your own sound, enhancing the necessary parameters, and they can be set in automatic mode, so that you don’t have to go through the settings every time. The user can customize the interface depending on their own needs. It is completely Russified, which makes the application very easy to use. One of the most original features is the ability to configure streaming audio that is played online. In the equalizer, you can configure from four to thirty channels with a variety of presets.
Advantages:
- Excellent sound quality of music regardless of genre;
- Convenient and friendly interface, fully translated into Russian;
- Advanced equalizer settings;
- There are a decent number of additional functions.
Flaws:
- It is unlikely that you will be able to quickly understand the huge number of settings - you will have to spend a decent amount of time on this.
BlackPlayer
Users often prefer this player, as it has a large number of useful characteristics. The developers were able to include good sound here, provided by a multi-band equalizer and the use of all modern techniques for working with music files. The interface is carefully thought out, well designed and implemented. Everything in it is logical and intuitive - you don’t have to spend a long time delving into the settings. The application does not require a large amount of RAM and does not require the latest generation graphics accelerator. The appearance is also quite pleasant, the user can, if necessary, adjust it to his needs - there are many design themes for this. The player has everything you need for a high-quality and functional player.
The outer shell is made in the spirit of Windows Phone, although it does not completely copy it, although the similarities are quite obvious. Transitions between tabs are quite smooth. There are no extra points provided here, everything is aimed only at the functionality of the application. You can find quite a lot of free space on the main screen - it is not loaded with unnecessary details. It contains only those elements that the owner uses most often. All controls for the playback process are arranged in a standard order: rewind or go to the previous track, play or pause, fast forward or switch to the next track. This panel is located at the bottom of the screen. It also has another button that allows you to play tracks in random order. The menu includes four tabs - track list, artist list, albums and genres. You can search the entire memory of your phone. The application is distinguished by the presence of two equalizers at once - stock and external. The stock one is built in by default, and the external one includes five bands that operate in the frequency range from 60 Hz to 14 kHz. It is possible to customize sound effects - further enhance the bass, adjust the right and left channels, and activate the virtualizer.
Advantages:
- Complete absence of annoying advertising;
- The interface is very simple, understandable and, at the same time, quite functional;
- Very decent sound quality;
- Can work with audiobooks and podcasts;
- Works very quickly;
- Supports all existing formats.
Flaws:
- The stock equalizer has virtually no useful effect.
MediaMonkey
This program was developed specifically for collectors in the music field. Its functional area allows for synchronization of a mobile device on the Android platform and a personal computer or laptop running the Windows operating system. Using the application, you can even download a fairly large music collection to your gadget within a couple of minutes. The program will automatically sort the files into categories after downloading the music. If desired, this application can be used to search for high-quality music on the Internet. To do this, it is enough to connect to a mobile device or a Wi-Fi network. The application has a convenient media player with which you can listen to music, adjust the sound quality, and it can work not only with audio files, but also with videos.
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The program has a widget that will not only inform the user about the video being played, but will also constantly offer him the most suitable compositions depending on his taste preferences. The player allows you to manage podcasts and video books. If necessary, you can even search by song lyrics. The search by artists and genres is expanded; in particular, it can be performed across several genres at once. You can manage one or more files at the same time. A volume leveling function is provided.
Advantages:
- The ability to wirelessly transfer playlists and the tracks themselves between a mobile device and a computer;
- Advanced search capabilities;
- You can work with several files at once;
- Convenient widget;
- Pleasant and clear interface, translated into Russian;
- You can work with podcasts, videos, audiobooks.
Flaws:
- It takes a relatively long time to wake up from sleep mode.
PlayerPro Music Player
Today, this player is very popular for a number of factors - it has an original and attractive interface, the buttons are quite large (you won’t have to look for them on the gadget’s display for a long time), if necessary, the appearance of the program can be changed. The design of the outer shell is black and green, but PlayMarket has add-ons and extensions for this application, which allows you to download additional themes and change the appearance of the program. In addition, the standard version of the player also has several standard skins that allow you to give the program additional originality. Music files are sorted by title or artist. The user can independently choose the layout in which he will view the available tracks, and they look either as icons or in the form of a list.
The sound is very high quality and has excellent frequency. In addition, there is a 10-band equalizer that will play melodies at a very high level even on the standard firmware of the mobile device. If necessary, the volume control can be placed on the main desktop screen and adjusted depending on your own preferences. There are five widgets to choose from specifically for the lock screen. You can customize the background and add certain player controls. Everything here is carefully thought out to make using the application as comfortable as possible for the user. When the screen is locked, you can switch between tracks using the volume buttons. Each track comes with brief information about the artist and the album on which the track is included. There is an accelerometer: it will switch songs by simply shaking the phone.
Advantages:
- Carefully thought out design and functionality;
- Ability to work with various music file formats;
- Decent sound quality;
- Accelerated decoding;
- Advanced personalization settings are provided.
Flaws:
- A huge amount of annoying advertising.
Shuttle Music Player
A completely free application, characterized by flexible interface settings and comfortable listening to music on a tablet or mobile phone. The program is equipped with a full set of all necessary functions - tracks can be sorted by tracks, albums, genres, artists, and you can create playlists yourself. For the convenience of working with sound, a special equalizer is provided, which you can either configure yourself, or use ready-made presets designed for each genre of music. There is a very interesting feature that allows you to skip duplicate songs within one playlist. You can also activate the pause timer, which will be very useful for people who prefer to fall asleep to music. There is an original opportunity for users of the Last.fm service - scrobbling is provided directly from the application. The player will independently install song covers or download them from the network if they are not embedded in the music track.
The developers paid a lot of attention to the appearance and settings of the program shell. There are only three basic themes here – light, dark and completely black. The colors of interface elements can also be changed if necessary. It is adapted for mobile devices, including tablets, with different aspect ratios. There is a flexible configuration of widgets - you can adjust their size, position on the display, background color and displayed text, the cover can be completely disabled so that only player controls are displayed on the screen. There is a paid version - it is not too expensive, the owners of such an application receive a larger number of themes, as well as the ability to broadcast music via ChromeCast, and they also have the ability to edit tags.
Advantages:
- Quite attractive appearance;
- Inexpensive cost of the premium version;
- Can work both with files located in the phone’s memory and with playback of streaming music;
- Low demands on resources.
Flaws:
- Can connect to the Internet without the user's knowledge.
Pulsar
In third place in our review of the best players running on the Android platform are absolutely free products. The main application window consists of a large number of tabs with standard content - artists, songs, genres, albums. There is also a tab called “folders” so that the user can see the downloaded music and search for it in file manager mode. You can move between tabs either through the program menu or with horizontal swipes. The menu is located under a special curtain located on the left side of the screen. Like most players included in our rating, there is a shutdown timer here, and there is no minimum or maximum time threshold - the user can set the player to turn off even after 10 days.
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The equalizer includes nine bands - quite enough to perform high-quality sound adjustments. It is also equipped with a bass booster, you can add voice reverb. There are 15 color schemes at once. There is only one widget, but it has everything you need to manage application data. Many users note that the program does not contain advertising.
Advantages:
- It weighs quite little and at the same time has quite wide functionality;
- A large number of color schemes;
- No advertising.
Flaws:
- The equalizer could be made with more bands.
N7player
With this software, you don't have to spend a long time searching for music downloaded to your phone - it is available in a very clear interface. Sorting systems are traditional. You can improve the sound quality of songs both in headphones and through the speaker of a mobile device using a ten-band equalizer, which is equipped with an expanded range of settings; in addition, the user can create his own. The application works with all known music formats, including high-quality .flac and .ogg. If desired, you can adjust the high and low frequencies, automatically normalize the volume, set channel balancing, and mix to monophonic sound levels.
Playlists are designed in such a way that the user will have full control over their playlists. The player is supplemented with a tag editor. At first glance it may seem that this is a very simple tool, but it has great functionality. With its help, you can correct the information contained in a music file and automatically get the album cover. The playback order of the tracks supports the gapless function, which means there are no pauses between tracks. It is quite natural that there is a shutdown timer. The next time the application is launched, it will start playing music from the point where the user stopped the previous time. The application is designed uniquely, attractively and very functional.
Advantages:
- Play tracks without pauses between them;
- Unusual, but quite simple and understandable design of the program;
- There are a large number of additional themes and skins;
- All transitions are accompanied by unobtrusive and smooth animation.
Flaws:
- Not all functions will be useful for the average listener.
Phonograph
In the first place of the review is the most widely used application for listening to music through devices running on the Android platform. According to the creators of the program, it is easy to use, does not weigh too much and is characterized by a very clear interface, which is made in the spirit of Material Design. As users note, it is not only very functional, but also has a beautiful appearance. The program is integrated with Last.fm, which allows you to listen to millions of available tracks in streaming format - all you need to do is connect your mobile device to the Internet.
Track information is displayed as standard. Playback can be controlled directly from the lock screen. There is also a convenient equalizer, equipped with reference data regarding which slider is responsible for which range. This information will be very useful to people who have not previously dealt with such software.
Advantages:
- Even the free version has no ads;
- Standard, but very beautifully designed application functionality;
- There is everything you need to change the sound quality of a track;
- The settings are saved.
Flaws:
- The themes built into the application may not appeal to everyone - you will have to download additional design options for the program.
MediaMonkey
MediaMonkey comes with all the features you'd expect from a mobile music player, including audio and video support, podcast support, category navigation, user-friendly interface, gain adjustment, equalizer, and even a sleep timer. It is possible to search for tracks by genre, artist, album or title.
But you may find the Wi-Fi syncing feature most useful if you also use MediaMonkey for Windows. Here you will get synchronization of playlists, number of plays, rating, date the song was added to the collection and all other metadata that the program saves on your computer. The latest update adds the ability to prevent other apps from editing synced playlists and adds support for multiple SD cards. The player also recently began supporting the Android Auto application for mirroring smartphone functions to the car's multimedia system. Now you can enjoy your favorite songs on the go.
It may seem that this is just a dream for a music lover, but in reality the price of the professional version is a little scary. The app is truly free, but the core features that make it so unique are offered in a trial version, which can be purchased for RUB 120 each, or you can buy the pro version outright for RUB 240, which unlocks all these features.
GOM Player
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GOM Player
Developer: GOM & Company
Price: Free
This player has been around for decades. Initially, it worked on Windows OS and is familiar to many as a very functional player with a large number of built-in codecs. Today the application has been adapted for Android. It is worth noting that the player is rated by the Google Play editors and recommended for downloading, but the user rating here is not the highest - only 3.5 points out of 5.
This is easily explained by the fact that the software is in English and, if you understand how to start a video here, then understanding the settings, and there are an impressive number of them here, is quite difficult without knowing the language. However, those users who decide to install this player will be able to play from internal media and devices located on the same local network. An interesting solution is to work with cloud storage - it is possible to link Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox accounts. This is much more convenient than first downloading a video to your phone and then playing it in the player.
The application has a very wide range of options for controlling video directly during playback. Hints will help you understand all the possibilities when you first start the video. An interesting option is 360-degree playback. This will require VR glasses. The application has advertising, however, it is completely unobtrusive and does not cause any particular inconvenience.
Advantages:
- 360 VR playback.
- Synchronization with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox.
- Working with the local library.
- Playback over local network.
- High picture quality.
- Good sound reproduction.
- Powerful equalizer.
- Option to work with subtitles.
- Large set of tools.
- Flexible settings.
- Nice interface.
Flaws:
- The Russian language is completely absent.
PlayerPro Music Player
PlayerPro Music Player - It has a beautiful interface that allows you to use skins that you can download. There is support for video playback, a five-band equalizer, various sound effects, widgets and interesting features such as shaking the phone to change the track. The app even supports Hi-Fi music (up to 32-bit, 384 kHz).
GoneMAD Player
GoneMAD Player is the perfect music app if you love to tinker and customize every little detail to your liking.
Seriously, it has a built-in theme editor and over 250 options that you can customize. Or choose from over 1,000 preset themes.
Other notable features beyond the standard premium ones include an optimized media library that supports over 50,000 songs, two shuffle modes, custom queue completion actions, custom gestures, and multi-window support on select devices.
GoneMAD Music Player (Trial)
Price: Free
Shuttle Music Player
Shuttle Music Player is a music player with the familiar Material Design and many options. These include a six-band equalizer, spaceless playback, support for embedded lyrics, multiple themes, Last.fm scrobbling and much more.
Those with the paid version can also get Chromecast support, ID3 tag editing, folder browsing, and more themes. The app does what it's supposed to do well and is definitely worth a try.
Pulsar
Pulsar is perhaps the best free music player available today. It includes beautiful Material Design, tag editing, spaceless playback, smart playlists, sleep timer and Last.fm scrobbling.
Supports Chromecast, which is very surprising. It doesn't have as many features as some paid options, but that doesn't mean the audio player is bad. This is a great option for those looking for something minimal, light and cute.
n7player
n7player is a music player that tries to be different and succeeds in doing so. Instead of creating a sorted list of music, n7player creates a giant collage-style list of your music that you can scroll through and listen to.
It also features a 10-band equalizer, volume normalization, tag editor, scrobbling, and a host of other features. Many of them are certainly overkill, so those looking for a more powerful application should perhaps look elsewhere. n7player differs only in its beauty and non-standard way of working with a collection of tracks.
Pixel Player
If you've made it this far down the list and haven't opted for the "lite" options, then we recommend giving Pixel Player a try. It's lesser known, as evidenced by the number of reviews, but it's damn good.
It only supports basic file formats, but has a 5-band equalizer with bass boost, gapless playback, a built-in tag editor, and several options for customization such as themes and colors. Specifically, Pixel Player can analyze what you listen to and suggest more music that suits your tastes.
Pixel - Music Player
Price: Free
6. Impulse Music Player
What makes Impulse Music Player different from others? Maybe it's the fact that it's designed as a music player with gesture controls, making it perfect for any situation where you're busy - like when you're driving!
In addition to gesture control, Impulse Music Player supports a number of useful features: 5-band equalizer with bass boost and virtualizer, gapless playback, crossfade, metadata editing, automatic album art downloading and much more.
Music Player | MP3 Player | Audio Player
Price: Free
