Trove Player vs Grain

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Trove Player compared with Grain
Detail	Trove Player	Grain
What it does	Native local music player for iOS and Mac that plays FLAC, ALAC, APE and DSD from your library or NAS	Endless ambient focus music generated live that never loops
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	CN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	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:	Free: 30 minutes daily play, 25-minute timer, all six themes. Grain Unlock: $19 once (plus tax where applicable) for unlimited play, longer timers (45, 60, 90 minutes), sleep timer, lock-screen playback, offline install, and all future themes.
Key features	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	Live-generated music that never loops Mood changes throughout the day Free 25-minute focus timer Background playback on iPhone lock screen Longer focus timers up to 90 minutes with unlock Sleep timer Offline install capability Works on any modern web browser No account or tracking required
What makes it different	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	Never loops because music is generated live, not played from a recording One-time purchase with no subscription required Mood adapts to the time of day automatically No tracking or account needed to use Future themes included with unlock purchase
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	13	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	1	0

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