mconnect Player Lite vs musicbook
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.
musicbook
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The Lindemann audiotechnik musicbook: app can be used to fully control all compatible musicbook: devices like musicbook: 20/25 and offers a unique range of functions for easy use and comfort. The musicbook: app allows to control all supported sources: - Airable Web Radio and Podcasts - TIDAL and Qobuz Streaming Services - UPnP/DLNA Server - USB - CD Drive - Digital Inputs - Analog Inputs It is easily possible to browse the sources and start and control playback of audio contents. musicbook: app can be used to adjust all settings supported by the currently connected device. Examples are device name, input name, volume and balance control or network setup. It is even possible to start firmware update of a musicbook: device. Features: - stream music from TIDAL and Qobuz - stream music from your UPnP/DLNA Media Server (e.g. Asset/Twonky) to your musicbook: device . - codecs supported for audio local playback: MP3, AAC , WMA, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIF. - gapless playback - display album art - playback controls: play, pause, search, track jump, repeat, shuffle - volume controls: volume +/-, mute, balance, maximum volume - favorites: Access quickly albums and folders and web Radio Stations - playlists: Create your own customized Playlist - versatile UPnP Search: search for tracks, albums, artists, genre
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: musicbook at none against mconnect Player Lite's shown. musicbook also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, musicbook every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player Lite | musicbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Lindemann audiotechnik |
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
musicbook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
musicbook
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is mconnect Player Lite free?
Is musicbook free?
Do mconnect Player Lite or musicbook have ads?
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or musicbook?
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