Comparison

Simple DAAP Client vs JellyPlayer

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

Head to head

Simple DAAP Client

Free

🎵 Music

★ 2.77 ratingsView app →

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

JellyPlayer

Features

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A Jellyfin music player that has proper download, streaming and CarPlay without the fluff.

Screenshots

Simple DAAP Client3 screens

JellyPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JellyPlayer at every 2 weeks against Simple DAAP Client's every 6 months. JellyPlayer also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 6 months, JellyPlayer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Simple DAAP Client versus JellyPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Simple DAAP Client	JellyPlayer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.7 (7 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	44.9% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	7 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	26.2	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	magnet-magic.com	Anuj Goyal

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

JellyPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple DAAP Client

No in-app purchases

None

JellyPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple DAAP Client free?

Simple DAAP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is JellyPlayer free?

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

Do Simple DAAP Client or JellyPlayer have ads?

Neither Simple DAAP Client nor JellyPlayer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Simple DAAP Client or JellyPlayer?

Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 6 months, and JellyPlayer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple DAAP Client was updated on November 1, 2026 and JellyPlayer on October 31, 2026.