New Monaural vs MPx Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Monaural
This music player offers a unique monaural playback mode designed to simulate the listening experience of individuals with unilateral hearing loss. It also provides stereo playback and detailed audio analysis features.
- Monaural playback mode
- Stereo to monaural conversion
- LR Concordance Rate analysis
- Visual sound localization
- Genre-based analytics
- Standard stereo playback
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New Monaural is a music player app which has a special monaural playback functionality. It allows you to enjoy natural-sounding music even if listening stereo track through a single side of your headphones. While this feature does function as a stereo to monaural converter, it differs from typical monaural conversion in that it mixes the left and right channels within a sound space to reproduce the balance which those with unilateral hearing loss experience when listening to music normally (without headphones). Of course, regular stereo playback is possible as well. The app can be used as a typical music player. When using the New Monaural Mode to perform special monaural playback, use headphones to enjoy playback with one ear. [Other Features] - LR Concordance Rate Analyze the data of songs in stereo to provide analysis on how the rate that the same sounds are played on the left and right channels (LR Concordance Rate) changes. Visually see how the sound localization for recorded tracks is laid out. - Analytics View user-submitted LR Concordance Rates by genre. [Songs that support the special playback function] The special playback function can only be used for music files that have been saved on your device under the following conditions: - The song has been synchronized with the device in iTunes (e.g., the file was imported from a CD) - The song was purchased on the iTunes Store, and was downloaded using the standard Music app on iOS [Notice] - If you are using iClound Music Library, above songs may not be used in special playback function because DRM will be applied to these. - Special playback function cannot be performed on songs provided through Apple Music or that are only saved on the cloud. - If you use iTunes Match and the song is only saved on the cloud, you will first need to download the song using the standard Music app on iOS. The functions implemented in this app are to be used to enjoy music. They are not for the purpose of improving deafness or other issues. (They have no medical efficacy.)
MPx Player
Rediscover the simplicity of classic MP3 players. This app offers an easy and straightforward way to listen to your music, reminiscent of the early days of digital audio. Enjoy a streamlined music listening experience without the modern complexities.
- Classic MP3 player interface
- Simple and easy to use
- Streamlined music listening
- Nostalgic user experience
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Back in the days when mp3 players where new they where also easy to use. These days it is all overcomplicated while all you just want to do is listen music. Experience the feeling again you had when you ditched your discman in favor of a mp3 player. Easy and simple usage based on multiple mp3 players from the old days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: New Monaural at every 3 weeks against MPx Player's every 4 months. New Monaural also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
New Monaural holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of New Monaural's written reviews are positive against 80% of MPx Player's.
New Monaural ships an update every 3 weeks, MPx Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Monaural | MPx Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | emotionale | Saren Inden |
Customer experience
New Monaural
MPx Player
In-app purchases
New Monaural
No in-app purchases
MPx Player
No in-app purchases








