# Sooloos vs mconnect Player Lite

The clearest difference is rating: Sooloos at 4.0 against mconnect Player Lite's 3.5. Sooloos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sooloos holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player Lite has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 62% positive.

Sooloos ships an update every 5 months, mconnect Player Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sooloos | mconnect Player Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sooloos/id348003289/reviews)** | [3.5 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player-lite/id507379024/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **41** |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **61.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MERIDIAN AUDIO LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580394368) | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) |

## What reviewers say

### Sooloos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sooloos/id348003289)

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a wireless controller for your Meridian Sooloos digital media system. Manage, browse, and play high-quality audio across multiple zones in your home with intuitive controls and advanced music exploration features.

**Highlights:** Wireless music control, Multi-zone playback, Browse by artist, genre, date, tags, Playlist creation and editing, Quick music search, Custom music collections (Focuses), Volume and mute controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### mconnect Player Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player-lite/id507379024)

Stream your videos, photos, and music to various devices like smart TVs and speakers. Enjoy gapless playback and support for high-quality audio formats. This version offers core media streaming functionalities.

**Highlights:** Stream video, photo, and music, Support for UPnP and Google Cast, Gapless playback, DSD and FLAC audio playback, Stream from cloud services, Send media to AirPlay devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Supports DLNA and UPnP streaming
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Quickly finds media servers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Playback issues after app updates
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain devices/renderers
- 🐛 Tidal playback not working for some users
- 🐛 DSD file playback not supported

**Reported bugs**

- Tracks not playing in correct order
- Unable to connect to some NAS devices
- Album art not displaying properly
- Streaming issues after long periods of use

**Requested features**

- Add gapless playback
- Implement playlist/queue management features
- Add support for landscape mode on iPad
- Integrate Spotify support
- Improve Chromecast video casting


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sooloos free?

Sooloos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is mconnect Player Lite free?

mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sooloos or mconnect Player Lite?

Sooloos is rated higher. Sooloos averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 from 41 ratings.

### Do Sooloos or mconnect Player Lite have ads?

mconnect Player Lite shows ads; Sooloos does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sooloos or mconnect Player Lite?

Sooloos ships an update every 5 months, and mconnect Player Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sooloos was updated on September 17, 2026 and mconnect Player Lite on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*