Comparison

Cider Remote vs Discrete

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

Head to head
About

Cider Remote

This music app offers comprehensive control over your listening experience, allowing you to manage playback, adjust volume, and organize your queue from your mobile device. It provides real-time track progress and customizable settings for a personalized music journey.

Highlights
  • Complete music playback control
  • Adjustable volume levels
  • Real-time track progress tracking
  • Easy queue management
  • Viewable music library
  • Customizable settings
  • Live Activity display
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Cider Remote is the ultimate tool for music lovers who want full control over their listening experience. Whether you're at home or on the go, Cider Remote allows you to manage your music playback with ease. With an intuitive interface, you can play, pause, skip tracks, and adjust the volume, all from the palm of your hand. Cider Remote integrates seamlessly with your existing music library, providing a smooth and responsive experience. Key features include: - Complete control over music playback - Adjustable volume levels with precision - Real-time progress tracking of your current track - Easy queue managing - Viewable library at any time - User-friendly interface designed for quick access to essential controls - Customizable settings to suit your listening preferences - Live Activity to display your currently playing track - Control Center buttons and toggles - Shortcut actions with tons of parameters Cider Remote is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to enhance their music experience. Whether you're using it to control music during a party or to manage your playlist while working, Cider Remote offers convenience and simplicity. Enjoy the freedom to control your music, your way, with Cider Remote. Cider 2.5.0+ is required.

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

Cider Remote4 screens
Discrete4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discrete at 91% against Cider Remote's 33%. Discrete also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (46 vs 9). Cider Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Discrete sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cider Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discrete holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discrete has 46 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cider Remote's written reviews are positive against 91% of Discrete's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cider Remote ships an update weekly, Discrete every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cider Remote versus Discrete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCider RemoteDiscrete
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings946 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperElijah KlaumannAleksandr Orlov

Customer experience

Cider Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Discrete

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

In-app purchases

None

Cider Remote

No in-app purchases

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 Cider Remote free?
Cider Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Discrete free?
Discrete is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cider Remote or Discrete?
Discrete is rated higher. Cider Remote averages 3.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Discrete averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Cider Remote or Discrete have ads?
Neither Cider Remote nor Discrete shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cider Remote or Discrete?
Cider Remote ships an update weekly, and Discrete every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cider Remote was updated on October 3, 2026 and Discrete on October 14, 2026.

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