Alternatives to Poweramp

An Android music player for local libraries with a 64-band parametric equalizer and Hi-Res output. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Poweramp

    An Android music player for local libraries with a 64-band parametric equalizer and Hi-Res output.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Poweramp.

  • Musicolet

    An ad-free offline Android music player with multiple queues, tag editing and synchronized lyrics.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Musicolet is a free, ad-free offline Android player with multiple queues, batch tag editing and synchronized lyrics, but it lacks Poweramp's 64-band parametric EQ.

  • Auxio

    A simple open-source music player for Android that plays audio files stored on the device.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Auxio is a free open-source GPL-3.0 Android player for local files with a simpler, focused interface and fewer sound tuning options than Poweramp.

  • Gramophone

    An open-source Android music player for local files, built with Media3 and Material Design.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Gramophone is a free, open-source Android player built on Media3 with Material Design, focused on local files without Poweramp's advanced EQ features.

  • Symfonium

    An Android music player for local files, NAS shares and servers like Plex, Jellyfin and Navidrome.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Symfonium is also a paid Android player with Hi-Res, DSD and USB DAC output, and adds streaming from Plex, Jellyfin, Navidrome and NAS shares.

  • AIMP

    A long-running Windows music player with an 18-band equaliser, internet radio and a built-in converter.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsAndroid

    AIMP is a free Android and Windows player with an 18-band equaliser, internet radio and a bundled converter, though it is closed source and its interface is dated.

  • foobar2000

    A light, deeply configurable audio player for people who care about their local music library.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    foobar2000 is a free player available on Android as well as Windows, macOS and iOS, offering gapless playback, ReplayGain and advanced tagging.

  • Harmonoid

    A cross-platform music player and library manager built on mpv and FFmpeg, with a Material Design interface.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Harmonoid is a free player running on Android, iOS and desktop platforms, built on mpv and FFmpeg with a tag editor, Last.fm scrobbling and ReplayGain.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Poweramp as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Wavelet

    Apply headphone equalization to supported Android playback sessions.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroid

    Poweramp offers a 64-band parametric EQ with per-device presets, but only inside its own player for local files, and full use requires purchase after the trial.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.