mconnect control vs Primare App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mconnect control
Control network audio products with this app. Stream music from your phone, PC, or NAS to compatible devices. Enjoy internet radio and manage playlists across multiple servers.
- Stream music from phone, PC, NAS
- Play TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, vTuner
- Internet radio playback
- Multi-room audio control
- Playlist management
- Network audio device setup
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mconnect Control is a dedicated control app for ConversDigital’s mconnect technology compatible network audio products. 1. Play TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and vTuner to mconnect compatible audio. 2. Stream music files to mconnect compatible audio from your phone, PCs and NAS. 3. Play music files in PCs and Network Attached Storages (NAS) with your phone and tablet. [Features] - Works with “mconnect compatible” network audio products. - Stream music from your phone to mconnect compatible audio. - Stream music from PC, network storage, and cloud to mconnect compatible audio. - Listening Internet streaming music and Internet Radio with mconnect compatible audio. - Play music in any servers with your phone. - Network Audio Device Setup: WiFi selection, firmware update and other setups. - Multi-room control: select group of speakers to play music simultaneously. - Playlist management across servers. - Track Sorting, Folder Bookmarking, and Remembering Renderer. - TIDAL Integration. - Qobuz Integration. - Deezer Integration. - vTuner Integration. mconnect is a technology and trademark of ConversDigital Co., Ltd. TIDAL is a trademark of ASPIRO AB. Qobuz is a trademark of XANDRIE SA. Deezer is a trademark of ODYSSEY MUSIC GROUP. vTuner is a trademark of Nothing Else Matters Software Ltd.
Primare App
Stream high-resolution audio from network sources, USB devices, and internet radio. Manage playlists, control playback, and adjust volume for compatible hardware. This app allows renaming inputs and network devices.
- Network audio streaming
- USB playback
- High-resolution audio support (24bit/192kHz)
- Internet radio playback
- Playlist management
- Volume control
- Input source selection
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The Primare App allows you to choose and play media (including Internet radio) at resolutions up to 24bit/192kHz from network shared music sources and storage through NP30, PRE60 and from I32 and PRE32 with installed MM30 board. Primare App will: - Establish network connections and play from any network shared music source - Play from USB-A, (stick, iPhone etc) - Play files up to 24bit /192 kHz resolution - Play internet radio (vTuner – http://www.vtuner.com) - Display and save playlists - Display format, bit rate and sample rate of the song playing - Provide fast forward and back navigation of the song playing - Provide volume control (fixed or variable on NP30) - Allow source selection of devices connected to inputs of the I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30 - Allow the renaming of inputs on I32, PRE32 and PRE60 - Give the I32, PRE32, PRE60 or NP30 a name on the network - Manage software updates on I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primare App at 3.3 against mconnect control's 2.6. Primare App also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). mconnect control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Primare App holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect control has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of mconnect control's written reviews are positive against 43% of Primare App's.
mconnect control ships an update every 3 weeks, Primare App every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect control | Primare App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (31 ratings) | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Primare AB |
Customer experience
mconnect control
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In-app purchases
mconnect control
No in-app purchases
Primare App
No in-app purchases
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