mconnect Player vs Volumio
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.
Volumio
This app unifies your entire music collection and streaming services into a single, intuitive interface. Easily control playback across multiple rooms, personalize your listening experience, and manage your music ecosystem with simple setup.
- Unified music access
- Favorite track access
- Cross-streaming service integration
- Multi-room audio control
- Personalized listening settings
- Easy hardware setup
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ALL YOUR MUSIC. ONE APP. With the Volumio App you’ll access your entire music ecosystem and settings in one place — so you can master your listening experience with ease. ONE TAP TO ACCESS YOUR FAVORITES The home screen gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks, newly added music and controls. Jump back to what you were listening to, explore new music and fill your home with sound. STREAMING MADE SIMPLE Browse, search and play from your local collection and from your favourite streaming services — all within one app. No need to switch between multiple apps. CONTROL EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME Play different music in each room, or the same everywhere. With the Volumio App you can control all your Volumio devices from any room in your home. PERSONALISED LISTENING Save artists, albums, playlists and stations to your Volumio Favorites. Optimise your system for your space. Adjust settings to match your taste and listening environment. EASY SETUP & GROWTH Volumio software detects your hardware and gets you listening quickly. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, PC, streamer or other device — set up in minutes and grow into a full multi-room system. EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF VOLUMIO Upgrade to Volumio Premium to unlock advanced features: multi-room sync, native streaming integrations (TIDAL, Qobuz), AI-powered search and remote access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Volumio at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. Volumio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). mconnect Player's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked) and review sentiment (46% vs 34%). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Volumio is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Volumio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 107 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 34% of Volumio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
mconnect Player ships an update monthly, Volumio every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | Volumio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (78 ratings) | 4.6 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 34.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Volumio Srl |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
Volumio
User reviews
mconnect Player
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎵 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Volumio
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient remote control
- 🚀 Fast connection to Volumio instances
- 💡 Integrated with Qobuz and other services
- 👍 Elegant and user-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and crashes
- 🐛 Buggy behavior, especially when switching apps
- 🐛 Unreliable device discovery and connection
- 🐛 Slow performance and lagging issues
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
Volumio
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes or goes into a white screen
- Loses connection to Volumio devices
- Fails to find or connect to Volumio devices
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
4 requests- Alphabetical jump menu for large music collections
- Automatic music library updates
- Ability to create playlists and manage music
- Equalizer and advanced audio controls
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
Volumio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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