mconnect control vs Cambridge Connect
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.
Cambridge Connect
Control your Cambridge Audio network audio player with your iOS device. Browse and play media from UPnP servers or USB drives, manage queues, and control internet radio, inputs, and volume.
- Browse and play UPnP media
- Play media from USB drives
- Queue management
- Internet Radio control
- Input selection
- Volume control
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Cambridge Connect allows control of your StreamMagic powered Cambridge Audio network audio player from your iOS device. Main Features:- • Browse and play media stored on compatible UPnP servers • Browse and play media on USB drives connected to your Cambridge Audio player • Queue management • Internet Radio search, preset selection and management • Input selection • Volume control on compatible devices • Multi-Language support Compatible with all Cambridge Audio network audio streamers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mconnect control at 2.6 against Cambridge Connect's 2.2. mconnect control also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (32% vs 18%). Cambridge Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
mconnect control holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of mconnect control's written reviews are positive against 18% of Cambridge Connect's.
mconnect control ships an update every 3 weeks, Cambridge Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mconnect control | Cambridge Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (31 ratings) — better | 2.2 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ConversDigital Co., Ltd. | Audio Partnership |
Customer experience
mconnect control
Cambridge Connect
Bugs and requests
mconnect control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cambridge Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to detect connected devices
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
- Volume controls not working as expected
- Issues with browsing and playing music from USB drives
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create and save playlists
- Implement comprehensive search functionality
- Improve integration with music libraries and streaming services
- Provide more customization options (themes, layouts, etc.)
In-app purchases
mconnect control
No in-app purchases
Cambridge Connect
No in-app purchases
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