Comparison

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD vs OSC Deck

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

OSC Deck

Features
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OSC Deck turns your iPad into a professional OSC (Open Sound Control) controller. Designed for lighting technicians, audio engineers, and AV professionals who need a reliable, customizable touch interface on stage or in the studio. BUILD YOUR CONTROL SURFACE Drag and drop faders, buttons, knobs, and scene triggers onto any layout Vertical and horizontal faders with automatic orientation on resize Multiple pages for different zones or scenes Logo widget for branding your control surface SCENE CONTROL Save and recall complete lighting states with one tap Smooth fade transitions with configurable fade time Edit scenes inline — select faders, set levels, save Queue system for conflict-free scene transitions MULTI-DEVICE OSC Connect to multiple OSC devices simultaneously Configurable send and receive ports per device Route specific pages to specific devices Works with any OSC-compatible system: Qlab, ETC, MA, and more THEMES 7 built-in visual themes: Classic, Neon Glow, Warm Analog, Light Studio, Glass Frosted, Industrial, Gold, Ibiza Sunset Custom accent color per fader Theme is saved with each project PROJECT MANAGEMENT Export and import projects as .oscdeck files OSC device settings saved with the project Auto-versioned file names on export OSC Deck is optimized for iPad in landscape mode, giving you the maximum screen space for your control surface. Requires a local network connection to communicate with OSC devices. Compatible with iOS 16 and later.

Screenshots

OSC Deck1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OSC Deck at Free against MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD's $2.99. OSC Deck also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, OSC Deck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD versus OSC Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote for foobar2000 HDOSC Deck
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Tofalljordy stultiens

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

OSC Deck

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

OSC Deck

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 OSC Deck free?
OSC Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or OSC Deck have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD nor OSC Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD or OSC Deck?
MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD ships an update every 6 weeks, and OSC Deck daily. Most recently, MonkeyMote for foobar2000 HD was updated on October 22, 2026 and OSC Deck on October 18, 2026.

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