Comparison

mconnect Player Lite vs HIGH END

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

HIGH END

Access valuable information for the upcoming HIGH END® trade fair. Stay updated with essential details for the event.

Highlights
  • Event information
  • Trade fair updates
  • Latest details
Features
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Die HIGH END® App Die neue App liefert Ihnen zur jeweils nächsten HIGH END® Messe wertvolle Informationen.

Screenshots

mconnect Player Lite4 screens
HIGH END3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HIGH END at none against mconnect Player Lite's shown. HIGH END also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). mconnect Player Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, HIGH END every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mconnect Player Lite versus HIGH END: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermconnect Player LiteHIGH END
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConversDigital Co., Ltd.itrium softwaretechnik

Customer experience

mconnect Player Lite

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative31.7%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative28.5%

HIGH END

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

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

HIGH END

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mconnect Player Lite

No in-app purchases

None

HIGH END

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mconnect Player Lite free?
mconnect Player Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIGH END free?
HIGH END is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mconnect Player Lite or HIGH END have ads?
mconnect Player Lite shows ads; HIGH END does not.
Which is updated more often, mconnect Player Lite or HIGH END?
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and HIGH END every 4 months. Most recently, mconnect Player Lite was updated on August 20, 2026 and HIGH END on August 1, 2026.

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