# Rigelian — MPD & OpenHome control app > Sleek music controller for MPD, OpenHome, and Kodi players on iOS. (iPhone/iPad app by Lcw Kremers.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rigelian/id1363775934 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Lcw Kremers](https://appshunter.io/developer/285063023) - Category: Music - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 58 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, European Portuguese and 4 more - Released: 2018-05-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-02 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rigelian/id1363775934/reviews.md ## What is Rigelian? Rigelian turns your iPhone and iPad into a refined, powerful controller for music players based on OpenHome (BubbleUPnP & upmpcli) and MPD (MPD, moOde, Volumio, Bryston, Chord Poly). Built specifically for iOS, it combines speed, clarity, and precision in a clean, modern interface designed for serious music lovers. Browse your collection effortlessly by artist, album, genre, folder, composer, or performer (MPD), and find anything instantly with fast, responsive search across your entire library. Create and manage playlists, control your play queue exactly the way you want, jump directly from the queue to related albums or artists, and quickly access recently added music or rediscover your collection with random playback. Rigelian integrates seamlessly with Qobuz on BubbleUPnP and upmpdcli players, gives you access to thousands of radio stations via radio-browser.info for MPD and displays track quality during playback and browsing. It automatically discovers compatible players on your network — including Bryston, Volumio, Rune, moOde, and standard MPD — and makes switching between them effortless. Enjoy high-quality album artwork, artist biographies and related artists. Subscription information The free version of Rigelian for iOS lets you add items to your playlist up-to 10 times per month. For unlimited access monthly and annual options are available, both including a 2-week free trial. A single subscription will work on all your devices, for all your family members. Cancel anytime during the trial period and you will not be charged. Payment is charged to your App Store account after the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service https://www.rigelian.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy https://www.rigelian.net/privacy/ ## Key features - Browse music by Artist, Album, Genre, Folder - Qobuz integration for select players - Thousands of radio stations - Playlist creation and editing - Cue file support - Powerful search and queue management - Automatic player detection ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 Month Access - Auto Renew | $0.69 | per month | | 1 Year Access - Auto Renew | $4.29 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 62) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rigelian/id1363775934/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Manual servers *2026-07-26* Since I cannot revise my last review, the issue with manual addition has been fixed and the app is functional again. Thankfully no need to readd the information. ### 1/5 — Removed functionality *2026-07-17* You “rebuilt the app from the ground up” and forgot to put in manual connections? Great idea. ### 4/5 — Handle Large Playlists *2026-06-06* A playlist that has thousands of tracks in Gerbera server. Rigelian can display the playlist, but Play or Shuffle buttons do not start playing. Possibly let user configure the page size, like 50 tracks per page, and send tracks in current page only to player. ### 4/5 — Simple, effective music player app *2026-01-25, version 3.7.5* Rigelian does one thing and generally does it very well indeed. It’s the best app for playing files on the SD card slots of a Chord 2go or Poly. The interface is nice and clean. That and I t’s ability to pull in artist information and make links is a nice touch which puts ahead of MConnect. It only loses a star because other apps include streaming integration from Tidal, but I keep Rigelian for playing local files as it’s the best app for that. ### 1/5 — Sick of subscriptions *2026-01-17* Requires monthly subscription to play music in your house. This is not a SaaS product but uses SaaS pricing. ### 1/5 — Complaint – Misleading Qobuz Integration and Non-functional App *2025-09-12, version 3.7.2* I am writing to formally complain about misleading information regarding Rigelian’s Qobuz integration. According to your description, signing up provides access to the entire Qobuz library. Based on this, I purchased a subscription. However, after installing and using Rigelian with my Chord Poly/Mojo setup: 1. Qobuz is not visible anywhere in the app. There is no menu, settings, or way to log in. 2. Many buttons and menu items are inactive and unresponsive. 3. Rigelian does not stream Qobuz to my Poly in MPD mode. 4. Attempts to contact support have failed; there is no response or accessible support channel. This is extremely disappointing, as the advertised functionality is not delivered, and the subscription is effectively unusable for my setup. I formally request: • Either clear instructions on how to access and play Qobuz on Poly/Mojo via Rigelian, • Or a full refund, as the advertised service is not provided. Please respond promptly. Failure to address this issue appropriately may lead me to escalate the complaint to consumer protection authorities. ### 5/5 — 現状最高のMPDクライアント *2025-09-10, version 3.7.2* UIが最高。 ライフタイムプランがないのは残念だが、無料版でもプレイヤーとして必要な機能は使える。 あとは歌詞表示ができれば最高だが、現状MPDサーバー側がUNSYNCEDLYRICSタグの読み込みに対応していないため仕方ない。 ### 5/5 — Really impressed with this *2025-09-09* Minimalist, responsive, all the features you want without being too cluttered w extraneous stuff. Really enjoying this. ### 5/5 — Superb MPD client *2025-09-04, version 3.7.2* The best keeps getting better, and better. There’s no other MPD client in its class. Chapeaux ! ### 2/5 — Be more transparent what‘s available in the free version *2024-12-02, version 3.6.0* „Some features in Rigelian require a subscription“ actually means almost all. Of course I don’t mind and understand the need to have an income to continue developing software, but the app is useless without a subscription. So please communicate it this way. ## Frequently asked questions about Rigelian ### What does Rigelian do? Rigelian is a mobile application designed to control music playback on various players like MPD, OpenHome, and Kodi-based systems. It allows users to browse their music library, manage playlists, access radio stations, and control playback directly from their iPhone or iPad. ### What are the key features of Rigelian? Key features include easy browsing of music libraries by various criteria, integration with Qobuz for select players, access to thousands of radio stations, comprehensive playlist management, cue file support, powerful search functionality, flexible music queueing, and automatic player detection on your network. ### How much does Rigelian cost? Some features in Rigelian require a subscription, with options for monthly and annual plans. A 2-week free trial is available for all subscriptions, allowing you to test the features before committing. Payment is charged to your iTunes account after the trial. ### What devices is Rigelian compatible with? Rigelian is optimized for the latest iOS updates and supports all device sizes, including iPhone SE, iPhone 8, iPhone 8+, iPhone X, iPhone Xs Max, iPad, and iPad Pro. It also offers multitasking support on iPad. ### What types of music players can Rigelian control? Rigelian can automatically detect and control a range of players on your network, including standard MPD, Kodi, Bryston, Volumio, Rune, and moOde. It also supports OpenHome players. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.3 — 2026-07-31 • Improved connection stability for MPD and OpenHome players. • Fixes for visual glitches on iPadOS when toggling the side bar menu. • Improve layout on iPhone that is using zoom mode. • Make spinning vinyl in now playing optional. • Multiple stability improvements. ### 4.1.2 — 2026-07-21 • Rebuilt from the ground up. • Improved stability, startup speed, and overall responsiveness. • More ways to browse and explore your music collection. • More reliable discovery of MPD and OpenHome players. • All features are available in the free version, with a monthly playback limit. • A cleaner Now Playing screen, integrated with the play queue. • Better handling of album artwork and missing covers. • Tab bar items can be customized to suit your workflow. • Localized for 13 different languages. • A fix for manually adding players. ### 4.1.1 — 2026-07-20 • Rebuilt from the ground up. • Improved stability, startup speed, and overall responsiveness. • More ways to browse and explore your music collection. • More reliable discovery of MPD and OpenHome players. • All features are available in the free version, with a monthly playback limit. • A cleaner Now Playing screen, integrated with the play queue. • Better handling of album artwork and missing covers. • Tab bar items can be customized to suit your workflow. • Localized for 13 different languages. • A fix for manually adding players. ### 4.1.0 — 2026-07-14 • Rebuilt from the ground up. • Improved stability, startup speed, and overall responsiveness. • More ways to browse and explore your music collection. • More reliable discovery of MPD and OpenHome players. • All features are available in the free version, with a monthly playback limit. • A cleaner Now Playing screen, integrated with the play queue. • Better handling of album artwork and missing covers. • Tab bar items can be customized to suit your workflow. • Localized for 13 different languages. ### 3.7.5 — 2025-12-28 This version fixes an issue where on some OpenHome players music from Qobuz would not play correctly. ## Apps similar to Rigelian | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [mconnect control](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-control/id635770190) | 2.6 (31) | Free | Music | | [yaMPC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yampc/id1440363999) | 3.5 (4) | Free | Music | | [MaximumMPD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maximummpd/id1437096437) | 4.1 (16) | Free | Music | | [Volumio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/volumio/id1268256519) | 4.6 (81) | Free | Music | | [mconnect Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460) | 3.5 (78) | $5.99 | Music | | [mconnect Player Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player-lite/id507379024) | 3.5 (40) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Lcw Kremers - [Travaartje](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travaartje/id1324216975) - [Tunica](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tunica/id1586376598) - [Run Ri Run](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-ri-run/id6736562103) All apps by Lcw Kremers: https://appshunter.io/developer/285063023 ## Related topics [lcw kremers](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/lcw-kremers) · [mpd](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mpd) · [volumio](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/volumio) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-02.*