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Cog vs Petrichor: catalog facts
Cog	Petrichor
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS
Gapless playback and embedded CUE sheet support Plays a very broad range of formats, plus livestreams and HLS	Plays over 40 audio formats including FLAC and ALAC Browse by artist, composer, genre, decade or year
macOS only; the Windows and Linux version is still early Requires macOS 12 or later	macOS only Requires macOS 14 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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