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rmpc vs M.A.L.P.: catalog facts
rmpc	M.A.L.P.
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Command line	Android
Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface	Works with MPD servers from version 0.14 onward Free and open source
Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support	Needs a separately installed MPD server Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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