mconnect Player Lite vs Neutron Music Player
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.
Neutron Music Player
This advanced music player offers an audiophile-grade audio engine for high-resolution playback. It supports direct output to DACs, network renderers with DSP effects, and real-time DSD upsampling. Features include AI-assisted queue generation and a sophisticated media library.
- 32/64-bit hi-res audio processing
- Direct output to DACs (internal & USB)
- Network streaming with DSP effects
- Real-time DSD upsampling
- AI-assisted queue generation
- Advanced media library
- Extensive DSP effects suite
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Neutron Player is an advanced music player with an audiophile-grade platform-independent in-house developed 32/64-bit audio engine which does not rely on the OS music player API and thus delivers truly unique experience to you. * It outputs hi-res audio directly to the internal DAC (including USB DAC) and offers a rich set of DSP effects. * It is the only application capable of sending audio data to the network renderers (UPnP/DLNA, Chromecast) with all DSP effects applied, including the gapless playback. * It features a unique PCM to DSD real-time oversampling mode (if supported by DAC), so you can play your favorite music in DSD resolution. * It supports AI-assisted Queue generation with Google Gemini AI engine. * It offers the sophisticated user interface with an advanced media library functionality that is appreciated by audiophiles and music lovers from all parts of our world! FEATURES * 32/64-bit hi-res audio processing (HD audio) * OS and platform independent decoding and audio processing * Hi-Res Audio support (up to 32-bit, 3072 kHz) * Bit-perfect playback * Supports all audio formats * Native DSD (direct or DoP), DSD * Multi-channel native DSD (4.0 - 5.1: ISO, DFF, DSF) * Output all to DSD * DSD to PCM decoding * DSD formats: DFF, DSF, ISO SACD/DVD * Module music formats: MOD, IM, XM, S3M * Voice audio format: SPEEX * Playlists: CUE, M3U, PLS, ASX, RAM, XSPF, WPL * Lyrics (LRC files, metadata) * Streaming audio (plays Internet radio streams, Icecast, Shoutcast) * Supports large media libraries * Supports iTunes library (non DRM) and local files (inside /Documents folder) * Supports external storage via Apple Lightning USB port (iOS 13+) * Network music sources: - SMB/CIFS network device (NAS or PC, Samba shares) - UPnP/DLNA media server - SFTP (over SSH) server - FTP server - WebDAV server * Output to Chromecast (up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, no limit for a format or DSP effects) * Output to UPnP/DLNA Media Renderer (up to 24-bit, 768 kHz, no limit for a format or DSP effects) * Direct output to USB DAC (via USB OTG adapter, up to 32-bit, 768 kHz) * UPnP/DLNA Media Renderer server (gapless, DSP effects) * UPnP/DLNA Media Server * Device local music library management via internal FTP server * DSP effects: - Parametric Equalizer (4-70 band, per channel) - Graphic EQ mode (21 presets) - Frequency Response Correction (5000+ AutoEq presets for 2500+ headphones, user defined) - Adaptive Loudness Compensation (ALC) - Surround Sound (Ambiophonic RACE) - Crossfeed - Compressor / Limiter (compression of dynamic range) - Time Delay (loudspeaker time alignment) - Dithering - Pitch, Tempo - Phase Inversion (channel polarity change) * Speaker overload protecting filters: Subsonic, Ultrasonic * Normalization by Peak, RMS (Preamp gain calculation after DSP effects) * Tempo/BPM analysis and categorization * AI-assisted generation: Queue, EQ/FRC presets * Replay Gain, BPM from metadata * Gapless playback * Hardware and Preamp volume controls * Crossfade * High quality real-time optional resampling * Real-time Spectrum, Waveform, RMS analyzers * Balance (L/R) * Mono mode * Profiles (multiple configurations) * Playback modes: Shuffle, Loop, Single Track, Sequential, Queue, A-B Repeat * Playlist management * Bookmarks * Media library grouping by: album, artist, composer, genre, year, rating, folder * Artist grouping by 'Album Artist' category * Tag editing: MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE, SPEEX, WAV, WV, M4A, MP4 (internal, SMB, SFTP) * Folder mode * Clock mode * Timers: sleep, wake * Interface languages: 中文 (繁体), 中文 (简体), 한국어, 日本語, Việt, ไทย, Deutsch, Italiano, Indonesian, Malay, Nederlands, Français, English, Español, ελληνικά, Русский, Português, Magyar, Serbian, Polski, العربية, Türk SUPPORT Please report bugs directly by e-mail or via forum. Forum: https://forum.neutroncode.com About Neutron HiFi™: https://neutronhifi.com Follow us: https://x.com/neutroncode https://facebook.com/neutroncode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mconnect Player Lite at Free against Neutron Music Player's $12.99. Neutron Music Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.9 vs 3.5). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
mconnect Player Lite is free to download; Neutron Music Player costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Neutron Music Player holds the better App Store score, 3.9 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 60% of Neutron Music Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player Lite | Neutron Music Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (41 ratings) | 3.9 (203 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better | 60.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 203 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #54 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Neutron Code Limited |
Customer experience
mconnect Player Lite
Neutron Music Player
User reviews
mconnect Player Lite
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Supports DLNA and UPnP streaming
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Quickly finds media servers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Playback issues after app updates
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain devices/renderers
- 🐛 Tidal playback not working for some users
- 🐛 DSD file playback not supported
Neutron Music Player
From 203 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent sound quality
- 🎛️ Highly customizable with many audio settings
- 💾 Plays wide range of audio formats including FLAC and DSD
- 🔊 Powerful EQ and DSP options
- 🔗 Seamless integration with network storage and streaming
Room to improve
- 🤔 Steep learning curve and complex interface
- 🐛 Stability issues, crashes, and bugs
- 🔋 Can cause device overheating
- 🚫 Lack of CarPlay support
- 💤 Slow library scanning and navigation
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
Neutron Music Player
Reported bugs
5 issues- Progress slider not responding
- DSD playback issues on newer iPhones
- Inconsistent behavior with external controls
- Disappearing network folders and library issues
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add CarPlay support
- Improve user interface and onboarding
- Implement gapless playback and crossfade
- Add support for music library management and deduplication
- Provide better documentation and tutorials
In-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
Neutron Music Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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