Comparison

Simple DAAP Client vs SlimLibrary

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

Head to head
About

Simple DAAP Client

Stream music from a DAAP server on your network. Automatically detects servers using Bonjour, allowing you to listen to your music library without complex setup. Compatible with various DAAP servers like mt-daapd.

Highlights
  • DAAP client functionality
  • Stream music from DAAP servers
  • Automatic server detection (Bonjour)
  • Compatible with mt-daapd
  • Simple, no-configuration setup
Features
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This application is a simple DAAP client. It is possible to listen to the delivered music from the daapd server(like mt-daapd, not containing iTunes ). The server can be detected without any configuration (that is Bonjour). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FriyARCDxOQ

About

SlimLibrary

Access and control your Logitech Media Server library. Browse music and videos, view album art and liner notes, and stream content to your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Browse entire media library
  • Control all players
  • View album images and liner notes
  • Listen to music on iOS device
  • View videos on iOS device
  • Stream LMS supported services
  • Today View widget for quick controls
Features
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SlimLibrary is a player and remote control for the Logitech© Media server. Use it to: · Browse your entire media library · Control all your players. · View album images, like the back cover of the album, or the inner sleeve. · Listen to music on your IOS device. · Read the album information that you have uploaded to the server. · View videos on your ios device. · Stream any LMS supported streaming service to your iOS device. SlimLibrary uses a server plugin module to provide additional features, otherwise not available from the Logitech© Media server. (SlimLibrary Plugin currently supports LMS 7.9.1 and above) Browsing You can browse your music library by a selected artist, composer, genre or year, or view the newest albums uploaded to your server. Combine an artist with a genre or year to fine tune your selection. Choose from multiple possible sort fields to sort your selection by album, artist, year and various combinations. The SlimLibrary plugin allows you even greater control of your selection by combining multiple artists, composers, genres or years, in a single selection and letting you select an ascending or descending sort order. In addition the plugin also lets you sort by date added to the server. Now you can find those lost albums that you have forgotten about. View album Images* The SlimLibrary plugin gives you the ability to view any images you have uploaded to the album folder on the server. Now you can upload and view the back cover or inner sleeve of the album or cd, and view it on your ios device. Scan the booklet that comes with your cd and upload it to your server to view and read it on your device. Play videos* SlimLibrary will let you view and play videos the you have uploaded to your server. Video formats supported are the iOS supported formats. Read album information* You can upload a text file with album information and display it on your device with the plugin installed. Put the liner notes in a info.txt file, upload to the server in the album folder and view it on your device. If you have the "Music and Artist information" plugin installed, the app will display album reviews. Today View Quickly acces the main player controls from the today view. Increase or decrease volume, pause or play, go to to next or previous track and open SlimLibrary app form the today widget. *feature provided by SlimLibrary plugin module. https://bitbucket.org/matglo/slimlibraryplugin/wiki/Home The SLimLibrary plugin support LMS 7.9.1 and above. Logitech© is either a registered trademark or trademark of Logitech in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Simple DAAP Client3 screens
SlimLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple DAAP Client at Free against SlimLibrary's $6.99. SlimLibrary's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, 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

Simple DAAP Client is free to download; SlimLibrary costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlimLibrary holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Simple DAAP Client's written reviews are positive against 40% of SlimLibrary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 5 months, SlimLibrary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple DAAP Client versus SlimLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple DAAP ClientSlimLibrary
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating2.7 (7 ratings)3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermagnet-magic.comMatglo Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Simple DAAP Client

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral19.1%
Negative36.0%

SlimLibrary

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple DAAP Client

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Crashes when selecting a song
  • Crashes when connecting to server
  • Crashes when playing music
  • Crashes with large number of songs
  • Crashes with FLAC files
Show 7 more
  • Crashes with forked-daapd
  • Crashes on app startup
  • App closes immediately after starting server
  • Connection error when selecting song
  • Error message behind grey screen
  • Playback stalls frequently
  • Track order scrambled

Requested features

17 requests
  • Password support
  • Backgrounding/multitasking
  • Search functionality
  • Improved UI/UX
  • Audio controls (play/pause/next)
Show 12 more
  • Album art display
  • Playlist support
  • Track order sorting
  • Support for forked-daapd
  • Support for Rhythmbox
  • Support for iTunes 7+
  • Airplay support
  • Ability to specify server IP address
  • Dark mode
  • VPN access support
  • Improved battery usage
  • Login with authorization

SlimLibrary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple DAAP Client

No in-app purchases

None

SlimLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple DAAP Client free?
Simple DAAP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlimLibrary free?
SlimLibrary costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple DAAP Client or SlimLibrary?
SlimLibrary is rated higher. Simple DAAP Client averages 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while SlimLibrary averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Simple DAAP Client or SlimLibrary have ads?
Neither Simple DAAP Client nor SlimLibrary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple DAAP Client or SlimLibrary?
Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 5 months, and SlimLibrary every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple DAAP Client was updated on September 18, 2026 and SlimLibrary on June 11, 2026.

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