Comparison

mconnect Player Lite vs Phorus

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

Phorus

Stream your favorite music wirelessly throughout your home with this app. It uses DTS Play-Fi technology to deliver high-quality audio over Wi-Fi to compatible speakers, offering a superior alternative to Bluetooth. Enjoy music from various sources, control volume, and manage speaker groups with ease.

Highlights
  • Whole-home wireless audio streaming
  • DTS Play-Fi technology
  • Wi-Fi streaming to compatible speakers
  • Stream from music services, radio, DLNA, and device library
  • Automatic music organization and indexing
  • Speaker setup and group management
  • Volume and speaker selection control
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.

Screenshots

mconnect Player Lite4 screens
Phorus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phorus at 4.5 against mconnect Player Lite's 3.5. Phorus also leads on ratings volume (203 vs 41). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

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

Phorus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 203 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 32% of Phorus'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, Phorus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mconnect Player Lite versus Phorus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect Player LitePhorus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (41 ratings)4.5 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings41203 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConversDigital Co., Ltd.DTS, Inc.

Customer experience

mconnect Player Lite

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

Phorus

All ratings200 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative54.5%

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

Phorus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Phorus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phorus free?
Phorus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mconnect Player Lite or Phorus?
Phorus is rated higher. mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Phorus averages 4.5 from 203 ratings.
Do mconnect Player Lite or Phorus have ads?
Both mconnect Player Lite and Phorus show ads.
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or Phorus?
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Phorus every 2 months. Most recently, mconnect Player Lite was updated on August 20, 2026 and Phorus on June 9, 2026.

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