MPDPlayer vs Beatnik Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control current queue
- List recently added songs
- Add and modify playlists
- Search MPD server
- Widget control (IAP)
- Watch app control (IAP)
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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.
Beatnik Audio
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Beatnik Controller is a remote control for your Beatnik Pi or Snapcast multi-room audio server. It allows you to easily manage and control audio streams from any device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beatnik Audio at none against MPDPlayer's 1. Beatnik Audio also leads on ads (none vs shown). MPDPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MPDPlayer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Beatnik Audio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPDPlayer | Beatnik Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Berisha | Byrds & Bytes GmbH |
In-app purchases
MPDPlayer
- Premium (1 Year)$1.991 Year
Beatnik Audio
No in-app purchases
