Comparison

Home Server Control Center vs Discrete

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

Head to head
About

Home Server Control Center

Manage and control various home servers and smart devices from a single application. Stream music, play videos, monitor server status, and control smart lights and speakers.

Highlights
  • Control Proxmox, Portainer, OpenWrt servers
  • Manage TrueNAS/FreeNAS storage
  • Stream music from Subsonic/Emby/Jellyfin
  • Control LIFX lights and Bose speakers
  • Monitor network traffic and client IPs
  • Start/stop VMs and containers
Features
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Control all your home servers and devices in one App. Support servers: Proxmox, Portainer, Openwrt, pfSense, OPNSense, TrueNAS or FreeNAS, Subsonic / Airsonic / Navidrome, Emby and Jellyfin.  Support devices: LIFX smart light, Bose SoundTouch Speaker. * Base version includes Subsonic / Airsonic / Navidrome music play features. Subscription is required to use all features, subscribe once and used on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. (Features are not exactly the same on different platform right now, please read App Description.)  Server support: Subsonic or Airsonic Advanced, Navidrome, Gonic music server: * Show playlists, albums, folders, artists, songs. * Play songs directly in this App. * Support random songs, similar songs with server support. * Download music file to local for offline usage. Emby or Jellyfin media server: * Connect server with API Token or username / password * Show video file as list or gallery view. * Play video / movie in this App * Support two different video player for max compatibility * Show latest video , movie, all media and resumable media. * Select audio channel, subtitle, two different player for max compatibility. * Download video file to local for offline watch, or use as Cache when network is slow Proxmox: * Show server and container status * Start / Stop LXC CT * Start / Stop QEMU VM Portainer: * Show Server and Docker status * Start / Stop docker container OpenWrt: * Show network interfaces * Run command on router * Show ip and MAC of clients * Show network traffic graph, include live, hour, day, month traffic graph. pfSense: * Show network interface and traffic graph OPNSense: * Show network interface and traffic graph TrueNAS or FreeNAS: * Show disk and pool storage status Device support: LIFX: * Turn on / off light * Change brightness and kelvin * Change color Bose SoundTouch Speaker: * Almost all features on your Remote Privacy Policy http://woiapp.com/pv.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Discrete

A sleek and lightweight music player designed for Jellyfin servers. Enjoy your music library directly from your server with features like offline playback, playlist management, and CarPlay support. Optimized for minimal resource usage and a smooth user experience.

Highlights
  • Jellyfin server integration
  • Offline playback and downloads
  • CarPlay support
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Transcoding options
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Discrete is a carefully crafted native music player for your Jellyfin library, made for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a clean interface, thoughtful controls and layouts that feel at home on your device. Stability and performance are central to the design, with cached library views, progressive loading and background downloads to support everyday listening. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Thoughtfully adapted library navigation and a dedicated player make the most of iPhone Duo. Enjoy artwork, playback controls and your queue or lyrics together on its expanded screen, with layouts that respond as you rotate or fold the device. YOUR LIBRARY, CLOSE AT HAND - Browse albums, artists, playlists and All Tracks, with artwork and useful music details. - Find songs, albums, artists and playlists in one search. - Rediscover your collection through Home suggestions, new releases and recently added music. - Keep favorites close and revisit your listening history. LISTEN YOUR WAY - Play a song next, add it to the queue, or drag upcoming tracks into the order you want. - Save your queue and playback position between app launches. - Shuffle, repeat, set a sleep timer, or start a Jellyfin Instant Mix from a song, album or playlist. - Follow synced lyrics and tap a timed line to jump to that part of the song, when lyrics are available on your server. - View audio format, bit depth and sample rate while listening. TAKE YOUR MUSIC WITH YOU - Download tracks, albums and playlists for offline listening. - Browse and search downloaded music without a connection. - Let audio downloads continue in the background and follow their progress in a Live Activity. - Stream original files or use automatic or custom Jellyfin transcoding, with separate preferences for cellular, Wi-Fi and downloads. MADE FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND CARPLAY - Enjoy player layouts for portrait and landscape, with support for iPad multitasking. - Swipe between tracks in the mini player, listen in the background, and use Lock Screen controls or AirPlay. - Browse your library, play downloaded music and manage Up Next in CarPlay. MAKE THE COLLECTION YOURS Create and rename playlists, add or remove songs, and reorder them with a drag. Playlist changes and favorites are saved to your Jellyfin server. FREE TO ENJOY. PRO TO SUPPORT. The core listening experience is free, including playback, downloads, playlists, lyrics and CarPlay. Optional Discrete Pro supports continued development and adds multiple accounts, alternate app icons and accent colors. Pro is available through monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, or a lifetime purchase. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Requires access to a Jellyfin server with a music library. Format support and transcoding depend on your device and server. Privacy Policy: https://discrete.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Home Server Control Center4 screens
Discrete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discrete at 91% against Home Server Control Center's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Home Server Control Center sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Discrete sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Server Control Center ships an update weekly, Discrete every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Home Server Control Center versus Discrete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Server Control CenterDiscrete
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—46 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer强 李Aleksandr Orlov

Customer experience

Home Server Control Center

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Discrete

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Home Server Control Center

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Feature One Year$29.991 Year
One-time11
  • TrueNAS Monitor Features$4.99
  • Portainer Control Features$4.99
  • Proxmox Control Features$4.99
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  • Bose SoundTouch Control$4.99
  • Roku Control Features$4.99
  • Yamaha MusicCast Control$7.99
  • Onkyo Control Features$7.99
  • OpenWrt Monitor and Control$9.99
  • OPNSense Monitor Features$9.99
  • Video Play Features$9.99
  • pfSense Control Features$9.99
3 purchases

Discrete

Subscriptions2
  • Discrete Pro [Monthly]$0.991 Month
  • Discrete Pro [Yearly]$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Discrete Pro [Lifetime]$19.99

Questions

Is Home Server Control Center free?
Home Server Control Center is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Discrete free?
Discrete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Home Server Control Center or Discrete have ads?
Neither Home Server Control Center nor Discrete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Server Control Center or Discrete?
Home Server Control Center ships an update weekly, and Discrete every 2 weeks. Most recently, Home Server Control Center was updated on October 10, 2026 and Discrete on October 16, 2026.

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