Polaris vs Voice Audiobook Player
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
Voice Audiobook Player
Voice is a clean audiobook player for people who bring their own books. Add your audiobook folder once, and Voice turns your local audio files into a simple library. It remembers your position for every book, keeps playback controls close, and stays out of the way. Made for audiobooks • Continue exactly where you stopped • Sleep timer with gentle fade-out • Stop at the end of the current chapter • Shake to extend the timer • Playback speed control • Volume boost for quiet recordings • Skip silence • Auto-rewind after longer pauses • Bookmarks with timestamps and custom names • Search by title and author • Current, completed, and not started filters • List and grid views • Cover art from embedded images, local files, or online search • Home screen widget, media notification, and Android Auto support Bring your own files Voice works with DRM-free audiobook files such as M4B, MP3, M4A, OGG, OGA, and OPUS. Keep your books in folders the way you like; Voice recognizes them and organizes your library. No clutter • No account required • No ads • No forced cloud sync • All features are available without paid upgrades Voice is open source under the GNU GPLv3 license. Feedback and bug reports: https://github.com/PaulWoitaschek/Voice/issues
| Feature | Polaris | Voice Audiobook Player |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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