Comparison

mconnect Player vs Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • UPnP/DLNA media streaming
  • Google Cast (Chromecast) support
  • AirPlay streaming
  • Gapless playback
  • DSD and FLAC playback
  • TIDAL, Qobuz, and Bugs integration
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Pro

Control your Stream Box S2 Ultra device remotely. Access streaming services like Tidal and Spotify, internet radio, and local media from USB or NAS storage. Enjoy convenient input switching and screen customization.

Highlights
  • Control Stream Box S2 Ultra
  • Access Tidal and Spotify
  • Internet radio playback
  • USB and NAS media access
  • Input switching
  • Customizable screen backgrounds
Features
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Pro-Ject Play gives you access to streaming content (Tidal, Spotify), internet radio as well as directly connected USB storage and Network Attached Storages. With Pro-Ject Play you can control your Stream Box S2 Ultra with your phone or tablet. You’re able to switch between the inputs directly from your phone for enhanced comfort. You can also customize your screen with different backgrounds. Additional features will be coming via Over The Air updates.

Screenshots

mconnect Player4 screens
Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pro at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. Pro also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). mconnect Player's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 1.7) and review sentiment (46% vs 31%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pro is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mconnect Player holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player has 78 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pro's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
mconnect Player versus Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect PlayerPro
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (78 ratings) — better1.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConversDigital Co., Ltd.Audio Tuning Vertriebs GmbH

Customer experience

mconnect Player

All ratings78 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral14.1%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral21.5%
Negative32.1%

Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%

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

Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player

No in-app purchases

None

Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mconnect Player free?
mconnect Player costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro free?
Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mconnect Player or Pro?
mconnect Player is rated higher. mconnect Player averages 3.5 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Pro averages 1.7 from 13 ratings.
Do mconnect Player or Pro have ads?
Neither mconnect Player nor Pro shows ads.

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