Comparison

Simple DAAP Client vs Platine

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
Read full description

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

Platine

Control your Sonos speakers with Apple Music directly, without re-encoding or AirPlay. Manage your library, playlists, and speaker groups, with features like listening history and a sleep timer. Integrates with Control Centre and Siri for seamless playback.

Highlights
  • Direct Apple Music playback
  • Full library and playlist access
  • Speaker group management
  • Listening history sync
  • Sleep timer
  • Control Centre and Siri integration
  • Apple Watch playback control
Features
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Platine is a Sonos remote built for Apple Music. No AirPlay, no re-encoding. Platine tells the speaker what to play; the speaker fetches the track itself, straight from Apple. You can put your device away — the music keeps playing. ■ All of Apple Music Your library, your playlists, For You, new releases and charts. Search by song, album or artist. ■ Your speakers, your groups Every speaker in the home is found on the local network. Volume, mute, equalizer, groups — it is all here, including the battery level of portable models. ■ Listening history What you played, when, and on which speaker. Synced through iCloud across your devices, with no account to create. ■ Sonos favorites Your existing favorites appear as they are, and a single star adds one from the player. ■ Sleep timer The speaker's own sleep timer, two taps away instead of buried in a menu. ■ Radio Live radio stations — France Inter, FIP, RTL… They play straight on the speaker, without going through Apple Music. ■ On iPhone and iPad A permanent mini player, a full-screen player, and a Home Screen widget showing what is playing. On iPad, the layout takes the room the screen gives it. ■ Control Centre and Siri Add the "Play / Pause" and "Play a favourite" buttons to Control Centre: the speaker responds without opening the app. Siri can do it too — "Play on Platine". ■ On Apple Watch as well Playback, volume and next track from your wrist, without taking out your iPhone. An active Apple Music subscription is required. Apple Music must already be linked to your system in the official Sonos app. Platine is an independent app published by DAMDAM. It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed or sponsored by Sonos, Inc. or Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Simple DAAP Client3 screens
Platine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Platine at 100% against Simple DAAP Client's 45%. Platine also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and device support (5 vs 1). Simple DAAP Client's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Platine sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple DAAP Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 6 months, Platine every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple DAAP Client versus Platine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple DAAP ClientPlatine
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermagnet-magic.comAdam Houlbeau

Customer experience

Simple DAAP Client

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

Platine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Platine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple DAAP Client

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Platine

One-time3
  • A coffee$1.99
  • Coffee and a croissant$2.99
  • A round$3.99

Questions

Is Simple DAAP Client free?
Simple DAAP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Platine free?
Platine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple DAAP Client or Platine have ads?
Neither Simple DAAP Client nor Platine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple DAAP Client or Platine?
Simple DAAP Client ships an update every 6 months, and Platine every 4 days. Most recently, Simple DAAP Client was updated on October 11, 2026 and Platine on October 10, 2026.

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