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Cog vs VOX: catalog facts
Cog	VOX
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Freemium The player is offered alongside paid VOX Premium and VOX Music Cloud options.
macOS	Windows, macOS, iOS
Gapless playback and embedded CUE sheet support Plays a very broad range of formats, plus livestreams and HLS	Plays FLAC, WAV and other lossless formats Cloud storage for streaming your own music library
macOS only; the Windows and Linux version is still early Requires macOS 12 or later	Main apps are for Apple platforms Cloud storage and Premium features cost extra
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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