mconnect Player vs mconnect Player Lite
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.
mconnect Player Lite
Stream your videos, photos, and music to various devices like smart TVs and speakers. Enjoy gapless playback and support for high-quality audio formats. This version offers core media streaming functionalities.
- Stream video, photo, and music
- Support for UPnP and Google Cast
- Gapless playback
- DSD and FLAC audio playback
- Stream from cloud services
- Send media to AirPlay devices
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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. === mconnect Player Lite is a compact version of mconnect Player. This version does not have full functions of mconnect Player, such as Track Sorting, Folder Bookmarking, and Remembering Renderer. === 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mconnect Player Lite at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. mconnect Player Lite also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 46%). mconnect Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
mconnect Player Lite is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for mconnect Player against 3.5 for mconnect Player Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 41 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 62% of mconnect Player Lite's.
mconnect Player ships an update monthly, mconnect Player Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | mconnect Player Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (78 ratings) | 3.5 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
mconnect Player Lite
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
mconnect Player Lite
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Supports DLNA and UPnP streaming
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Quickly finds media servers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Playback issues after app updates
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain devices/renderers
- 🐛 Tidal playback not working for some users
- 🐛 DSD file playback not supported
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
mconnect Player Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tracks not playing in correct order
- Unable to connect to some NAS devices
- Album art not displaying properly
- Streaming issues after long periods of use
Requested features
5 requests- Add gapless playback
- Implement playlist/queue management features
- Add support for landscape mode on iPad
- Integrate Spotify support
- Improve Chromecast video casting
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
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