Comparison

MPDPlayer vs mobileinearStage

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

Head to head
About

MPDPlayer

Control your MPD server with this app, featuring queue management, playlist editing, and server search. Unlock advanced features like widget and watch app control through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Control current queue
  • List recently added songs
  • Add and modify playlists
  • Search MPD server
  • Widget control (IAP)
  • Watch app control (IAP)
Features
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With MPDPlayer you can control your MPD-Server. It includes a Widget and a Watch App to control quickly your Server. The App provides features like: * Control your current queue * List your recently added songs (Last 2 Weeks) * Add and modify your Playlists * Searching through your MPD-Server * Control your MPD-Server easily with your Watch App (only with In-App-Purchase) * Control your MPD-Server easily with a Widget (only with In-App-Purchase) This app is financed by advertising to be offered free of charge. In addition, this app contains a subscription to remove this advertising for one year. In addition to removing the ad, the interaction with the widget and the watch app will be unlocked. Without this subscription, they will each display the necessary information, but any interaction is not possible. This entire "Premium" package can be purchased for one year, which will automatically be renewed after one year, unless automatic renewal is turned off 24 hours before the start of the next period. Here are the terms of use of the app: https://mpdplayer.de/en/terms-of-use.html Here are the privacy policy of the app: https://mpdplayer.de/en/privacy-policy.html By downloading and installing this App, you agree that you have read and accept these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

About

mobileinearStage

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mobileinearStage is an innovative Studio and Stage monitoring system for musicians mobile devices. You need no extra expensive hardware for sending audio to stage/studio. The stage sound is transmitted to your mobile device via WiFi or Ethernet. The individual audio signals can be mixed extreme easily by each musician himself. A monitor sound check is no longer necessary. You hear your individually mixed sound from your earbuds. To use this app you need mobileinearMix-App which is connected to stage mixer and sends the sound to your mobile device. You can download mobileinearMix for free on App-Store. mobileinearStage works only if mobileinearMix is started and works as server in the local WLAN or Ethernet.

Screenshots

MPDPlayer4 screens
mobileinearStage2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mobileinearStage at none against MPDPlayer's shown. MPDPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. MPDPlayer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and mobileinearStage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPDPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, mobileinearStage every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MPDPlayer versus mobileinearStage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPDPlayermobileinearStage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian BerishaMario Maucher

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MPDPlayer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (1 Year)$1.991 Year
2 purchases

mobileinearStage

One-time2
  • 3 Hours of Worktime$0.99
  • mobileinearStage Multiuser$26.99

Questions

Is MPDPlayer free?
MPDPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mobileinearStage free?
mobileinearStage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MPDPlayer or mobileinearStage have ads?
MPDPlayer shows ads; mobileinearStage does not.
Which is updated more often, MPDPlayer or mobileinearStage?
MPDPlayer ships an update every 6 weeks, and mobileinearStage every 32 months. Most recently, MPDPlayer was updated on June 9, 2026 and mobileinearStage on June 22, 2026.

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