Comparison

Yamd vs Stylophone

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

Head to head
About

Yamd

Features
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Remote control app for MPD server. Connect to your Music Player Daemon server and control the playback from convenience of your phone or tablet. App includes: - Full library and library search - Filesystem browser - Queue management and playback settings - Playlist management (creating, editing, deletion) - Artist and cover art fetching from Discogs and Last.fm databases - Basic output settings (on/off) This is only a remote control app and not a music player. There's currently no options to stream music directly to your device.

About

Stylophone

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
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A modern, open source Music Player Daemon (MPD) client optimized for iPhone and iPad. Buy once, get updates forever. “Music Player Daemon (MPD) is a flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing music. Through plugins and libraries it can play a variety of sound files while being controlled by its network protocol.” This application is meant to act as a remote for a MPD server and won't play any music on its own. Features: - Careful design that makes the most out of your screen real estate - Full playback control - Playlist management (Create, Add/Remove tracks, Delete) - Integration with Control Center - Local Playback of your MPD server's music stream if available - Browse library by albums, or directly by folders - All data is pulled from your MPD Server only - Support for both albumart and readpicture commands for maximum compatibility with your server's cover art library

Screenshots

Yamd4 screens
Stylophone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yamd at Free against Stylophone's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yamd ships an update every 21 months, Stylophone every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Yamd versus Stylophone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamdStylophone
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RogachevVincent Alves

In-app purchases

None

Yamd

No in-app purchases

None

Stylophone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yamd free?
Yamd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stylophone free?
Stylophone costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yamd or Stylophone have ads?
Neither Yamd nor Stylophone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yamd or Stylophone?
Yamd ships an update every 21 months, and Stylophone every 13 months. Most recently, Yamd was updated on September 18, 2026 and Stylophone on November 3, 2026.

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