# mconnect Player vs Hegel Control

The clearest difference is price: Hegel Control at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. mconnect Player's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Hegel Control 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player has 78 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hegel Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

mconnect Player ships an update monthly, Hegel Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mconnect Player | Hegel Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegel-control/id6467190263/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 87 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) | [Hegel Music System AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708367074) |

## What reviewers say

### mconnect Player

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

**Currently charting:** #142 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


### Hegel Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegel-control/id6467190263)

This application allows users to control Hegel streaming amplifiers, offering features like playback control, internet radio, and podcast access. It also facilitates initial device setup, input selection, and configuration for supported models.

**Highlights:** Playback control, Internet radio and podcasts, Initial setup, Input selection, Device configuration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mconnect Player free?

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

### Is Hegel Control free?

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

### Which has better reviews, mconnect Player or Hegel Control?

mconnect Player is rated higher. mconnect Player averages 3.5 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Hegel Control averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do mconnect Player or Hegel Control have ads?

Neither mconnect Player nor Hegel Control shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mconnect Player or Hegel Control?

mconnect Player ships an update monthly, and Hegel Control every 12 months. Most recently, mconnect Player was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hegel Control on June 1, 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.*