Comparison

yaMPC vs HQPDcontrol v4

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

Head to head
About

yaMPC

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) remotely with this app. Easily manage your music library, control playback, and edit your queue. Unlock advanced browsing and search features with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Multiple MPD server registration
  • Automatic MPD server detection
  • Queue management and editing
  • Playback controls (play, pause, skip, volume)
  • Album and song browsing
  • Advanced search and filtering
Features
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If you use Music Player Daemon (MPD), try FREE features of yaMPC now! Initial setup of yaMPC for your MPD is very easy. Go through the tutorial first - tap "App Support" on this page, then tap "Link to yaMPC Tutorial" FREE Features: - Able to register multiple MPD Servers and switch them to control. - Scan button auto-detects MPD 0.20 or later versions (need to enable Zeroconf), Volumio or MoOde - Easy Cover-Arts settings for MPD 0.21 or later versions, Volumio or MoOde. - Queue scene: lists songs in the Queue (or the Current Playlist), plays a song by tapping. Allows you to edit and clear queue. - Queue and Play scenes: You can play songs and pause, play next song, previous song, play randomly or repeatedly. Fast forward and rewind with buttons or slide bar. Controlling volume. - Albums scene: lists albums with cover-arts, album titles and album artists. Filter albums by album title and/or album artists. - Albums songs sub-scene: lists songs in the tapped album. Add a song to Queue and/or play the song. Features require In-App Purchase: - Browse scene: lists Genres, Artists, Composers, Playlist or Folder contents. Filter them by any text. You can display albums and songs by tapping an item in the list. - Search scene: You can search songs by title, artist or any tag. Play a song by tapping it.

About

HQPDcontrol v4

Control your high-quality audio playback and upsampling from your mobile device. Browse your music library, manage playback queues, and adjust audio processing settings remotely. Seamlessly connect to your HQPlayer setup for an intuitive audiophile experience.

Highlights
  • Library browsing by artist, album, genre, and directory
  • Full playback transport controls
  • Real-time audio format and processing display
  • Queue management with drag-and-drop reordering
  • Remote adjustment of HQPlayer audio settings
  • HRA catalog browsing and streaming
  • Automatic HQPlayer instance discovery
Features
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HQPDcontrol is the remote control for HQPlayer — the renowned high-quality audio player and upsampler. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, intuitive control surface for your audiophile setup. LIBRARY BROWSING Browse your music collection by artists, albums, genres, directories, or playlists. Search across your entire library instantly. View album artwork, track details, and digital booklets. Choose between grid and list views with configurable column layouts optimized for both phones and tablets. PLAYBACK CONTROL Full transport controls with real-time track information, album art, and a detailed audio format display showing sample rate, format (PCM/DSD), and the processing pipeline. Scrub through tracks, adjust volume, and monitor audio levels with a multi-channel meter view featuring peak indicators. QUEUE MANAGEMENT View and edit your playing queue with drag-and-drop reordering. Add tracks, albums, or entire playlists. Clear the queue or save it as a playlist for later. Jump to the currently playing track with a single tap. HQPLAYER SETTINGS Adjust HQPlayer's audio processing parameters directly from your device. Change filters, modulators, and other settings in real time without interrupting playback. HRA CATALOG ACCESS Browse and search the HRA (HIGHRESAUDIO.com) streaming catalog directly from the app. Manage your HRA playlists and send streaming URLs to HQPlayer for playback — HQPDcontrol acts purely as a remote control, with all audio processing and playback handled by HQPlayer. AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY HQPDcontrol automatically detects HQPlayer instances on your network. Just launch the app and connect — or configure the connection manually if preferred. DESIGNED FOR AUDIOPHILES • Real-time audio level meters with multi-channel support • Detailed format and conversion information display • Support for PCM and DSD formats • Album booklet/liner notes viewer (PDF) • Library statistics and storage overview • Dark and light themes • Left-handed mode • Responsive layout for all screen sizes HQPDcontrol requires a running instance of HQPlayer on your network. No audio is streamed through the app — all playback is handled entirely by HQPlayer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

yaMPC4 screens
HQPDcontrol v44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HQPDcontrol v4 at 83% against yaMPC's 33%. HQPDcontrol v4 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. yaMPC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HQPDcontrol v4 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HQPDcontrol v4 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of yaMPC's written reviews are positive against 83% of HQPDcontrol v4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

yaMPC ships an update every 3 months, HQPDcontrol v4 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
yaMPC versus HQPDcontrol v4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteryaMPCHQPDcontrol v4
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)3.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYasuyuki SuzukiAles Prochazka

Customer experience

yaMPC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

HQPDcontrol v4

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

yaMPC

One-time1
  • yaMPC Full Function$2.99
2 purchases

HQPDcontrol v4

Subscriptions2
  • HQPDcontrol v4 (M)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • HQPDcontrol v4 (A)7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is yaMPC free?
yaMPC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HQPDcontrol v4 free?
HQPDcontrol v4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, yaMPC or HQPDcontrol v4?
HQPDcontrol v4 is rated higher. yaMPC averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HQPDcontrol v4 averages 3.9 from 10 ratings.
Do yaMPC or HQPDcontrol v4 have ads?
Neither yaMPC nor HQPDcontrol v4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, yaMPC or HQPDcontrol v4?
yaMPC ships an update every 3 months, and HQPDcontrol v4 every 2 weeks. Most recently, yaMPC was updated on November 2, 2026 and HQPDcontrol v4 on November 3, 2026.

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