# mconnect Player vs ADI

The clearest difference is price: ADI at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. ADI also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). mconnect Player's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 5) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

ADI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player has 79 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 75% of ADI's.

mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, ADI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mconnect Player | ADI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.5 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adi-2-remote-for-ipad/id6449708476/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **79** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 86 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) | [RME GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/739965890) |

## What reviewers say

### mconnect Player

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

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

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


### ADI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adi-2-remote-for-ipad/id6449708476)

Control your RME ADI-2 Series audio device directly from your iPad. Adjust settings, access EQ presets, and manage setup files conveniently. Requires a USB connection between the device and your iPad.

**Highlights:** Remote control for RME ADI-2 Series, Adjust device settings, Access EQ presets, Save and transfer setup files, USB connection required

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mconnect Player free?

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

### Is ADI free?

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

### Which has better reviews, mconnect Player or ADI?

ADI is rated higher. mconnect Player averages 3.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while ADI averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do mconnect Player or ADI have ads?

Neither mconnect Player nor ADI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mconnect Player or ADI?

mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and ADI monthly. Most recently, mconnect Player was updated on October 26, 2026 and ADI on October 24, 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.*