Yamd vs swmpc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yamd
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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.
swmpc
A fast and elegant music player client for Apple devices. It offers seamless library browsing, intuitive queue management, and full playlist support. Features AI-powered smart fill for playlist generation and is open source.
- Fast library browsing
- Sane queue management
- Full playlist support
- Favorites access
- AI-powered smart fill
- Open source
- Universal purchase
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Tired of janky MPD clients? Same. `swmpc` is a fast, elegant MPD client built exclusively for iOS, iPadOS & macOS. A clean, native interface that feels right at home on your Apple devices. What you get: • Fast library browsing: Search artists, albums, and tracks instantly • Sane queue management: Add, remove, reorder. Drag and drop. No friction. • Full playlist support: Create, edit, delete, and populate playlists without fighting the UI • Favorites: Quick access to tracks you actually listen to • AI-powered smart fill: Generate playlists or queue tracks by genre or mood • Open source: Inspect it, fork it, contribute. It's your app too. • Universal purchase: One price. Get it for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yamd at Free against swmpc's $8.99. Yamd also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 27.0). swmpc's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). On 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
Yamd is free to download; swmpc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yamd ships an update every 21 months, swmpc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yamd | swmpc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Rogachev | Camille Scholtz |
In-app purchases
Yamd
No in-app purchases
swmpc
No in-app purchases









