mconnect Player vs iEAST Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mconnect Player
Stream your music, videos, and photos from various sources to compatible devices. Enjoy gapless playback and support for high-resolution audio formats. Seamlessly cast media to UPnP, Chromecast, and AirPlay devices.
- UPnP/DLNA media streaming
- Google Cast (Chromecast) support
- AirPlay streaming
- Gapless playback
- DSD and FLAC playback
- TIDAL, Qobuz, and Bugs integration
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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. 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.
iEAST Play
Control and stream high-quality audio across multiple rooms in your home. Enjoy music from various streaming services and customize your listening experience with EQ settings.
- Multiroom audio play and control
- Sync music across rooms
- Support for Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, and more
- Internet Radio streaming
- DLNA, Qplay, Spotify Connect, CastAudio support
- External audio input options (AUX, USB, Optical, RCA, Bluetooth)
- EQ settings for Bass, Treble, and 3D music
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iEAST Play is iEAST multiroom audio streaming and smart control application for iPhone and iPAD. With this app, users can set and control iEAST devices to play high-quality music and enjoy multiroom features. iEAST team is continuously devoted to developing and upgrading its innovative audio streaming system. Its product range includes wireless/wired music streamer, wireless/wired streaming amplifier, and wireless speaker. Main features: Multiroom audio play and control, you can play different music in different rooms or play the same music in sync to all rooms by your smart cellphone, tablet or PC, within the distance that your home network can cover. Streaming services: Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Napster, iHeartRadio, Pandora, QQ Music, *Amazon Music,*Hi-ResCloud，Internet Radio and etc. You can enjoy your favorite music or radio from these music services; Streaming protocols: DLNA, Qplay, Spotify Connect,*CastAudio External audio input：AUX IN,USB DISK,*Optical in,*RCA in,*Bluetooth Support: EQ settings (Bass/Treble/*3D music/*Bass boost) Support:*the on/off of the prompt tone Support: *on/off of indicator light Note: The functions and audio sources marked with "*" are supported by some models. Please refer to the latest firmware release notice and manual.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iEAST Play at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. iEAST Play also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). mconnect Player's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iEAST Play is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, iEAST Play every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | iEAST Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (80 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | ShenZhen Uyesee Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
iEAST Play
Bugs and requests
mconnect Player
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when searching or browsing Qobuz
- Gapless playback stops before end of album
- Scrub line doesn't work in player
- Song truncation in queue (cuts off last 8-18 seconds)
- Loud digital noise/white noise between songs
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- Renderer selection fails when Bluetooth devices connected
- DLNA servers not appearing after updates
- App freezes for 30 seconds on selections
- Stuttering and stalling during playback
- Device disconnects and won't reconnect without app restart
- Qobuz quality settings not persisting (reverts to MP3)
- Volume control overwritten by iOS media volume
- Song dropouts and frequent disconnections
- Crashes when pausing or after phone calls
- Hangs when loading songs from Qobuz
- Skipping songs doesn't work properly
- App forgets playlist on restart
- Only plays one song without manual prompt for next
- Hi-res AIFF/WAV file indexing issues
- FLAC files corrupted with noise
Requested features
15 requests- Add to queue functionality from now-playing screen
- Advanced playlist and queue management (reordering, randomize)
- Dark mode/theme options
- Search within playlists
- Persistent queue/playlist memory across app restarts
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- Manual track reordering in queue (drag-and-drop)
- Equalizer support
- Last.fm integration
- Download support for offline playback
- Split-screen iPad support
- Internet radio support
- Better Tidal interface and search functionality
- Improved renderer selection UI
- Simplified device connection process
- Horizontal scrolling for long track titles
iEAST Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
iEAST Play
No in-app purchases
