# MonkeyMote for foobar2000 — user reviews

> 199 indexed App Store user reviews of MonkeyMote for foobar2000 by Martin Tofall, rated 4.60/5 from 176 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-for-foobar2000/id409693155/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkeymote-for-foobar2000/id409693155.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 140 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10

## What do users think of MonkeyMote for foobar2000?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Works as intended when properly configured
- 🎵 Excellent remote control for Foobar2000
- 💡 Rich feature set and customization options
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 🔄 Regular updates and improvements
- 👨‍💼 Responsive and helpful developer support
- 📱 Works on both iPhone and iPad
- 🎧 Supports streaming audio functionality
- ♿ Accessible with VoiceOver for blind users
- 💰 Affordable pricing ($1.99-$2.99)
- 📚 Comprehensive library browsing capabilities
- 🎯 Intuitive user interface once configured

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnection issues
- 🔧 Complex setup requiring firewall configuration
- ❌ Inconsistent auto-discovery of servers
- ⚠️ Requires manual network parameter entry
- 🔄 Needs frequent reconnection attempts
- 📖 Lacks detailed step-by-step instructions
- 🖥️ iPhone interface less polished than iPad
- ⏱️ Takes multiple retries to connect initially
- 🔌 Paid version less reliable than lite version
- 🎨 Outdated app icon design
- ⚙️ Requires PC-side plugin installation
- 🚫 No automatic network detection

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Connection attempt failed errors
- App crashes and freezes occasionally
- Cover art display issues
- Screen layout problems on iPhone X
- Library icons barely visible on larger screens
- Buffering and connection drops
- Auto-detection fails consistently
- Paid version produces errors vs lite version
- Volume control not functioning
- Compilation album playback order issues
- Inconsistent reconnection behavior
- 404 error on help links

**Most requested features**

- Apple Watch app with basic controls
- Volume control via device side buttons
- Seeking through songs outside the app
- Gapless playback support
- Encrypted streaming for remote networks
- Better sorting (ignore 'The' and 'A' prefixes)
- Sort albums by year
- Search by composer tags
- Stop after current track feature
- Improved iPhone UI to match iPad version
- Lyrics display functionality
- Integration with Foobar's native queue system
- Better playlist browsing without stopping playback
- Quick access button to playback controls while browsing
- Display artwork in album/artist lists
- Customize playback screen elements

## Newest reviews (12 of 199)

### 4/5 — Works as intended

*2026-01-18*

The app works as intended.  After a bit of futzing with the firewall I got it to connect.  I subtracted one star because of frequent disconnects.  Other than that it works well.

### 4/5 — 機能要望

*2024-01-21*

(1) ランダムジャンプのボタンが次トラックボタンの右側あたりにあると嬉しい。あるいは次トラックボタンを1〜1.5秒押したらランダムジャンプとか。
(2) iOSコントロールセンターの再生コントロールでトラック移動ができると嬉しい。デバイスでメディアを再生しているわけではないので無理筋とは思うが、可能ならば。

### 2/5 — Please fix the App

*2024-01-07*

So annoying that it never connects first time. You have to either retry the connection or close and relaunch the app dozens of times. 
I paid for this app so it’s really frustrating!

### 4/5 — 푸바2000과 아이폰을 이용하신다면,

*2023-10-30*

강력 추천입니다. 

신세계(?)를 경험할 수 있는 ㅋ

### 4/5 — Super appli

*2023-05-28*

Simple a mettre en route, ergonomie ok et fonctionne bien.
Une suggestion : ce serait super de pouvoir contrôler depuis l’écran verrouillé / le panel audio standard du téléphone.
Merci pour le boulot

### 3/5 — Not bad

*2022-03-02*

Would love the option to remove some of the junk on the playback screen; Volume control, ratings etc. Works ok though

### 5/5 — Отличное приложение!

*2021-12-02*

Работает на iPhone 8. На компе в foobar создано много разных плейлистов. В проге удобно переключаться между ними. Слушаю или в радионаушниках Senhaiser или в iPad. Благо, что можно переключаться на те или другие . Удаленно можно или отключить комп или в сон отправить. Утром просыпаешься - с телефона комп включаешь и слушаешь музыку. В общем, считаю, что деньги потрачены не зря.

### 5/5 — iPhoneで使用中　ジャケット写真

*2020-09-10*

iPhoneでのジャケット画像の画質が改善されれば文句なし

### 4/5 — Remote eingeschränkt

*2020-08-31*

Wenn die App nicht kurz nach Start von Foobar gestartet wird, baut die App keine Verbindung zum Server auf. Eine ständige Aktualisierung wäre wünschenswert.
Insgesamt aber ok.

### 5/5 — Нравится, но есть вопрос.

*2020-08-11*

Управляю Foobar2000 на PC - все отлично. Но я не пойму как управлять Foobar2000 который установлена на  MacOS ? 
Помогите разобраться.

### 5/5 — Just what I wanted

*2020-05-24, version 3.0.3*

Downloaded the lite version and within 10 mins. Purchased the paid version.  Works perfectly for me.

### 5/5 — Excellent app for controlling foobar2000

*2020-02-24, version 3.0.3*

This is a well made and very useful app that I love :) Excellent for controlling foobar in my NUC while working in my MacBook :)

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Refuses to connect, support won’t respond

*2025-04-15*

I bought this for my iPhone and no matter what I try it refuses to connect. iPad mini version previously worked too, now it won’t connect either. 2 emails ignored so far.

### 1/5 — DON’T BUY THIS!!!!

*2025-02-18*

Monkeymote for Foobar2000 won’t load on my PC.

MonkeyMote IOS can’t find my WIFI.

Click on the link if it can’t find your WIFI? 404 page not found.

Total ripoff!

One star because negative stars aren’t allowed.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2024-08-06, version 3.0.3*

The lite version will connect all day but this paid version just gives errors. What a waste of time and money.

### 1/5 — Dead App

*2024-03-31, version 3.0.3*

Hasn’t been updated in five years and won’t auto detect server consistently.  Don’t bother.

### 1/5 — Not works automatic discovery

*2023-09-06, version 3.0.3*

After many attempts to reinstall foobar2000 different versions, and monkeymote plugins automatic discovery not works. Can not connect PC

### 1/5 — Work just one day

*2022-02-12, version 3.0.3*

Absolute crap this app is. It was working for just one day. I was trying to connect to foobar2000 on next day but keep getting “connection attempt failed…” message. IP and port were correct. Don’t waist $2.

### 1/5 — Rf500

*2020-11-25*

Классное приложение👍 ДЕНЬГИ СНЯЛИ И НЕ РАБОТАЕТ!!! Советую. 
P.S.Будьте умней, приложение не обновляется уже 2 года(сегодня 2020)

**Developer response:** The app is still working fine on iOS 14. Feel free to email me to resolve your problem.

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2020-08-17*

Не работает. Совсем или почти. С телефона не работает управление. Не переключается на телефон звук с foobar2000! Где актуальное обновление???

### 1/5 — Poor app

*2019-11-21*

Lacks many functions of fb such as tag editing. The search is hard to use. The UI is really ugly and the app seems not actively developed. The most recent update is over one year ago.  Overall not worth the money.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-04-05, version 3.0.3*

Installed and set network parameters according to instructions... fails to connect. Disappointing.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Very handy app

*2025-06-15, version 3.0.3*

Works great.

### 5/5 — Круто!!!

*2024-12-26*

Это то что я искал очень долго! Возможность удаленного прослушивания через облако, оценки композиций и работе с плейлистами. Жаль приложение больше не поддерживается.

### 5/5 — Très bien fait

*2024-07-18*

La version  complète est vraiment parfaite pour contrôler un serveur Foobar2000 via le iPhone.

Une fois foobar2000 bien configurée, pas toujours simple, l’app permet un expérience d’utilisation moderne et conviviale.

### 5/5 — Great

*2023-10-08*

Works fine; if you’re using multiple installations of foobar then remember to add the additional firewall rules manually.

### 5/5 — 好用呀。还有好多功能没开发 有空再折腾😎

*2023-03-03*

用过都知道。

### 5/5 — Works like charm

*2022-11-03*

Controlling PC playback from sofa from iphone ;) thanks!

### 5/5 — Works like a charm.

*2022-05-02, version 3.0.3*

Control, volume and search work fine. I enjoy the track details provided when you tap on the song that's playing. 

Best of all, the developer is quick to respond to questions and is respectful (When it's user error to boot!). $1.99 well spent. (IOS 15.4.1)

### 5/5 — Great job

*2022-02-14*

It’s not perfect, but it gets a 5 star because I don’t see anyone else doing this for iOS. 
Honestly I was quite surprised when I set it up and looked around the app, the amount of features this app has!.. 
Using this as intended, a media remote, for foobar2000 at least, works amazing. It’s so smooth!!
The streaming I wish was encrypted so you could stream your own music from your computer while on a different network. But that’s asking for a bit much. 
This app is so close to perfection.
Three things I would really like implemented for this app is: 
volume control with side buttons (in and out of app).

Seeking through a song while outside of the app. 

Finally a Apple Watch version of the app that connects to the phone app. (Just having play, pause, next and back would be enough. plz 😢)

### 5/5 — Foobar2000 遥控器

*2022-02-10*

赞不绝口！

### 5/5 — 当APP歌词读取失败 再次推送时间太长

*2022-01-19*

当曲目之前没歌词时、主机搜索到歌词需要一定的时长~当搜索到歌词时，APP歌词还是没能显示……这里，能否把刷新次数提高，使得歌词尽快在APP显示出来，谢谢！

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