# MaximumMPD vs Stylophone

The clearest difference is price: MaximumMPD at Free against Stylophone's $4.99. MaximumMPD also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). Stylophone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

MaximumMPD is free to download; Stylophone costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stylophone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaximumMPD has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of MaximumMPD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stylophone's.

MaximumMPD ships an update every 5 weeks, Stylophone every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MaximumMPD | Stylophone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maximummpd/id1437096437/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylophone/id1644672889/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 15 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Richard Backhouse](https://appshunter.io/developer/965553249) | [Vincent Alves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644668378) |

## What reviewers say

### MaximumMPD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maximummpd/id1437096437)

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) server remotely. Browse your music library by artist, album, or song, generate random playlists, and manage outputs. It also supports album art downloading and server discovery.

**Highlights:** Remote MPD server control, Random playlist generation, Artist, album, and song browser, File browser, Quick search functionality, Output selection, Album art downloading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Stylophone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylophone/id1644672889)

This app serves as a modern, open-source remote control for a Music Player Daemon (MPD) server. It offers full playback control, playlist management, and library browsing, optimized for iPhone and iPad. It requires a separate MPD server to function.

**Highlights:** Full playback control, Playlist management, Library browsing, Control Center integration, Album art support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MaximumMPD free?

MaximumMPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stylophone free?

Stylophone costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MaximumMPD or Stylophone?

Stylophone is rated higher. MaximumMPD averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Stylophone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MaximumMPD or Stylophone have ads?

Neither MaximumMPD nor Stylophone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MaximumMPD or Stylophone?

MaximumMPD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stylophone every 13 months. Most recently, MaximumMPD was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stylophone on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*