LibrePods Alternatives

LibrePods is described as 'Unlocks Apple's exclusive AirPods features on non-Apple devices. Get access to noise control modes, adaptive transparency, ear detection, battery status, and more - all the premium features you paid for but Apple locked to their ecosystem' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LibrePods for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Linux, Windows and F-Droid apps. The best LibrePods alternative is CAPod, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LibrePods are AirPodsDesktop, MagicPods, OpenPods and EarX.

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  1. CAPod icon
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    A companion app for AirPods on Android. Use GitHub/F-Droid version for unlock premium features for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • CAPod is the most popular Android alternative to LibrePods.

    • CAPod is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LibrePods.

    • CAPod is Free and Open SourceLibrePods is also Free and Open Source
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    AirPodsDesktop is a free application that brings the experience of airpods on apple devices to Windows. Features include battery information, in-ear detection, low-latency audio, and of course, the default apple animation.

    10 AirPodsDesktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • AirPodsDesktop is the most popular Windows alternative to LibrePods.

    • AirPodsDesktop is Free and Open SourceLibrePods is also Free and Open Source
  3. MagicPods icon
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    MagicPods brings the user experience of airpods on apple devices to the Windows platform.

    10 MagicPods alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • MagicPods is the most popular commercial alternative to LibrePods.

    • MagicPods is Paid and ProprietaryLibrePods is Free and Open Source
  4. OpenPods icon
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    The Free and Open Source app for monitoring your AirPods on Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. EarX icon
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    EarX is a user-friendly application designed to manage the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) modes of your Nothing ears. Seamlessly adjust your sound experience by connecting your earbuds through Bluetooth and effortlessly switching between different ANC settings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • EarX is the most popular Linux alternative to LibrePods.

    • EarX is Free and Open SourceLibrePods is also Free and Open Source
    • EarX is Lightweight and Privacy focusedLibrePods is not according to our users
  6. Fairbuds icon
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    Unlock the full potential of your Fairbuds & Fairbuds XL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Fairbuds is the most popular iPhone alternative to LibrePods.

    • Fairbuds is Free and ProprietaryLibrePods is Free and Open Source
  7. AirBuddy icon
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    AirBuddy brings the same AirPods experience you have on iOS to the Mac. With AirBuddy, you can open up your AirPods case next to your Mac and see the status right away, just like it is on your iPhone or iPad.

    19 AirBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • AirBuddy is the most popular Mac alternative to LibrePods.

    • AirBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryLibrePods is Free and Open Source
  8. NoiseBuddy icon
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    Change noise cancelling settings on your AirPods Pro or Beats Solo Pro directly from your Mac's Menu Bar or Touch Bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. AirBar icon
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    AirPods allow for "Seamless switching" to keep them connected to both our iPhones and Macs. However we are still required to manually select a bluetooth device to direct audio to AirPods when switching from iOS to MacOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Airpod Battery Monitor is a Gnome Extension to report Airpod/Beats headphone battery level, using indicator icons as battery meter in system tray and message tray, or using Panel button with PopupMenus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • GNOME
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    A very simple plugin that show if an earplug or an audio device is connected and show relevant information via the popup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
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    AirPods don't show battery level on your Android smartphone by default, however, you can change this, and bring your experience closer to iPhone users

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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