Comparison

Interlude Music vs mStream Player

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

Head to head
About

Interlude Music

Stream your personal music collection from your Plex server. Enjoy offline playback, dark mode, and AirPlay support. Discover recently played and newly uploaded tracks easily.

Highlights
  • Stream Plex music libraries
  • Offline listening with smart caching
  • Dark mode support
  • AirPlay compatibility
  • Recently played and new music tabs
Features
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Your Plex music library deserves a player that feels at home on iPhone. Interlude is a focused, cover-led player for the music you own. Sign in with your Plex account, connect to your self-hosted Plex Media Server, and start listening—without rebuilding your library somewhere else. YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED • Connect to the Plex music libraries already on your server. • Browse albums, artists, newly added music, recently played music, and playlists. • Search across your library and jump straight to what you want to hear. • Enjoy artwork-first browsing and a Cover Flow Now Playing experience. • Build and sync regular or smart playlists with Plex. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Smart offline caching keeps previously played audio close and reduces repeat traffic to your server. • CarPlay brings your library, playlists, and queue to the road. • AirPlay sends music to compatible speakers and receivers. • Lock Screen controls and Now Playing keep playback within reach. BUILT FOR IPHONE • Home Screen widgets keep your current music visible. • Dark Mode follows your device. • Queue controls, shuffle, repeat, ratings, and favorites help shape every session. • No ads and no developer data collection. WHAT YOU NEED Interlude requires a Plex account and access to a Plex Media Server with a music library. Interlude is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Plex, Inc.

About

mStream Player

Stream your personal music library from a self-hosted server directly to your mobile device. Browse folders, search by artist or album, and create dynamic playlists with Auto DJ. Enjoy fine volume control, shuffle, and loop features for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Browse music folders
  • Search by artist/album/song
  • Create dynamic playlists
  • Shuffle and loop playback
  • HTTP(S) support
  • Authenticated login
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This is a mobile app client for personal and self-hosted mStream music servers (https://github.com/IrosTheBeggar/mStream). Current features: - Browse your music folders - Search in folders - Play music in a folder - Search by artist/album/song - Play an album, song, or playlist - Create dynamic playlists with "Auto DJ" - Fine volume control - Shuffle your queue - Loop a queue or single track - HTTP(S) support - Authenticated & password-less login Note, the app does not support the following features yet: - Playing OGG files - Self-signed certificates The app is completely private. No data is collected.

Screenshots

Interlude Music3 screens
mStream Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mStream Player at 4.6 against Interlude Music's 4.3. mStream Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Interlude Music's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Interlude Music sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and mStream Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mStream Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Interlude Music's written reviews are positive against 64% of mStream Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interlude Music ships an update every 10 days, mStream Player every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interlude Music versus mStream Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterlude MusicmStream Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2025 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAire Atelier LLCNiera Tech Inc.

Customer experience

Interlude Music

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

mStream Player

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interlude Music

One-time1
  • Playlist Creation — Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

mStream Player

One-time3
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$6.99
  • Snack-Sized Tip$9.99
  • Meal-Sized Tip$14.99

Questions

Is Interlude Music free?
Interlude Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mStream Player free?
mStream Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interlude Music or mStream Player?
mStream Player is rated higher. Interlude Music averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while mStream Player averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do Interlude Music or mStream Player have ads?
Neither Interlude Music nor mStream Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interlude Music or mStream Player?
Interlude Music ships an update every 10 days, and mStream Player every 5 weeks. Most recently, Interlude Music was updated on October 11, 2026 and mStream Player on October 13, 2026.

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