iBroadcast vs MusicBee Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBroadcast
Upload your personal music collection to a secure, cloud-based library. Access and play your entire music library from any device, anywhere, without fees or ads. Enjoy your music collection without limitations.
- Upload personal music collection
- Secure cloud storage
- Stream music from anywhere
- Access on any device
- No fees or ads
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Welcome to your Music! Upload your personal music collection to your iBroadcast library and play your music from anywhere - absolutely free. Once uploaded, your library is kept safe, secure and made readily available to you wherever you are on any device or computer you have. There are no fees to use iBroadcast and no ads. Free yourself and your music with iBroadcast. For more information and to create a free account, visit our website at www.iBroadcast.com. Terms of Use: https://ibroadcast.com/terms
MusicBee Remote
Control your MusicBee player remotely from your iOS device. Manage playback, view track information, access your library, and even edit metadata. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Playback controls
- Now playing artwork and info
- Lyrics support
- Rate songs
- Edit upcoming tracks
- Browse library
- Edit metadata tags
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MusicBee Remote application allows you to control MusicBee player using your iOS device. Application requires MusicBee Remote plugin to be installed on PC. You can download latest version for free at https://getmusicbee.com/addons/plugins/199/musicbee-remote-for-ios/ Plugin requires MusicBee v.3.0 or higher. Player can be downloaded at https://getmusicbee.com/downloads/ MAIN FEATURES: ◉ Playback controls (play, pause, next, previous, volume change, shuffle, repeat, playback progress) ◉ Now Playing track artwork and info ◉ Lyrics support ◉ Rate song with stars or Last.fm love ◉ View and edit Upcoming Tracks list ◉ Browse Artists, Albums, Genres or Songs from library ◉ Enqueue or play the tracks from library ◉ Browse and play existing playlists PREMIUM FEATURES: ◉ Control playback from device lock screen ◉ View detailed information about Now Playing track ◉ Edit metadata tags for current track ◉ Customize app accent colors ◉ No ads ◉ Premium support LEGAL: Terms of Use: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://topdan.iblogger.org/legal/privacy-policy/ SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: • Premium subscription provides additional in-app functionality and benefits. • Once the subscription with a trial, if offered, is activated, you can use it for 7 days for free and cancel at any time. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iBroadcast at 4.7 against MusicBee Remote's 3.7. iBroadcast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 54%). MusicBee Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iBroadcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MusicBee Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iBroadcast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBroadcast has 346 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of iBroadcast's written reviews are positive against 54% of MusicBee Remote's.
iBroadcast ships an update every 10 days, MusicBee Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBroadcast | MusicBee Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (346 ratings) — better | 3.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 346 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iBroadcast | Daniil Zubach |
Customer experience
iBroadcast
MusicBee Remote
User reviews
iBroadcast
From 346 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ☁️ Unlimited cloud storage for personal music library
- 🎵 Support for high-quality audio formats (FLAC, lossless)
- 💰 Free service with no ads or subscriptions required
- 🔄 Seamless syncing across multiple devices
- 📱 Works across iOS, Android, Mac, and web browsers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional playback freezes and crashes
- 🔌 Syncing issues between devices
- ⚠️ Confusing jukebox/queue system in newer versions
- 📊 Poor performance with very large libraries (70k+ songs)
- 🔍 Search function struggles with massive collections
MusicBee Remote
From 42 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for iPhone
- 👍 Works well for PC
- 👍 Clean and responsive interface
- 👍 Excellent interface
- 👍 Really convenient
Room to improve
- 💰 Greedy pricing model
- 💰 Subscription required
- 💰 High one-off payment
- 💰 Ads present
- 💰 Expensive premium version
Bugs and requests
iBroadcast
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when switching songs
- Login freezes and authentication failures
- Downloaded playlists fail to complete playback
- Tracks disappear from library without explanation
- Syncing doesn't update new uploads automatically
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- Playback stops after each song requiring app restart
- Shared account causes volume/song changes across users
- Persistent 'free up space' notifications despite stream-only mode
- App freezes with large music collections
- Search function completely fails above 80k songs
- Upload process hangs or fails intermittently
- MediaSync desktop uploader installation issues
- App stuck on 'installing' after update
- Facebook login not working on iPad
- Landscape mode queue reordering non-functional
- Repeated songs in shuffle with short intervals
Requested features
18 requests- Native Mac desktop app (currently browser-only)
- Apple TV remote control support for library navigation
- Volume control separate from system volume
- Album cover thumbnails in playlist view
- Pin/favorite playlists for quick access
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- Lyrics display and karaoke support
- Artist radio and genre station features
- Sonos integration and support
- Chromecast compatibility
- Advanced queue management (shuffle by album at queue end)
- Repeat single song functionality that persists
- Ability to upload music directly from iPhone
- Better music metadata editing interface
- Album artist vs. track artist distinction
- Multi-disc album grouping
- Lifetime premium option instead of subscription
- OneDrive support for uploads
- SVG icons for better display on high-res phones
MusicBee Remote
Reported bugs
6 issues- Fails to connect to network
- Connection failed
- Display still shows old artist/title
- App crashes randomly
- Keeps telling me connection unsuccessful
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- Subscription not working
Requested features
18 requests- Option to switch audio output to phone
- Ability to browse specific folders
- Support for more than one subfolder level for playlists
- Ability to stream to smart speakers
- Option to start AutoDJ based on song choice
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- Right-click option to clear playlist and start AutoDJ
- Support for adding a song to a playlist
- UI improvements (e.g., bottom tab navigation)
- Apple TV version for displaying album art
- iPad landscape mode support
- Ability to search by composer
- Editability of ratings
- Full standalone app functionality
- More features in the future
- Better controls for the player
- View of entire recording/disc playing with complete track info
- Option to choose artist and album
- Display album image in library
In-app purchases
iBroadcast
- Monthly Premium Membership$3.991 Month
- Annual Premium Membership$44.991 Year
MusicBee Remote
- Premium Subscription$1.491 Month
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Disable Ads$0.99
- Access to Lock Screen Controls$0.99
- Detailed Track Information$0.99
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- Lifetime Premium$34.99
