mconnect Player vs nexTrack
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
nexTrack
Stream your high-resolution audio files losslessly through DLNA/UPnP. This app automatically discovers media servers and audio devices, offering seamless integration with your music collection and sound system. Enjoy features like custom playlists, Last.fm scrobbling, and a sleep timer.
- Hi-res DLNA/UPnP streaming
- Browse UPnP servers and network shares
- Sync with Plex servers
- nexTrack Connect for device control
- Custom playlist building
- Last.fm scrobbling
- WatchOS app support
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stream your music library in pristine quality with nexTrack's lossless DLNA/UPnP streaming. Enjoy your high-resolution audio files at their original bitrate with zero compression or quality loss. nexTrack automatically discovers your local media servers and hi-fi audio devices, creating a seamless connection between your music collection and your premium sound system. - Hi-res streaming through DLNA / UPnP - Browse UPnP servers or network shares (SMB) - Sync with Plex servers - nexTrack Connect - Control other devices with nexTrack Connect. Ideal for Apple Music Hi-Res - Connect your Apple Music account for use with nexTrack Connect - Bookmark your preferred music servers for instant access - Pin your most-played albums, artists, tracks and folders for quick discovery - Build a custom playlist and queue up your listening sessions - Sync local libraries for better browsing experience - Stream to AirPlay devices with convenience (note: quality depends on AirPlay compression) - Last.fm scrobbling - Sleep timer - WatchOS app - App intents Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: nexTrack at 100% against mconnect Player's 47%. nexTrack also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). mconnect Player's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
nexTrack is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. nexTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. mconnect Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
mconnect Player holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of nexTrack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, nexTrack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | nexTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (79 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Don Jones |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
nexTrack
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
Show 15 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- 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
nexTrack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
nexTrack
- nextrack$4.991 Year
- One-time$44.99
