# mconnect Player vs iEAST Play

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | mconnect Player | iEAST Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (80 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **80** | — |
| Positive reviews | **46.6% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 86 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) | [ShenZhen Uyesee Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1484751920) |

## What reviewers say

### mconnect Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460)

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.

**Highlights:** UPnP/DLNA media streaming, Google Cast (Chromecast) support, AirPlay streaming, Gapless playback, DSD and FLAC playback, TIDAL, Qobuz, and Bugs integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Excellent high-resolution audio streaming (24-bit/96kHz+)
- 🔌 Reliable UPnP/DLNA control point functionality
- 🎯 Strong Qobuz and Tidal integration
- ⚡ Gapless playback support
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Inconsistent device discovery and connectivity issues
- ⏸️ Queue/playlist management is limited and cumbersome
- 🔄 Auto-play to next track doesn't work reliably
- ⚠️ Poor developer support and unresponsive to emails

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### iEAST Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ieast-play/id1038295774)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mconnect Player free?

mconnect Player costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iEAST Play free?

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

### Do mconnect Player or iEAST Play have ads?

Neither mconnect Player nor iEAST Play shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mconnect Player or iEAST Play?

mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and iEAST Play every 3 months. Most recently, mconnect Player was updated on November 10, 2026 and iEAST Play on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*