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cmus for Android vs Vanilla Music: catalog facts
cmus for Android	Vanilla Music
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3.
Android	Android
Uses real cmus with existing config and keybindings Touch controls and lock screen media integration	Small and fast Browse music by folder as well as by library
Requires Android 14 or later on arm64 Interface assumes familiarity with cmus	Format support limited to what Android's media APIs handle Plain interface with few visual extras
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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