Comparison

mconnect Player Lite vs Rigelian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mconnect Player Lite

Stream your videos, photos, and music to various devices like smart TVs and speakers. Enjoy gapless playback and support for high-quality audio formats. This version offers core media streaming functionalities.

Highlights
  • Stream video, photo, and music
  • Support for UPnP and Google Cast
  • Gapless playback
  • DSD and FLAC audio playback
  • Stream from cloud services
  • Send media to AirPlay devices
Features
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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. === mconnect Player Lite is a compact version of mconnect Player. This version does not have full functions of mconnect Player, such as Track Sorting, Folder Bookmarking, and Remembering Renderer. === 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.

About

Rigelian

Control your music library on MPD, OpenHome, or Kodi-based players with a modern interface on your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly browse, search, and manage your music, playlists, and radio stations.

Highlights
  • Browse music by Artist, Album, Genre, Folder
  • Qobuz integration for select players
  • Thousands of radio stations
  • Playlist creation and editing
  • Cue file support
  • Powerful search and queue management
  • Automatic player detection
Features
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Rigelian turns your iPhone and iPad into a refined, powerful controller for music players based on OpenHome (BubbleUPnP & upmpcli) and MPD (MPD, moOde, Volumio, Bryston, Chord Poly). Built specifically for iOS, it combines speed, clarity, and precision in a clean, modern interface designed for serious music lovers. Browse your collection effortlessly by artist, album, genre, folder, composer, or performer (MPD), and find anything instantly with fast, responsive search across your entire library. Create and manage playlists, control your play queue exactly the way you want, jump directly from the queue to related albums or artists, and quickly access recently added music or rediscover your collection with random playback. Rigelian integrates seamlessly with Qobuz on BubbleUPnP and upmpdcli players, gives you access to thousands of radio stations via radio-browser.info for MPD and displays track quality during playback and browsing. It automatically discovers compatible players on your network — including Bryston, Volumio, Rune, moOde, and standard MPD — and makes switching between them effortless. Enjoy high-quality album artwork, artist biographies and related artists. Subscription information The free version of Rigelian for iOS lets you add items to your playlist up-to 10 times per month. For unlimited access monthly and annual options are available, both including a 2-week free trial. A single subscription will work on all your devices, for all your family members. Cancel anytime during the trial period and you will not be charged. Payment is charged to your App Store account after the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service https://www.rigelian.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy https://www.rigelian.net/privacy/

Screenshots

mconnect Player Lite4 screens
Rigelian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rigelian at 4.2 against mconnect Player Lite's 3.5. Rigelian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 62%). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rigelian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. mconnect Player Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rigelian holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 76% of Rigelian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Rigelian every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mconnect Player Lite versus Rigelian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect Player LiteRigelian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (41 ratings)4.2 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConversDigital Co., Ltd.Lcw Kremers

Customer experience

mconnect Player Lite

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative31.7%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative28.5%

Rigelian

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.4%

Bugs and requests

mconnect Player Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracks not playing in correct order
  • Unable to connect to some NAS devices
  • Album art not displaying properly
  • Streaming issues after long periods of use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add gapless playback
  • Implement playlist/queue management features
  • Add support for landscape mode on iPad
  • Integrate Spotify support
  • Improve Chromecast video casting

Rigelian

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rigelian

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$0.691 Month
  • 1 Year Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$4.291 Year

Questions

Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rigelian free?
Rigelian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mconnect Player Lite or Rigelian?
Rigelian is rated higher. mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Rigelian averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do mconnect Player Lite or Rigelian have ads?
mconnect Player Lite shows ads; Rigelian does not.
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or Rigelian?
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rigelian every 6 weeks. Most recently, mconnect Player Lite was updated on August 20, 2026 and Rigelian on September 23, 2026.

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