Fidelia
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Fidelia, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Fidelia's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelia for iPhone — Full License | $29.99 a month | Full iPhone and iPad player |
| Fidelia for iPhone — Network & Server | — | Adds network playback |
| Fidelia for Mac — Full License | $99.99 a month | Full Mac player |
| Fidelia for Mac — Network & Server | — | Adds network playback |
| Fidelia Remote | Free | Free companion app · iPhone and iPad |
| Fidelia — Network & Server (iPhone and iPad) | $24.99, paid once | Adds network playback for UPnP/DLNA servers and streamers, and Lyrion libraries · one-time in-app purchase |
| Fidelia — Full License (iPhone and iPad) | $29.99, paid once | Full iOS license · iOS 17.0 or later; iPadOS 17.0 or later · one-time in-app purchase |
| Fidelia — Network & Server (Mac) | $49.99, paid once | Adds network playback for UPnP/DLNA servers and streamers, and Lyrion libraries · one-time in-app purchase |
| Fidelia — Full License (Mac) | $99.99, paid once | Full Mac license · macOS 14.0 or later · one-time in-app purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Fidelia's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- DSP
- Its built-in processing includes HeadSpace crossfeed, sample-rate conversion, and dither.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Formats
- Fidelia for Mac supports formats including FLAC, ALAC, DSF/DSD, APE, WAV, and AIFF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Format support
- WAV,AIFF,FLAC,Apple Lossless,CAF,MP3,AAC,OGG Vorbis,Opus,AC3,Wave64,Sound Designer II,AU/SND,DSF,DFFchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Library integration
- Fidelia can read the local files in Apple's Music library and play them through its own engine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License model
- one-timechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Network support
- Fidelia can browse Lyrion (Squeezebox) libraries and UPnP servers, and send audio to UPnP/DLNA renderers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback
- Exclusive mode takes direct control of the Mac output device and bypasses the system mixer and its resampling.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plug-ins
- The Mac player hosts three Audio Unit effects inline in the playback path.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Apple's App Store listing says the developer reports that the app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Fidelia is a music player for music you own, with bit-perfect playback, DSP, Audio Unit slots, CarPlay, and Bridge syncing over the user's Wi-Fi.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remote control
- Fidelia Remote controls playback, library, volume, and AU effects over the local network; the maker says it requires no account or cloud.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Streaming limitation
- Fidelia is for music the user owns and does not stream music the user has not added; owned Apple Music tracks must also be downloaded to play.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Fidelia support accepts questions, feedback, and bug reports at [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2004checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Minnesota, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Audiofile Engineering describes itself as a small audio product studio in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and says it was founded in 2004 in Minneapolis.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- Each new iOS install starts a 14-day trial of the full app; after it lapses, the app can still browse the library but asks for purchase when the user presses play.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOS,iOSchecked 22 Sep 2026
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