# mconnect Player vs nexTrack

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | mconnect Player | nexTrack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player/id503760460/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextrack-upnp-flac-player/id6749875324/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **79** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#50** | — |
| Size | 86 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) | [Don Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/917704961) |

## What reviewers say

### mconnect Player

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

**Currently charting:** #50 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


### nexTrack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextrack-upnp-flac-player/id6749875324)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| nextrack | $4.99 | per year |
| One-time | $44.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mconnect Player free?

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

### Is nexTrack free?

nexTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

mconnect Player is rated higher. mconnect Player averages 3.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while nexTrack averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do mconnect Player or nexTrack have ads?

Neither mconnect Player nor nexTrack shows ads.

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

mconnect Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and nexTrack weekly. Most recently, mconnect Player was updated on October 26, 2026 and nexTrack on October 25, 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.*