mconnect Player Lite vs Audionet Music Manager
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.
Audionet Music Manager
Control UPnP-server based music systems with enhanced features for Audionet network devices. Easily search, bookmark, and manage volume and input selection for a superior music enjoyment experience.
- UPnP server control
- Audionet system enhancement
- Search by tap and type
- Bookmarking
- Volume control (rotary touch, pinch)
- Input selection (Audionet only)
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The Audionet Music Manager is a highend control application for all UPnP-server based music systems and with enhanced functionality for Audionet network systems. The Audionet Music Manager offers a unique range of functions for easy operation and maximum comfort. Created by Audionet for all lovers of perfect music enjoyment. What’s special? Search: by tap and type Bookmarking: by tap and type Volume control: on demand, control by rotary touch and pinch Input selection: by dynamic menu and tap, for Audionet systems only On/off: by tap, for Audionet systems only On non Audionet systems the playlist is restricted to 10 tracks. The Audionet team hopes you enjoy and look forward to all constructive comments and suggestions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mconnect Player Lite at 3.5 against Audionet Music Manager's 2.3. mconnect Player Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Audionet Music Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 61%). On price 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. Audionet Music Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mconnect Player Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
mconnect Player Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player Lite has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of Audionet Music Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Audionet Music Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player Lite | Audionet Music Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (42 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | audionet GmbH |
Customer experience
mconnect Player Lite
Audionet Music Manager
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
Audionet Music Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
Audionet Music Manager
- extend playlist$6.99
Questions
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