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Black Candy vs Polaris
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| Fact | Black Candy | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 4.4k | 2.7k |
| Latest | v3.2.1 | 0.16.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-05-08 |
| Release cadence | about 353 days between releases | about 164 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Spotify. Alternatives to Spotify →
PartialBlack CandyStreams your own music to its web and mobile apps; there is no catalog of music to stream.
PartialPolarisStreams your own music collection to its web and Android apps; there is no catalog of music to stream.
Black Candy
- v3.2.12026-08-26Fix: unload html5 audio nodes when switching songs
- v3.2.02026-05-07> [!IMPORTANT]
- v3.1.02025-06-18> [!IMPORTANT]
- v3.0.02024-05-31Hi, It's been a long time since the last stable release. Thank you to everyone who tried and gave feedback on the edge…
- v2.1.12022-08-09Replace postcss to sass
Black Candy
unsigned The latest release, v3.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Polaris
unsigned The latest release, 0.16.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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