mconnect Player vs Cabasse StreamCONTROL
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.
Cabasse StreamCONTROL
Control your music playback across your home network and compatible devices. Stream web radios, podcasts, and music from popular services with ease. Enjoy a seamless and elevated audio experience.
- DLNA music playback
- Home network streaming
- Web radio and podcast access
- Integration with music services
- Device control
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Experience the ultimate sound experience with the new Cabasse app. This advanced DLNA control point enables seamless discovery and playback of your music, from your home network to your Cabasse devices. Access an extensive catalog of over 15,000 web radios and podcasts, and enjoy streamlined connectivity to leading music services such as Deezer, Spotify, Napster, Tidal, and Qobuz. Elevate your listening experience with effortless control and a world of musical options at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cabasse StreamCONTROL at Free against mconnect Player's $5.99. Cabasse StreamCONTROL also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (60% vs 46%). mconnect Player's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Cabasse StreamCONTROL is free to download; mconnect Player costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cabasse StreamCONTROL holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 182 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of mconnect Player's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cabasse StreamCONTROL's.
mconnect Player ships an update monthly, Cabasse StreamCONTROL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player | Cabasse StreamCONTROL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (78 ratings) | 4.4 (182 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 182 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #125 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Cabasse |
Customer experience
mconnect Player
Cabasse StreamCONTROL
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
Cabasse StreamCONTROL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player
No in-app purchases
Cabasse StreamCONTROL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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