Comparison

SlimLibrary vs xTune

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SlimLibrary

Access and control your Logitech Media Server library. Browse music and videos, view album art and liner notes, and stream content to your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Browse entire media library
  • Control all players
  • View album images and liner notes
  • Listen to music on iOS device
  • View videos on iOS device
  • Stream LMS supported services
  • Today View widget for quick controls
Features
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SlimLibrary is a player and remote control for the Logitech© Media server. Use it to: · Browse your entire media library · Control all your players. · View album images, like the back cover of the album, or the inner sleeve. · Listen to music on your IOS device. · Read the album information that you have uploaded to the server. · View videos on your ios device. · Stream any LMS supported streaming service to your iOS device. SlimLibrary uses a server plugin module to provide additional features, otherwise not available from the Logitech© Media server. (SlimLibrary Plugin currently supports LMS 7.9.1 and above) Browsing You can browse your music library by a selected artist, composer, genre or year, or view the newest albums uploaded to your server. Combine an artist with a genre or year to fine tune your selection. Choose from multiple possible sort fields to sort your selection by album, artist, year and various combinations. The SlimLibrary plugin allows you even greater control of your selection by combining multiple artists, composers, genres or years, in a single selection and letting you select an ascending or descending sort order. In addition the plugin also lets you sort by date added to the server. Now you can find those lost albums that you have forgotten about. View album Images* The SlimLibrary plugin gives you the ability to view any images you have uploaded to the album folder on the server. Now you can upload and view the back cover or inner sleeve of the album or cd, and view it on your ios device. Scan the booklet that comes with your cd and upload it to your server to view and read it on your device. Play videos* SlimLibrary will let you view and play videos the you have uploaded to your server. Video formats supported are the iOS supported formats. Read album information* You can upload a text file with album information and display it on your device with the plugin installed. Put the liner notes in a info.txt file, upload to the server in the album folder and view it on your device. If you have the "Music and Artist information" plugin installed, the app will display album reviews. Today View Quickly acces the main player controls from the today view. Increase or decrease volume, pause or play, go to to next or previous track and open SlimLibrary app form the today widget. *feature provided by SlimLibrary plugin module. https://bitbucket.org/matglo/slimlibraryplugin/wiki/Home The SLimLibrary plugin support LMS 7.9.1 and above. Logitech© is either a registered trademark or trademark of Logitech in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

xTune

Control your Lyrion Music Server and play music directly on your device. Browse your library by various categories, stream from popular services, and enjoy features like gapless playback and lyrics.

Highlights
  • LMS remote control
  • Built-in music player
  • Streaming service integration
  • Flexible music browsing
  • Gapless playback
  • Online lyrics display
Features
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xTune is a remote app for LMS (Lyrion Music Server/Logitech Media Server) with a built-in player. Compatible with all LMS-based systems including Daphile and piCorePlayer. ​Key Features: - Flexible Browsing:​ Navigate your music by Album, Artist, Genre, Year, Work, or Folder. ​- Streaming Services:​​ Supports Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, Podcasts, and BBC Sounds. ​- Playback & Discovery:​​ Includes favorites, playlists, LMS internet radio, Local play history, Random Play, online lyrics. ​- Built-in Player*:​​ Plays music directly on your iPhone/iPad, supporting FLAC, ALAC, MP3, OPUS, DSD, with Gapless Playback & USB DAC output. - VU meter & spectrum display (available on built‑in player only). ​*The built-in player is unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

SlimLibrary4 screens
xTune3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xTune at 90% against SlimLibrary's 40%. xTune also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). SlimLibrary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($6.99 vs $8.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SlimLibrary costs $6.99 and xTune $8.99 up front. xTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SlimLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xTune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SlimLibrary's written reviews are positive against 90% of xTune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlimLibrary ships an update every 3 weeks, xTune fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SlimLibrary versus xTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimLibraryxTune
Price$6.99 — better$8.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatglo Solutions LLC斌 胡

Customer experience

SlimLibrary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

xTune

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

In-app purchases

None

SlimLibrary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

xTune

One-time1
  • xTune Built-in Player$4.99

Questions

Is SlimLibrary free?
SlimLibrary costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is xTune free?
xTune costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SlimLibrary or xTune?
xTune is rated higher. SlimLibrary averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while xTune averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do SlimLibrary or xTune have ads?
Neither SlimLibrary nor xTune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlimLibrary or xTune?
SlimLibrary ships an update every 3 weeks, and xTune fortnightly. Most recently, SlimLibrary was updated on November 1, 2026 and xTune on November 8, 2026.

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