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VOX vs Cog: catalog facts
VOX	Cog
Freemium The player is offered alongside paid VOX Premium and VOX Music Cloud options.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Windows, macOS, iOS	macOS
Plays FLAC, WAV and other lossless formats Cloud storage for streaming your own music library	Gapless playback and embedded CUE sheet support Plays a very broad range of formats, plus livestreams and HLS
Main apps are for Apple platforms Cloud storage and Premium features cost extra	macOS only; the Windows and Linux version is still early Requires macOS 12 or later
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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