Comparison

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD vs Muzz

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD

Control your music playback wirelessly from your iPad. Browse your library, manage playlists, and stream audio to your device. Offers detailed song information and playback controls over your WiFi network.

Highlights
  • Wireless playback control
  • View song info, lyrics, and cover art
  • Playlist management
  • Media library browsing and search
  • Audio streaming to iPad
  • Save connection profiles
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MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD gives you a full-fledged wireless foobar2000 remote control for your iPad. The app connects to foobar2000 running on your Windows PC via your WiFi network and allows you to instantly view information about currently playing tracks, control every important playback feature and conveniently browse your complete media library by metadata or folders. Key features: • Playback control • Display song information, lyrics and cover art • View and control the current playlist • Load playlists from your library • Browse and search your media library and add songs to your playlists • Audio streaming to your iPad (requires in-app purchase) • View and set song ratings • Party Mode • Save multiple connection profiles • Supports both portrait and landscape display modes • Automatically reduce volume or pause playback when getting a call • Small, fast, low resource usage • Easy to setup and use All you need to do to get it working is to download and install the foobar2000 component installer from http://www.monkeymote.com In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at http://www.monkeymote.com first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews.

About

Muzz

Analyze audio signals with 21 different spectrum analyzers. Visualize fundamental frequencies, harmonics, and feedback for both beginners and experts. Supports loading audio files or using live microphone input.

Highlights
  • 21 spectrum analyzer types
  • Load audio files
  • Live audio mode
  • Dark and light modes
  • Peak enhancer
Features
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Muzz is a professional-grade real-time spectrum analyzer built for audio technicians, acoustic engineers, musicians, and sound enthusiasts. Whether you're diagnosing room acoustics, analyzing live microphone input, inspecting harmonics and feedback, or studying the frequency characteristics of any audio signal — Muzz gives you the tools to see exactly what you're hearing. 21 spectrum graph types, from standard linear analyzers to advanced harmonic alignment and octave-aligned displays, give you flexibility no single visualization tool can match. NEW IN 1.0.8 — Live frequency axis: Hz markers (100–8kHz) displayed permanently along the bottom of every visualization — Long press anywhere on the visualization to pin the exact frequency at that point for 2 seconds — Continuous background audio: Muzz now keeps analyzing when your screen locks or you switch apps — critical for live monitoring sessions — CarPlay compatible: enabling the microphone no longer interrupts audio playing through your car system — Frequency labels adapt automatically to dark and light mode Core Features — Load any audio file and visualize its full spectrum in real time — Live analysis mode via device microphone — ideal for room acoustics, stage monitoring, and field work — Persistent Hz frequency axis on every visualization — Long press to inspect exact frequencies at any point on the spectrum — Peak enhancer: isolates spectral lines (harmonics, fundamentals) and suppresses percussive noise — Toggle visualization variants to explore alternative display modes — Gain and treble controls to calibrate the display to your signal level — Dark and light mode with automatic label color adaptation — Runs continuously in the background — no interruptions during live sessions 21 Spectrum Graph Types Bars Extended Bars Short Line Spectrum Music Spectrum Linear OAS Overlapped Octaves Octave Aligned Spectrum Elliptical OAS Spiral OAS Harmonic Alignment TriOct Spectrum Overlapped Harmonics Harmonograph Cymbal Rainbow Spectrum Waterfall Rainbow OAS Rainbow Ellipse Spinning Ellipse Out of the Rabbit Hole Down the Rabbit Hole For in-depth theory on each spectrum type, tap the info icon to access the full Visualizations Guide. Questions, bug reports, or feature ideas — we want to hear from you: amitnadir@gmail.com

Screenshots

Muzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD at 87% against Muzz's 29%. MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD also leads on price ($2.99 vs $12.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Muzz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ads 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

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD costs $2.99 and Muzz $12.99 up front. MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Muzz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD's written reviews are positive against 29% of Muzz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, Muzz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD versus Muzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote for foobar2000 HDMuzz
Price$2.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin TofallAmit Nadir

Customer experience

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD

All ratings62 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.4%

Muzz

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Album grid broken on iPad Air 4
  • Auto-connecting to server sometimes has hiccups
  • Doesn't detect Foobar
  • Pause button sometimes goes back and forth
  • Sometimes hangs when bringing back album list
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  • Doesn't show artwork until Foobar is restarted
  • Sort by date never worked
  • Can't find server after last update
  • Auto-plays content on host machine when selecting playlists with streaming on (iPad version)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Metadata editing functionality
  • File browser for all drives
  • Explain custom track details
  • Ability to define custom views for the left pane
  • Recently Added albums view (descending)
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  • Year/Artist/Album view
  • Richer 'Now Playing' playlist view with artwork
  • Default album view by year descending
  • Artist view showing artwork of the most recent album
  • Advanced search showing albums and artists, not just tracks
  • Show all track artists, not just the first
  • Dark mode option
  • Bigger controls, especially volume
  • Improvement to 'Now Playing' screen to display track lengths
  • Fewer clicks to clear playlist

Muzz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD

One-time1
  • Audio Streaming$0.99
None

Muzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD free?
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Muzz free?
Muzz costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or Muzz?
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD is rated higher. MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Muzz averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or Muzz have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD nor Muzz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or Muzz?
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, and Muzz fortnightly. Most recently, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD was updated on October 22, 2026 and Muzz on October 30, 2026.

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