Comparison

mconnect Player Lite vs Play

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

Play

Wirelessly stream high-fidelity audio throughout your home using Wi-Fi. Control music from various sources, including streaming services, radio, and your device's library. Easily set up and manage multiple speakers for a whole-home listening experience.

Highlights
  • Whole-home wireless audio
  • Wi-Fi streaming
  • Multiple music sources
  • Speaker group management
  • Volume control
  • DLNA server support
Features
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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
Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Play at 4.5 against mconnect Player Lite's 3.5. Play also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 42) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

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

Play holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play has 3.5K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 25% of Play'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, Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mconnect Player Lite versus Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect Player LitePlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (42 ratings)4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better25.5% of reviews
Number of ratings423.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConvers Digital Co., Ltd.DTS, Inc.

Customer experience

mconnect Player Lite

All ratings42 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative28.5%

Play

All ratings3,465 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative61.1%

User reviews

mconnect Player Lite

From 42 App Store ratings

What 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

Play

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 🔒 Integrates well with amplifier
  • 👍 Keeps improving with updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, glitchy, and unreliable
  • 👎 Limited features and functionality
  • 🔌 Constant connection issues
  • 💤 Slow to load and connect
  • 🤯 Frustrating user experience

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

Play

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Drops connections frequently
  • Fails to recognize devices
  • Resets music playback unexpectedly
  • Issues with volume control and balancing
  • Incompatible with recent firmware/software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Music
  • Improve Spotify integration
  • Implement gapless playback
  • Provide better interface and navigation
  • Add search functionality for local music libraries

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mconnect Player Lite or Play?
Play is rated higher. mconnect Player Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Play averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.
Do mconnect Player Lite or Play have ads?
Both mconnect Player Lite and Play show ads.
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or Play?
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Play every 2 months. Most recently, mconnect Player Lite was updated on October 12, 2026 and Play on October 13, 2026.

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