Comparison

mStream Player vs Walnut Audio

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

Head to head
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.

About

Walnut Audio

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Pure music control for MPD Walnut Audio is a streamlined MPD (Music Player Daemon) client designed for music lovers who want efficient control without visual distractions. Text-based, fast, and focused. HOW IT WORKS Walnut Audio is built around two primary listening modes: ALL MUSIC MODE - Load your entire library with random on - As you listen, search and queue songs one after another - Queued songs play next, then random continues - Discover and rediscover tracks effortlessly PLAYLIST MODE - Load curated playlists for focused sessions - Want to add a song from outside the playlist? Use Search Entire Library to find any song in your library - Queue it without replacing your current playlist SMART QUEUE MANAGEMENT Build your listening session without interruption: - Add to Queue — Queue songs to play next without clearing what's playing - Priority System — Queued songs play before random continues - Queue View — See and manage your upcoming tracks SHOW SONG IN LIST Listen to a track that reminds you of another song from the same album or folder? Tap Show Song in List to jump to that song's location in your queue. Browse nearby tracks, then play or queue what you want to hear next. EXCLUSIVE PLAY Sometimes you want to focus on one artist or album: - By Artist — Clear queue, load all songs by an artist, random, play - By Album — Clear queue, load full album, random, play One tap to dive deep. FEATURES - Play, pause, skip, seek, volume control, random - Real-time status via MPD idle monitoring - Multi-word search across artist, album, title, genre - Multiple server profiles with Bonjour auto-discovery - HTTP streaming with phone call handling (pause/resume) - Lock screen & Control Center integration - Siri Shortcuts for profile switching COMPANION TO Walnut Audio for MacOS Part of the MpdForApple family. Walnut Audio shares its core with Walnut Audio for MacOS, our menu bar client for Mac. iOS adds: HTTP streaming, Bonjour discovery, phone call handling, Siri Shortcuts, and touch-optimized controls. Set your MPD with httpd output + wave encoder + format 44100:16:2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/s

Screenshots

mStream Player4 screens
Walnut Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Walnut Audio at every 10 days against mStream Player's every 5 weeks. mStream Player's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. mStream Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Walnut Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mStream Player ships an update every 5 weeks, Walnut Audio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mStream Player versus Walnut Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermStream PlayerWalnut Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiera Tech Inc.Roi Zargari

In-app purchases

3 purchases

mStream Player

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

Walnut Audio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year Subscription 4.99$$4.991 Year
  • 1 year subscription, 4.99$$4.991 Year

Questions

Is mStream Player free?
mStream Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walnut Audio free?
Walnut Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mStream Player or Walnut Audio have ads?
Neither mStream Player nor Walnut Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mStream Player or Walnut Audio?
mStream Player ships an update every 5 weeks, and Walnut Audio every 10 days. Most recently, mStream Player was updated on October 13, 2026 and Walnut Audio on October 17, 2026.

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