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High Tide vs Tonearm: catalog facts
High Tide	Tonearm
Free Free and open source; a TIDAL subscription is needed to stream.	Free The app is free and open source; full playback needs a TIDAL subscription.
Linux	Linux
Native Libadwaita interface on Linux Available on Flathub	Native GTK4 and Adwaita interface Streams up to 24-bit 48kHz
Unofficial and dependent on TIDAL's service Requires a TIDAL subscription	Unofficial client, not supported by TIDAL Not yet feature complete
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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