Comparison

Rigelian vs Yamd

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

Head to head
About

Rigelian

Control your music library on MPD, OpenHome, or Kodi-based players with a modern interface on your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly browse, search, and manage your music, playlists, and radio stations.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Yamd

Features
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Remote control app for MPD server. Connect to your Music Player Daemon server and control the playback from convenience of your phone or tablet. App includes: - Full library and library search - Filesystem browser - Queue management and playback settings - Playlist management (creating, editing, deletion) - Artist and cover art fetching from Discogs and Last.fm databases - Basic output settings (on/off) This is only a remote control app and not a music player. There's currently no options to stream music directly to your device.

Screenshots

Rigelian4 screens
Yamd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yamd at none against Rigelian's 2. Yamd also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Rigelian's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Rigelian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Yamd asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rigelian ships an update every 6 weeks, Yamd every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rigelian versus Yamd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRigelianYamd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLcw KremersAlexander Rogachev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rigelian

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$0.691 Month
  • 1 Year Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$4.291 Year
None

Yamd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rigelian free?
Rigelian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yamd free?
Yamd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rigelian or Yamd have ads?
Neither Rigelian nor Yamd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rigelian or Yamd?
Rigelian ships an update every 6 weeks, and Yamd every 21 months. Most recently, Rigelian was updated on September 23, 2026 and Yamd on May 18, 2026.

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