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

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