Simple DAAP Client vs Yamd
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
Yamd
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Remote control app for MPD server. Connect to your Music Player Daemon server and control the playback from convenience of your phone or tablet. App includes: - Full library and library search - Filesystem browser - Queue management and playback settings - Playlist management (creating, editing, deletion) - Artist and cover art fetching from Discogs and Last.fm databases - Basic output settings (on/off) This is only a remote control app and not a music player. There's currently no options to stream music directly to your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple DAAP Client at every 5 months against Yamd's every 21 months. Yamd's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 5 months, Yamd every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple DAAP Client | Yamd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | magnet-magic.com | Alexander Rogachev |
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
Yamd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple DAAP Client
No in-app purchases
Yamd
No in-app purchases
