Flacbox: Hi-Res Music Player

Name: Flacbox: Hi-Res Music Player
Rating: 4.64 (8796 reviews)

★ 4.6

iOSApp Store

What it actually doesHi-Res audio player for iOS/iPadOS supporting multiple codecs, cloud storage, NAS and media servers, with built-in equalizer and media library management, but experiencing frequent stability issues after updates and playback feature malfunctions.

55%Marketing ≈ reality0%Stability98%Live project

Actually does

✓Music player95% of reviews
✓Hi-Res аудио (до 384 kHz)20% of reviews
✓Offline-first20% of reviews
✓File manager15% of reviews
✓Интеграция с облачными хранилищами (Яндекс Диск, Dropbox, OneDrive и др.)25% of reviews
✓Audio Equalizer15% of reviews
✓Metadata Editing10% of reviews
✓Playlist Management10% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

⚠Подключение к NAS и медиасерверам (Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Subsonic и др.)
⚠Подключение через SMB, WebDAV, DLNA, FTP, SFTP, NFS
⚠Lyrics Display
⚠iOS widgets
⚠AirPlay и Chromecast
⚠Playback Speed Control
⚠CarPlay Support

Common complaints

✗Crashes on launch after updates (7.4)25% of mentions
«After update 7.4 it stopped launching, the loading screen with the app logo keeps spinning for a while, then it crashes»
✗Playback errors: wrong tracks or no sound at all20% of mentions
«Wrong tracks started playing instead of the ones I tapped, or no playback at all»
✗Broken song seeking and incorrect time display15% of mentions
«Song seeking doesn't work properly, time display is incorrect»
✗Freezes and slow song loading15% of mentions
«Constantly freezes, takes half an hour to load the selected song»
✗CarPlay doesn't work or is unreliable10% of mentions
«CarPlay doesn't work, doesn't switch tracks»

What people praise

★Convenient management of local music library
«I decided to build my music collection manually instead of using streaming services, and this app is very convenient and comfortable for that»
★Support for multiple audio formats (FLAC, MP3, M4A, etc.)
«Both MP3 and FLAC, offline mode, tag editing, cover changes - everything is great»
★Reliable offline mode and long-term stability
«Purchased version, no issues for several years»
★Convenient file addition via Wi-Fi and connection to local folders
«Great to have the ability to connect to your computer via Wi-Fi»
★Simple and intuitive user interface
«Figured out how to use it quickly. Very convenient!»

Where to install

App Store★ 4.6