Comparison

MaximumMPD vs Walnut Audio

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

Head to head
About

MaximumMPD

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
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MaximumMPD is a MPD (Music Player Daemon) client providing remote control over all your MPD based songs Features: Random Playlist generation Multiple connections Server Discovery via Bonjour Artist, Album Song Browser File Browser Quickly search for artists, albums and songs Output Selection Quickly create and edit playlists AlbumArt downloading via MPD (if version >= 0.21), HTTP and UPnP Requirements : An MPD Server running in your home network. See http://www.musicpd.org/ for more details Various images provided by Icons8 https://icons8.com

About

Walnut Audio

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Pure music control for MPD Walnut Audio is a streamlined MPD (Music Player Daemon) client designed for music lovers who want efficient control without visual distractions. Text-based, fast, and focused. HOW IT WORKS Walnut Audio is built around two primary listening modes: ALL MUSIC MODE - Load your entire library with random on - As you listen, search and queue songs one after another - Queued songs play next, then random continues - Discover and rediscover tracks effortlessly PLAYLIST MODE - Load curated playlists for focused sessions - Want to add a song from outside the playlist? Use Search Entire Library to find any song in your library - Queue it without replacing your current playlist SMART QUEUE MANAGEMENT Build your listening session without interruption: - Add to Queue — Queue songs to play next without clearing what's playing - Priority System — Queued songs play before random continues - Queue View — See and manage your upcoming tracks SHOW SONG IN LIST Listen to a track that reminds you of another song from the same album or folder? Tap Show Song in List to jump to that song's location in your queue. Browse nearby tracks, then play or queue what you want to hear next. EXCLUSIVE PLAY Sometimes you want to focus on one artist or album: - By Artist — Clear queue, load all songs by an artist, random, play - By Album — Clear queue, load full album, random, play One tap to dive deep. FEATURES - Play, pause, skip, seek, volume control, random - Real-time status via MPD idle monitoring - Multi-word search across artist, album, title, genre - Multiple server profiles with Bonjour auto-discovery - HTTP streaming with phone call handling (pause/resume) - Lock screen & Control Center integration - Siri Shortcuts for profile switching COMPANION TO Walnut Audio for MacOS Part of the MpdForApple family. Walnut Audio shares its core with Walnut Audio for MacOS, our menu bar client for Mac. iOS adds: HTTP streaming, Bonjour discovery, phone call handling, Siri Shortcuts, and touch-optimized controls. Set your MPD with httpd output + wave encoder + format 44100:16:2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/s

Screenshots

MaximumMPD4 screens
Walnut Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaximumMPD at none against Walnut Audio's 2. MaximumMPD also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). Walnut Audio's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price and ads 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. Walnut Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MaximumMPD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaximumMPD ships an update every 5 weeks, Walnut Audio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MaximumMPD versus Walnut Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaximumMPDWalnut Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard BackhouseRoi Zargari

In-app purchases

None

MaximumMPD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Walnut Audio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year Subscription 4.99$$4.991 Year
  • 1 year subscription, 4.99$$4.991 Year

Questions

Is MaximumMPD free?
MaximumMPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walnut Audio free?
Walnut Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MaximumMPD or Walnut Audio have ads?
Neither MaximumMPD nor Walnut Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaximumMPD or Walnut Audio?
MaximumMPD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Walnut Audio every 10 days. Most recently, MaximumMPD was updated on June 11, 2026 and Walnut Audio on September 13, 2026.

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