Comparison

AirMusic vs mconnect Player Lite

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

Head to head
About

AirMusic

Stream your music library from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to various devices like Xbox, PlayStation, Chromecast, or PC over WiFi. Enjoy your music without wires or extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Stream music library wirelessly
  • Connect to Xbox, PlayStation, Chromecast
  • Stream to PC via Windows Media Player
  • No wires or special hardware needed
  • DLNA/UPnP compatible streaming
Features
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• Featured as "New and Noteworthy" and "Staff Favorite" by Apple. • Over 500,000 copies downloaded. • Ranked in Top 25 Music Apps for 14 consecutive months. Access and stream your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch Music Library directly over WiFi from an Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Chromecast or any compatible DLNA device. No Wires or special hardware needed! It can even stream to a PC running Windows Media Player. If you've heard all the hype about AirPlay and are missing out because you don't have an AppleTV, this app is for you! ◆◆◆◆◆ HOW TO USE ◆◆◆◆◆ √ Connect your iPod, iPhone or iPad to the same local network as your Xbox, PS3, PS4 or PC. √ Start AirMusic. √ For Xbox 360, navigate to the Xbox System Music Player and select your device from the list. √ For Xbox One, navigate to the Xbox One Media Player under Apps and select your device in the list. √ For PS3, navigate to the PS3 Music Menu and select your device in the list. If it shows nothing underneath, it probably means you selected the Movie or Photo menu instead. √ For PS4, locate the Media Player in the Store. √ When AirMusic detects a Chromecast device, an icon will appear in the AirMusic navigation bar. Tap on it to connect then select the music you want to stream. √ For a PC running Windows, start Windows Media Player, your iPhone Music will show under 'Other Libraries'. ◆◆◆◆◆ IMPORTANT ◆◆◆◆◆ • AirMusic is not compatible with Apple Music. • AirMusic is compatible with iCloud as long as songs have been downloaded onto your phone. Tap the little cloud download icon next to each song or album in the Music app to download them. • If AirMusic is not detecting all songs, try toggling Sync Library under iOS Settings > Music. • AirMusic requires an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with a minimum of 50MB of disk space to work effectively. • AirMusic is not compatible with old DRM songs purchased on iTunes. Newer iTunes DRM free purchases are compatible. • When using Chromecast, you can choose and change the music directly from within AirMusic. For all other devices, you do it from these devices (ie Xbox, PS3, PC). If you are experiencing any other issues, please contact us at airmusic@plutinosoft.com. We can't help you if we don't hear from you! AirMusic is Copyright © Plutinosoft, LLC Powered by Platinum UPnP SDK http://plutinosoft.com/platinum

About

mconnect Player Lite

Stream your videos, photos, and music to various devices like smart TVs and speakers. Enjoy gapless playback and support for high-quality audio formats. This version offers core media streaming functionalities.

Highlights
  • Stream video, photo, and music
  • Support for UPnP and Google Cast
  • Gapless playback
  • DSD and FLAC audio playback
  • Stream from cloud services
  • Send media to AirPlay devices
Features
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mconnect Player is a media player app to support UPnP/DLNA and Google Cast(Chromecast). - Send Video/Photo/Music to UPnP and Google Cast (Chromecast) devices. - Gapless Playback by App and to UPnP renderers. - DSD and FLAC music playback by App. - Play TIDAL, Qobuz and Bugs music & video to UPnP and Google Cast devices. - Send media files to Apple AirPlay compatible devices from PC, NAS and Internet. === mconnect Player Lite is a compact version of mconnect Player. This version does not have full functions of mconnect Player, such as Track Sorting, Folder Bookmarking, and Remembering Renderer. === You can play media files from any Servers to any Playback Devices with mconnect Player. [Media Servers] - Your iPhone and iPad. - UPnP compatible servers: PC and NAS. - Internet Music integrated into App: TIDAL, Qobuz and Bugs. - Cloud Server integrated into App: OneDrive and Dropbox. [Playback Devices] - Your iPhone and iPad. - UPnP compatible renderers: Smart TV, UPnP supported Audio, UPnP receivers. - Google Cast: Chromecast, Google Cast compatible Audio. - AirPlay compatible devices: Apple TV, Airport Express, AirPlay Audio. Note: If you send a media file to a remote playback device, the playable media format depends on the media decoder in the remote playback device. iPhone, iPad, AirPlay, Apple TV, and AirPort Express are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Google Cast and Chromecast are registered trademarks of Google Inc. DLNA is a trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Forum in the United States and other countries. TIDAL is a trademark of ASPIRO AB. Qobuz is a trademark of XANDRIE SA. Bugs is a trademark of NHN Bugs Corp.

Screenshots

AirMusic2 screens
mconnect Player Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: mconnect Player Lite at Free against AirMusic's $1.99. mconnect Player Lite also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (41 vs 12). AirMusic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

mconnect Player Lite is free to download; AirMusic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mconnect Player Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of AirMusic's written reviews are positive against 62% of mconnect Player Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirMusic ships an update every 6 weeks, mconnect Player Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AirMusic versus mconnect Player Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirMusicmconnect Player Lite
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (12 ratings)3.5 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better61.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlutinosoftConversDigital Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

AirMusic

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative31.1%

mconnect Player Lite

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative31.7%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

AirMusic

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔥 Works great
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎶 Plays music well
  • 💻 Connects to consoles easily
  • 🎨 Displays album art

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ⏱️ Requires relaunching every 10 minutes
  • 🔇 Doesn't play all songs
  • 🔍 Doesn't show full music library
  • 🔌 Drains battery quickly

mconnect Player Lite

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Supports DLNA and UPnP streaming
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Quickly finds media servers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Playback issues after app updates
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain devices/renderers
  • 🐛 Tidal playback not working for some users
  • 🐛 DSD file playback not supported

Bugs and requests

AirMusic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work with Apple Music
  • Incompatible with certain devices
  • Randomly stops playing songs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow music control from mobile device
  • Add support for streaming videos and photos
  • Improve background playback functionality

mconnect Player Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracks not playing in correct order
  • Unable to connect to some NAS devices
  • Album art not displaying properly
  • Streaming issues after long periods of use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gapless playback
  • Implement playlist/queue management features
  • Add support for landscape mode on iPad
  • Integrate Spotify support
  • Improve Chromecast video casting

In-app purchases

None

AirMusic

No in-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirMusic free?
AirMusic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirMusic or mconnect Player Lite?
mconnect Player Lite is rated higher. AirMusic averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 from 41 ratings.
Do AirMusic or mconnect Player Lite have ads?
mconnect Player Lite shows ads; AirMusic does not.
Which is updated more often, AirMusic or mconnect Player Lite?
AirMusic ships an update every 6 weeks, and mconnect Player Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, AirMusic was updated on September 24, 2026 and mconnect Player Lite on August 20, 2026.

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