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Spectro vs Trove Player

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Spectro compared with Trove Player
DetailSpectro logo SpectroTrove Player logo Trove Player
What it doesDetects fake lossless audio files on Mac by analyzing spectral content 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 inNot given CN
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingPersonal: $24.99 USD (one-time, 1 Mac). Duo: $39 USD (one-time, 2 Macs). Both plans include unlimited file scans, offline and private analysis, free updates, and 30-day money-back guarantee. Free trial: 100 tracks with no time limit and no account required. 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
  • Full FFT spectral analysis with automatic LOSSLESS, MEDIUM, or FAKE verdict per track
  • Batch scanning and CSV export of results with verdict, format, bitrate, cutoff frequency and confidence score
  • Automatic macOS Finder color tags applied directly to files
  • Rekordbox XML import without drag and drop required
  • Support for WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus formats
  • Folder watch mode with automatic analysis of new tracks
  • M3U and M3U8 playlist import for Traktor, VirtualDJ and other software
  • Bulk spectrogram PNG export for analyzed tracks
  • Completely offline operation with no internet or account required
  • 99% accuracy on transcoding detection based on peer-reviewed research across 2,512 songs
  • 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
  • Native macOS application optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel with full sandboxing and notarization
  • One-time purchase with free updates, never a subscription or per-track fee
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
  • Based on peer-reviewed research from 2009 ACM Multimedia & Security Workshop
  • Works with existing DJ workflows including Rekordbox, Traktor and VirtualDJ
  • 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)3 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)2213
Referring domains (Majestic)271

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