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AppVol vs Trove Player

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AppVol compared with Trove Player
DetailAppVol logo AppVolTrove Player logo Trove Player
What it doesFree per-app volume control for macOS with real VU meters, no audio driver required Native local music player for iOS and Mac that plays FLAC, ALAC, APE and DSD from your library or NAS
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inDE CN
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree Free: full local music player with 15+ formats, gapless playback, 10-band equalizer, ReplayGain leveling, playlists and synced lyrics. Pro: $9.99 one-time, adds network sources (WebDAV, SMB, Google Drive, MEGA), Apple Watch sync, tag writing, smart playlists and desktop lyrics window. Pro Supporter:
Key features
  • Per-app volume sliders and mute controls
  • Real VU meters per app and master
  • No audio driver installation required
  • Output device switcher for speakers, AirPods, and audio interfaces
  • Hide specific apps from the volume control list
  • Drag-to-reorder app arrangement with persistent settings
  • Automatic per-app level memory across sessions
  • In-app self-updating mechanism
  • Plays FLAC, ALAC, APE, DSD, OGG, OPUS and 15+ audio formats
  • Gapless playback and playback speed adjustment
  • 10-band equalizer with named presets and preamp gain
  • ReplayGain volume leveling per track or album
  • Word-by-word synced lyrics from LRC files or online search
  • WebDAV and SMB streaming from NAS with Pro
  • Google Drive and MEGA playback with Pro
  • CarPlay on iPhone with playlists and albums
  • Apple Watch app with offline playback without iPhone
What makes it different
  • Free solution to a macOS gap that Windows provides natively
  • No system audio driver installation required
  • Real analog-style VU meters rather than decorative animations
  • Part of a complete free Adelvo audio toolkit
  • Fully signed and notarized for security
  • Built with native SwiftUI—not Electron or a web wrapper—for true platform integration on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
  • Local-first design: your files never pass through Trove's servers, no account or tracking required
  • One-time purchase instead of subscriptions—buy Pro once and use it forever across all your Apple devices
  • Plays lossless and exotic formats directly without re-encoding or uploading your music
  • Connects to your NAS, WebDAV, SMB, Google Drive or MEGA on your own account without hosting music on Trove's servers
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)2413
Referring domains (Majestic)111

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