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QMidiPlayer vs Timidity AE: catalog facts
QMidiPlayer	Timidity AE
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Paid The developer asks users to purchase the app to support future development.
Linux	Android
Uses FluidSynth for MIDI playback Packaged on Flathub and AUR	Uses TiMidity++ for MIDI playback Supports user-selected SoundFonts
No official binaries from the author Homepage shows little sign of recent development	Android app The included soundfont is identified as having a non-free license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-only
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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