Comparison

mconnect Player Lite vs Wi

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

Wi

Stream audio wirelessly to compatible Philips TVs, soundbars, and speakers. Enjoy synchronized music and TV audio throughout your home, with support for various streaming services and multiroom configurations. Manage your audio zones and playback easily.

Highlights
  • Wireless audio streaming
  • Philips TV, soundbar, speaker compatibility
  • DTS Play-Fi technology
  • Multiroom audio support
  • Syncronized TV audio
  • Support for multiple music services
  • Zone management
Features
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Stream audio wirelessly with your Philips TV, soundbars, and speakers. Whether listening to music or watching the big game, never miss a moment with the ease and flexibility of Wi-Fi music, powered by DTS(R) Play-Fi(R). Breakthrough DTS(R) Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems. From tabletop speakers, to AVRs, to sound bars, to portable speakers, and now televisions, DTS(R) Play-Fi(R) works with everything. Stream music and stations from all your favorite sources, such as Amazon Music, Deezer, Napster, Qobuz, Tidal, and more. With Wi-Fi music powered by DTS(R) Play-Fi(R), the music is always in sync, even on the TV, which enjoy a rich visual experience complete with artist details, song titles, and station and album art. More than music, DTS Play-Fi's TV Multiroom feature wirelessly extends the TV experience throughout the home to compatible DTS Play-Fi products, so you can hear what’s playing no matter where you are. Use the Wi-Fi music app to configure a TV Multiroom zone even when you’ve stepped away from the TV. This app will also help set up your wireless Philips sound bars and speakers, configuring your Spotify groups, and even displays your Apple AirPlay and Google Cast zones of audio, so that you can manage what’s playing, regardless of who’s playing it. Please also note that the Wi-Fi music app powered by DTS(R) Play-Fi(R) is companion software to Philips audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.

Screenshots

mconnect Player Lite4 screens
Wi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mconnect Player Lite at 62% against Wi's 0%. Wi's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wi holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Wi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mconnect Player Lite versus Wi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect Player LiteWi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (42 ratings)4.2 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConvers Digital Co., Ltd.DTS, Inc.

Customer experience

mconnect Player Lite

All ratings42 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative28.5%

Wi

All ratings35 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative90.9%

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

Wi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Wi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wi free?
Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mconnect Player Lite or Wi?
Wi is rated higher. mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Wi averages 4.2 from 35 ratings.
Do mconnect Player Lite or Wi have ads?
Both mconnect Player Lite and Wi show ads.
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or Wi?
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wi every 6 weeks. Most recently, mconnect Player Lite was updated on October 12, 2026 and Wi on October 6, 2026.

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