mconnect Player Lite vs xTune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
xTune
Control your Lyrion Music Server with this remote and player app. Browse your music library, stream from popular services, and play audio directly on your device. Unlock advanced playback features with a one-time purchase.
- Flexible music browsing
- Streaming service integration
- Built-in player with gapless playback
- Supports various audio formats
- USB DAC output support
- Online lyrics and favorites
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xTune is a remote app for LMS (Lyrion Music Server/Logitech Media Server) with a built-in player. Compatible with all LMS-based systems including Daphile and piCorePlayer. Key Features: - Flexible Browsing: Navigate your music by Album, Artist, Genre, Year, Work, or Folder. - Streaming Services: Supports Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, Podcasts, and BBC Sounds. - Playback & Discovery: Includes favorites, playlists, LMS internet radio, Local play history, Random Play, online lyrics. - Built-in Player*: Plays music directly on your iPhone/iPad, supporting FLAC, ALAC, MP3, OPUS, DSD, with Gapless Playback & USB DAC output. - VU meter & spectrum display (available on built‑in player only). *The built-in player is unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mconnect Player Lite at Free against xTune's $8.99. mconnect Player Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (42 vs 7). xTune's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
mconnect Player Lite is free to download; xTune costs $8.99 up front. xTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mconnect Player Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
xTune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player Lite has 42 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 95% of xTune's.
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, xTune fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player Lite | xTune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | 斌 胡 |
Customer experience
mconnect Player Lite
xTune
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
xTune
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
xTune
- xTune Built-in Player$4.99
