mconnect Player vs AK Connect 2.0
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.
AK Connect 2.0
Control your audio playback from network-connected devices. Stream music from NAS and PCs, manage playlists, and control playback functions. Offers a streamlined interface for managing your music library and output devices.
- DLNA-based audio control
- Stream music from NAS and PC
- Playlist management
- Playback control (Play/Pause/Volume)
- Select music storage devices
- Select audio output devices
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The AK Connect is a DLNA-based Control APP. Can play back music data on NAS and PC from the AK products with the AK Connect. Also, you can enjoy streaming service such as TIDAL and so on. (Streaming service will be available soon.) In addition to the network connection with the AK Connect, music playback control and playlist editing are also available. For a description of the main menu as follows: Player: You can operate the currently playing song by the Next / Previous / Play / Stop / Volume. NowPlay: Shows a list of the currently playing song. Playlist: You can easily set, select, and change the list of music you want to listen. Library: You can select the device where the song you want to play is stored. Speaker: You can select the device to output the sound Compatible with DLNA and UPnP Streaming music from DLNA devices to DLNA playback devices. AK Connect 2.0 provides the better User Interface that previous version. DLNA APP for Astell&Kern devices Developed by IRIVER Limited
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AK Connect 2.0 at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. AK Connect 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). mconnect Player's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
AK Connect 2.0 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 22% of AK Connect 2.0's.
mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, AK Connect 2.0 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | AK Connect 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (80 ratings) — better | 2.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better | 22.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Meewang Inc. |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
AK Connect 2.0
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
AK Connect 2.0
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
AK Connect 2.0
No in-app purchases
