Polaris vs ZXTune - Chiptunes 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
ZXTune - Chiptunes player
Visit official project site at https://zxtune.bitbucket.ioSupported formats:ZX Spectrum (ASC, FTC, GTR, PSC, PSG, PSM, PT1/PT2/PT3, SQT, STC/ST1/ST3, STP, VTX, YM, TurboSound tracks, AY with embedded player, TXT files for Vortex Tracker II, CHI, DMM, DST, ET1, PDT, SQD, STR, TFC, TFD, TFE)PC (669, AMF, AMS, C67, DMF, DSM, FAR, FMT, FNK, GDM, IMF, IT, J2B, LIQ, PLM, PSM, MDL, MO3, MT2, MTM, PTM, RTM, S3M, STIM, STM, STX, ULT, V2M, XM)Amiga (DBM, EMOD, MOD, IMS, MED, OKT, SFX, AHX)Atari (DTM, GTK, TCB, SAP, RMT)Acorn (DTT)Sam Coupe (COP)Commodore 64/128 MOS6581 (SID)Amstrad CPC (AYC)Super Nintendo (SPC)Multiplatform (MTC, VGM, GYM, S98)Nintendo (NSF, NSFe)GameBoy (GBS, GSF)TurboGrafX (HES)MSX (KSS)PlayStation (PSF, PSF2, AT3, AT9)Ultra64 (USF)Nintendo DS (2SF, NCSF)Dreamcast (DSF)Saturn (SSF)Generic (MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC)XSPF (import and export) and AYL (import only) playlistsArchives (ZIP, RAR, LHA, UMX, GZip, 7zip and FSB)Integration with music cataloguesZX Spectrum music catalogue https://zxtunes.comModLand music collection ftp://ftp.modland.comHigh Voltage SID Collection catalogue https://www.hvsc.c64.orgModern ZX Spectrum music catalogue https://www.zxart.ee/eng/musicJosh W catalogues http://joshw.infoAmiga Music Preservation https://amp.dascene.netThe AY Great Original Resource http://abrimaal.pro-e.pl/aygor/The Mod Archive https://modarchive.orgAtari SAP Music Archive http://asma.atari.orgAminet catalogue https://aminet.netVGMRips https://vgmrips.netScene.org file archive https://files.scene.org/OverClocked ReMix https://ocremix.orgVideo Game Music https://downloads.khinsider.com/Functionality:single version for phones and tabletssupported resolutions up to xxhdpiworks on Android starting from 4.1 (API v16)pausing while incoming/outgoing callsheadset playback control (not for all devices)different interpolation modes with performance and quality optimizationscaching of playlist entries on local SD cardhome screen widgetsend modules and share references to modules from https://zxtunes.com, https://www.zxart.ee/eng/music and https://modarchive.orgability to set chiptune as ringtonesearch and playback modules from archivesUsed permissions:internet access/network status for remote data sources accessread/write SD card for local data sources access and playlists exportwake lock for scan service speedupchange system settings to set chiptune as ringtone
| Feature | Polaris | ZXTune - Chiptunes player |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | GitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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