Comparison

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD vs AODLink

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.

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AODLink

Features
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使用AODLink必须iphone4s及以上,手机控车通过手机网络或蓝牙4.0与本公司安装的一键启动系统与汽车通讯,实现手机远程控制汽车:远程启动、熄火、设防、撤防、寻车等功能.

Screenshots

AODLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AODLink at Free against MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD's $2.99. AODLink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence and 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

AODLink is free to download; MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD costs $2.99 up front. MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AODLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, AODLink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD versus AODLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote for foobar2000 HDAODLink
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMartin TofallZhongshan Auto Electronics Technology Co.Ltd.

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

AODLink

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

AODLink

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 AODLink free?
AODLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or AODLink have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD nor AODLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or AODLink?
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, and AODLink every 2 months. Most recently, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD was updated on October 15, 2026 and AODLink on October 16, 2026.

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