mconnect Player vs Eddict Controller
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.
Eddict Controller
Control your music library from anywhere with this app. It supports local files, network storage, and various audio formats, offering a smart and professional music control experience.
- Local and network music management
- Full-format audio support
- Lyrics and album display
- AirPlay2 and DLNA support
- Wireless screen projection
- Device setting control
- Simple device connection
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Want to control your music anywhere and anytime? Use the new Eddict Controller APP launched by Shanling to easily manage your music library! Eddict Controller APP is a simple and smart HiFi music control APP, and it is also a professional music control software. 1. Support song management of local files, network storage, NAS, and USB storage, and easily manage song files; 2. Support full-format audio files, support lyrics and album display, including APE, DSD (DSF, DFF, DST), ISO, WAV, FLAC, AiFF, M4A, and AAC, WMA, MP3, OGG, etc., support CUE, ISO file list parsing; 3. Support AirPlay2, DLNA, and will support streaming music such as Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, HiFi cloud music library, network disk, etc. in the future; 4. Support wireless screen projection and device setting control; 5. The APP function interface is clear at a glance; 6. The device connection is simple, fast and convenient; 7. The mobile phone is your music library and remote control. Open the APP and touch the screen to control the device and automatically switch music. Eddict Controller will continue to upgrade and update to add features, and more surprises are waiting for you to discover! If you have any questions or comments during use, please contact us using the following methods: WeChat Official Account: Shanling Audio Official Weibo Account: Shanling Audio Official Douyin Account: Shanling Audio Official QQ Group Number: 667914815, 303983891 Official Service Hotline: 400 630 6778 Official Email: support@shanling.com Official Website: http://www.shanling.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mconnect Player at 46% against Eddict Controller's 0%. mconnect Player also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (78 vs 1). Eddict Controller's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Eddict Controller 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player has 78 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Eddict Controller's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | Eddict Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (78 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Shanling |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
Eddict Controller
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
Eddict Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
Eddict Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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