Comparison

MPD Pilot vs iSqueeze

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

Head to head
About

MPD Pilot

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) with a user-friendly interface. Manage playback, curate playlists, browse your library, and stream music to your device. Offers local playback and cover art display.

Highlights
  • Playback control
  • Queue management
  • Remote library browsing
  • Artist and album views
  • Song search
  • Automatic server discovery
  • Local playback streaming
  • Cover art display
Features
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MPD Pilot is a Music Player Daemon (MPD) controller designed for fast, convenient control of your music library, queue, and playback. Key Features: - Playback Control: Control playback, volume, and outputs with a clean, responsive interface. - Queue Management: Build, reorder, and manage your current queue with ease. - Remote Library Browser: Browse your music library remotely in a file tree view and manage playlists. - Artist and Album Views: Explore your collection by artist or album, with integrated search for quick navigation. - Song Search: Quickly find tracks in your MPD database. - Automatic Server Discovery: Discover compatible MPD servers on your local network via Bonjour. - Local Playback on Device: Stream audio from your MPD server directly to your iPhone or iPad via speakers, Bluetooth headphones, or AirPlay devices. Supports HTTP-based and Snapcast streams, including formats such as FLAC, MP3, OPUS, and Vorbis, with stream quality details available in the app. - Cover Art Display: View cover art from your MPD collection or external sources. - Localized in 12 languages. Requirements: - MPD Pilot requires an MPD server for library browsing, queue management, and playback control. - To listen on your device, your MPD server must also be configured with a streaming output. Learn more about MPD setup at https://www.musicpd.org and https://mpdpilot.app/help Premium Features: Unlock Premium to connect to an unlimited number of MPD servers, create multiple local playback streams, and enjoy ad-free local audio playback. All other app features remain available in the free version. Privacy Policy: https://mpdpilot.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://mpdpilot.app/terms-of-use Visit https://mpdpilot.app for more information.

About

iSqueeze

Features
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iSqueeze - Your Squeezebox deserves the best. Logitech Squeezeboxes. They're still the best multi-room audio system. Now they have a proper iOS remote. iSqueeze discovers your Music Server (Lyrion or Logitech Media Server) on your local network and gives you full control of every player in a modern, unique and sleek interface. What you get: • Real-time control of all your players: power, play/pause, volume, etc. • Browse your entire music library and favorites - tap a song, pick a player, done. • Macros - automations ; save your "morning jazz on the kitchen player at 30%" routine and replay it with one tap. • Alarms - set per-player wake-up alarms, pick your favorite station, choose your days. • Sleep timers - swipe to set, swipe to cancel. Fall asleep to music. • Sync group visualization - see which players are linked at a glance. • Multi-server support - switch between servers with a tap. • Drag to reorder and hide players you don't use or are mainly used by other family members. • Dark mode, because obviously. We allow unlimited testing of all the other features without ads or nag screens. However, maximum volume of the players is limited to 15% and can be unlocked by an in-app-purchase. (We allow family sharing of that purchase.) Creating and maintaining such an app costs hundreds of dollars per year so please support this product if you like it. This feature also helps you protect your device's aging speakers, so we recommend setting it at 50% after purchase, but it's your choice. No account required. No data collected. No internet needed. Squeezebox, Logitech, and Lyrion Music Server are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

MPD Pilot4 screens
iSqueeze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iSqueeze at daily against MPD Pilot's monthly. MPD Pilot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. MPD Pilot sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and iSqueeze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPD Pilot ships an update monthly, iSqueeze daily. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MPD Pilot versus iSqueeze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPD PilotiSqueeze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoemi RozparaCedric.NET SPRL

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MPD Pilot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Access3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time5
  • Melody Maker$4.99
  • Harmony Helper$9.99
  • Rhythm Rockstar$24.99
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  • Symphony Supporter$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
1 purchases

iSqueeze

One-time1
  • Full Volume$5.99

Questions

Is MPD Pilot free?
MPD Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSqueeze free?
iSqueeze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MPD Pilot or iSqueeze have ads?
Neither MPD Pilot nor iSqueeze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MPD Pilot or iSqueeze?
MPD Pilot ships an update monthly, and iSqueeze daily. Most recently, MPD Pilot was updated on September 25, 2026 and iSqueeze on September 25, 2026.

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