Simple DAAP Client vs MRAP Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- DAAP client functionality
- Stream music from DAAP servers
- Automatic server detection (Bonjour)
- Compatible with mt-daapd
- Simple, no-configuration setup
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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
MRAP Remote
Control your multi-room audio streaming software remotely. Manage different audio streams in various zones from a centralized location. Supports URL input and remembers recent connections for easy switching.
- Remote control for desktop software
- Manage multiple audio streams
- Play different audio in different rooms
- Supports URL input
- Remembers latest URLs
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The official Multi Room Audio Player application provides remote control for the main desktop software. In order to use this application, you need to install the main software from our website multiroomaudioplayer.com Multi Room Audio Player is a professional audio streaming software which allows you to manage multiple audio streams for playing different audio in different rooms. For those who need a centralized audio control center in places such as nightclub or restaurant, hotel or shop, gym, sports center, intellihouses, and even theme park or zoo or other public venues with multiple rooms, zones in which music is played, this software provides a stable and reliable solution. Now you can enter any URL, not IP only. So you can control Multi Room Audio Player via proxy. And one more small feature, the player remembers five latest URLs, so it helps you easily switch between different setups. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0k1So2WVM4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MRAP Remote at 5.0 against Simple DAAP Client's 2.7. MRAP Remote also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Simple DAAP Client's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MRAP Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple DAAP Client has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 5 months, MRAP Remote every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple DAAP Client | MRAP Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | magnet-magic.com | Sergey Chehuta |
Customer experience
Simple DAAP Client
MRAP Remote
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
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- 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)
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- 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
MRAP Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple DAAP Client
No in-app purchases
MRAP Remote
No in-app purchases
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