mconnect Player Lite vs Cambridge Connect
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.
Cambridge Connect
Control your Cambridge Audio network audio player with your iOS device. Browse and play media from UPnP servers or USB drives, manage queues, and control internet radio, inputs, and volume.
- Browse and play UPnP media
- Play media from USB drives
- Queue management
- Internet Radio control
- Input selection
- Volume control
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Cambridge Connect allows control of your StreamMagic powered Cambridge Audio network audio player from your iOS device. Main Features:- • Browse and play media stored on compatible UPnP servers • Browse and play media on USB drives connected to your Cambridge Audio player • Queue management • Internet Radio search, preset selection and management • Input selection • Volume control on compatible devices • Multi-Language support Compatible with all Cambridge Audio network audio streamers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mconnect Player Lite at 62% against Cambridge Connect's 18%. mconnect Player Lite also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Cambridge Connect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of mconnect Player Lite's written reviews are positive against 18% of Cambridge Connect's.
mconnect Player Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Cambridge Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect Player Lite | Cambridge Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (42 ratings) — better | 2.2 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Convers Digital Co., Ltd. | Audio Partnership |
Customer experience
mconnect Player Lite
Cambridge Connect
User reviews
mconnect Player Lite
From 42 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
Cambridge Connect
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and functional
- 🚀 Fast connection to device
- 💡 Tidal integration
- 🔒 Stable and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- 🔍 Limited search and navigation functionality
- 📚 Inability to manage playlists
- 🔋 Drains device battery
- 🎨 Outdated and unappealing design
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
Cambridge Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to detect connected devices
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
- Volume controls not working as expected
- Issues with browsing and playing music from USB drives
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create and save playlists
- Implement comprehensive search functionality
- Improve integration with music libraries and streaming services
- Provide more customization options (themes, layouts, etc.)
In-app purchases
mconnect Player Lite
No in-app purchases
Cambridge Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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