QXPlayer remote vs Winamp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QXPlayer remote
Control your Mac's music player from your iPhone or iPad. Browse files, folders, and artists, and manage playback remotely. Ensures optimal audio quality from your Mac.
- Remote control for QXPlayer on Mac
- Browse music files and folders
- Full music playback control
- Access artists and files
- Connect via Wi-Fi
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The QXPlayer Remote control app allows you to control your MacOS QXPlayer from your iPhone or iPad. Your files, folders, artists are all accessible from the QXPlayer Remote, but the QXPlayer running on your Mac still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music files and folders accessible from the application. - Full play music control How use QXPlayer Remote Control: - Update the Mac OS QXPlayer 1.2+ on your Mac and install QXPlayer remote app on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your iPhone or iPad to the same wifi network with your Mac. - Select your computer from the QXPlayer Remote app. About QXPlayer: (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qxplayer/id1481703720) QXPlayer is an audiophile player. This player based on custom audio engine that allows you enjoying high-quality music of various formats on your Mac. You will have full control over any of your audio files while utilizing the folder system that is in Finder. Among the basic functions included in the initial release of QXPlayer V1.20 are: Now with remote control via your iPhone or iPad. Ability to listen to files in a variety of formats without any quality loss: FLAC, WAVE, Apple Lossless, AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, Speex, True Audio, MOD, AIFF, and DSF are supported; 31 bands equalizer. Opportunity to choose between the external and internal storage devices; Support of files and folders view; Coming soon: CUE support, playlists and metadata editor If you are looking for a simple HQ player with a user-friendly interface, solid set of functions and an extensive set of supported formats, QXPlayer is the right choice at a reasonable price.
Winamp
This app unifies your local music, podcasts, and radio stations into a single, customizable player. Enjoy all your audio content in one convenient location, tailored to your preferences.
- Unified audio playback
- Local music library
- Podcast support
- Radio station streaming
- Customizable listening experience
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The new Winamp Player brings the best of audio together in one powerful experience. Seamlessly access your local music library, exclusive Fanzone tracks, podcasts, and thousands of radio stations, all from a single player. Discover, organize, and enjoy everything you love in one place, then make it your own with the legendary customization features that made Winamp an icon. Your music, your content, your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QXPlayer remote at 67% against Winamp's 20%. QXPlayer remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). Winamp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QXPlayer remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Winamp has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of QXPlayer remote's written reviews are positive against 20% of Winamp's.
QXPlayer remote ships an update every 54 months, Winamp every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | QXPlayer remote | Winamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.1 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergei Morozov | Winamp SA |
Customer experience
QXPlayer remote
Winamp
Bugs and requests
QXPlayer remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Winamp
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- Library sync/import issues
- Playback controls not working
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add classic Winamp visualizer
- Support for external cloud storage
- Ability to create and manage playlists
- Customizable equalizer settings
- Seamless background playback
In-app purchases
QXPlayer remote
No in-app purchases
Winamp
No in-app purchases
