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M.A.L.P. vs ncmpcpp: catalog facts
M.A.L.P.	ncmpcpp
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with MPD servers from version 0.14 onward Free and open source	Fast keyboard-driven interface for MPD Built-in tag editor and visualizer
Needs a separately installed MPD server Android only	Requires a running Music Player Daemon In maintenance mode with no major new features planned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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