WmpRemote vs Fileplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WmpRemote
Control Windows Media Player and Winamp remotely from your iPhone. Manage playback, volume, and playlists without needing to see your PC screen. Ideal for controlling music from another room or during parties.
- Windows Media Player and Winamp support
- View song info and playback status
- Volume control and mute
- Playback controls (play, pause, stop, next, previous)
- Full playlist management
- Remote control for multiple PCs
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With WmpRemote you can remote Windows media player and Winamp without even look on your PC Screen. All the information you need appears on your iPhone/iPod screen. WmpRemote is excellent when you want to play music on your PC from a different room and perfect for home parties when you’re not close to your computer. WmpRemote Features: • Windows media player and Winamp Support • See what song is playing now and playing status (Playing,Stopped,Paused) • Set volume Up/Down & Mute On/Off • Play, Pause, Stop, Move next, Move previous your songs. • Full control on your playlist – Browse your PC to add/remove songs/videos to playlist. • Shuffle and Repeat playlist songs. • Remote control on many media players PCs (Just install the free WmpRemote server on any windows machine) • Save & Load playlists from the iPhone. • Set timer to close your media player • Set Alarm clock to wake up Watch demo video here: http://tinyurl.com/wrappl ***Please Note*** You must download and install WmpRemote Server on your PC in order to use WmpRemote. You can get it from Applitom Website http://applitom.com/wmpremote Requirements: • Windows PC + Windows media player/Winamp. • Install WmpRemote Server on your PC. download it from http://applitom.com/WmpRemote (Framework 2.0 is required) • Home Wifi Network • iPhone/iPod touch (iOs 8 or higher)
Fileplay
Play any file from your device, iCloud, or cloud storage providers. Enjoy advanced playback controls like speed adjustment, queuing, and background picture-in-picture. Optimize your listening experience with a bass booster and efficient battery usage.
- Play files from device and cloud
- Adjust playback speed
- Add files to queue
- Background Picture in Picture
- Bass booster
- Optimized for low battery use
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Fileplay brings a full-featured multimedia player for files on your device. Top picks: ▸ Play files from your device, iCloud and dozen of file providers* ▸ Adjust playback speed ▸ Add to queue multiple files ▸ Background Picture in Picture mode ▸ Bass booster ▸ Optimized for low battery use *Supported by File Provider extension
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WmpRemote at none against Fileplay's shown. WmpRemote also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Fileplay's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 9) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WmpRemote holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fileplay has 4.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WmpRemote's written reviews are positive against 48% of Fileplay's.
WmpRemote ships an update every 5 months, Fileplay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WmpRemote | Fileplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better | 48.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applitom | Kristian Sepp |
Customer experience
WmpRemote
Fileplay
Bugs and requests
WmpRemote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Fileplay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback issues with some files
- Sudden deletion of downloaded content
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to download from certain websites
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to remove ads
- Improve playlist management
- Implement 15-second rewind/fast-forward
- Support for additional file formats
In-app purchases
WmpRemote
No in-app purchases
Fileplay
No in-app purchases
