Comparison

MO 4Media vs Metasonic Player

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

Head to head
About

MO 4Media

Control your JRiver Media Center remotely and play media directly on your device. Stream audio, video, and images, with options for offline playback and casting to other devices. Requires JRiver Media Center software running on a computer.

Highlights
  • Remote control for JRiver Media Center
  • Local media playback
  • AirPlay and Chromecast casting
  • Offline playback
  • Playlist management
  • Wake-On-LAN support
Features
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MO 4Media is a remote control for JRiver Media Center (MC) software running on a computer (we have no affiliation with JRiver, Inc.). It also can play back media from the MC library locally to the device, play to AirPlay devices, and cast to Chromecast devices. A running copy of JRiver Media Center on a networked computer is required. You must enable "Media Network" in MC for you to be able to connect and access your media. See https://www.jriver.com to install and get more information. Features: - Control MC playback over WiFi with your device - Control separate zones and link/unlink playback between zones - Play audio/music files to your device with optional volume leveling/replay gain adjustment during playback, optional file conversion, and gapless playback for unconverted files - Play video files to your device with optional file conversion - View images on your device with optional file conversion - Run macros (list of network commands) when zones are selected or unselected. These can be MCC (control MC) or TCP (control networked A/V equipment). - On-screen volume buttons can control MC or networked A/V equipment volumes - Create, add files to, and edit playlists - Theater View remote control - Wake-On-LAN - Download files with offline playback - Seeking during playback - Custom UI colors - Option for Video playback in external player - Casting support - AirPlay support This version is now free to use without a subscription (no limitations). Notes: - To customize the library items that you can browse edit the MC options: "Tools | Options | Media Network | Advanced | Custom views for JRemote, Gizmo & Panel..." - Cover art is intentionally missing from screenshots but will display properly in the app with your library Privacy Policy: https://cncb-gh.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cncb-gh.github.io/terms.html

About

Metasonic Player

This audio player allows you to enjoy local music files and your Apple Music library. It displays comprehensive metadata for each track and offers robust queue management with precise playback controls. Supports a wide range of audio formats.

Highlights
  • Full metadata display
  • Apple Music library integration
  • Direct file opening
  • Customizable queues
  • Precise playback controls
  • Supports FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF
Features
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Metasonic Player is a focused audio player for local music files and your Apple Music library. See full metadata while you listen, including artist, album, composer, genre, year, track number, comments, file type, and more. Open audio directly from Files, or browse your Library by playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, and composers. Build queues by selecting tracks in the order you want. Add tracks one by one, use Select All, shuffle the queue, and skip forward or back with precise playback controls. Supports most audio formats including FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, AIFF, and more. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

MO 4Media4 screens
Metasonic Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metasonic Player at 5.0 against MO 4Media's 3.8. Metasonic Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MO 4Media's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. MO 4Media sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Metasonic Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metasonic Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MO 4Media ships an update every 2 months, Metasonic Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MO 4Media versus Metasonic Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMO 4MediaMetasonic Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig BaldwinMatthew Lennig

Customer experience

MO 4Media

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Metasonic Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MO 4Media

Subscriptions1
  • MO 4Media Annual Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
None

Metasonic Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MO 4Media free?
MO 4Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metasonic Player free?
Metasonic Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MO 4Media or Metasonic Player?
Metasonic Player is rated higher. MO 4Media averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Metasonic Player averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MO 4Media or Metasonic Player have ads?
Neither MO 4Media nor Metasonic Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MO 4Media or Metasonic Player?
MO 4Media ships an update every 2 months, and Metasonic Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, MO 4Media was updated on November 2, 2026 and Metasonic Player on November 4, 2026.

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