foobar2000 vs MusicBee Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
foobar2000
An advanced audio player for mobile devices supporting a wide range of formats. Enjoy gapless playback, automatic volume adjustment, and customization options. Stream music from UPnP servers.
- Wide audio format support (MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc.)
- Gapless playback
- ReplayGain volume adjustment
- UPnP media server streaming
- Customizable appearance with skins
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foobar2000 mobile is an advanced audio player for mobile devices. Main features: * Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack. * Gapless playback. * ReplayGain support - automatic playback volume adjustment. * Supports playback and downloading music from UPnP media servers. * Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes inlcuded with the app).
MusicBee Remote
Control your MusicBee player remotely from your iOS device. Manage playback, view track information, access your library, and even edit metadata. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Playback controls
- Now playing artwork and info
- Lyrics support
- Rate songs
- Edit upcoming tracks
- Browse library
- Edit metadata tags
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MusicBee Remote application allows you to control MusicBee player using your iOS device. Application requires MusicBee Remote plugin to be installed on PC. You can download latest version for free at https://getmusicbee.com/addons/plugins/199/musicbee-remote-for-ios/ Plugin requires MusicBee v.3.0 or higher. Player can be downloaded at https://getmusicbee.com/downloads/ MAIN FEATURES: ◉ Playback controls (play, pause, next, previous, volume change, shuffle, repeat, playback progress) ◉ Now Playing track artwork and info ◉ Lyrics support ◉ Rate song with stars or Last.fm love ◉ View and edit Upcoming Tracks list ◉ Browse Artists, Albums, Genres or Songs from library ◉ Enqueue or play the tracks from library ◉ Browse and play existing playlists PREMIUM FEATURES: ◉ Control playback from device lock screen ◉ View detailed information about Now Playing track ◉ Edit metadata tags for current track ◉ Customize app accent colors ◉ No ads ◉ Premium support LEGAL: Terms of Use: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/privacy-policy/ SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Premium subscription provides additional in-app functionality and benefits. • Once the subscription with a trial, if offered, is activated, you can use it for 7 days for free and cancel at any time. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: foobar2000 at 4.5 against MusicBee Remote's 3.7. foobar2000 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). MusicBee Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MusicBee Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.
foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 196 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 57% of MusicBee Remote's.
foobar2000 ships an update monthly, MusicBee Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | foobar2000 | MusicBee Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (196 ratings) — better | 3.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better | 56.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 196 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resolute | Daniil Zubach |
Customer experience
foobar2000
MusicBee Remote
User reviews
foobar2000
From 196 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for offline use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Customizable with skins
- 👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
- 👍 Convenient FTP transfer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lacking search functionality
- 🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
- 🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
- 🔍 Missing CarPlay support
MusicBee Remote
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for iPhone
- 👍 Works well for PC
- 👍 Clean and responsive interface
- 👍 Excellent interface
- 👍 Really convenient
Room to improve
- 💰 Greedy pricing model
- 💰 Subscription required
- 💰 High one-off payment
- 💰 Ads present
- 💰 Expensive premium version
Bugs and requests
foobar2000
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup for some users
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Network detection failures
- SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
- Album art not displaying correctly
Requested features
8 requests- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality
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- Implement Last.fm scrobbling
- Add tag editing capabilities
- Provide sort options by artist, genre, etc.
MusicBee Remote
Reported bugs
6 issues- Fails to connect to network
- Connection failed
- Display still shows old artist/title
- App crashes randomly
- Keeps telling me connection unsuccessful
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- Subscription not working
Requested features
18 requests- Option to switch audio output to phone
- Ability to browse specific folders
- Support for more than one subfolder level for playlists
- Ability to stream to smart speakers
- Option to start AutoDJ based on song choice
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- Right-click option to clear playlist and start AutoDJ
- Support for adding a song to a playlist
- UI improvements (e.g., bottom tab navigation)
- Apple TV version for displaying album art
- iPad landscape mode support
- Ability to search by composer
- Editability of ratings
- Full standalone app functionality
- More features in the future
- Better controls for the player
- View of entire recording/disc playing with complete track info
- Option to choose artist and album
- Display album image in library
In-app purchases
foobar2000
No in-app purchases
MusicBee Remote
- Premium Subscription$1.491 Month
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Disable Ads$0.99
- Access to Lock Screen Controls$0.99
- Detailed Track Information$0.99
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- Lifetime Premium$34.99
