swmpc vs OnAux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
swmpc
A fast and elegant music player client for Apple devices. It offers seamless library browsing, intuitive queue management, and full playlist support. Features AI-powered smart fill for playlist generation and is open source.
- Fast library browsing
- Sane queue management
- Full playlist support
- Favorites access
- AI-powered smart fill
- Open source
- Universal purchase
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Tired of janky MPD clients? Same. `swmpc` is a fast, elegant MPD client built exclusively for iOS, iPadOS & macOS. A clean, native interface that feels right at home on your Apple devices. What you get: • Fast library browsing: Search artists, albums, and tracks instantly • Sane queue management: Add, remove, reorder. Drag and drop. No friction. • Full playlist support: Create, edit, delete, and populate playlists without fighting the UI • Favorites: Quick access to tracks you actually listen to • AI-powered smart fill: Generate playlists or queue tracks by genre or mood • Open source: Inspect it, fork it, contribute. It's your app too. • Universal purchase: One price. Get it for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Done.
OnAux
This app acts as an AI DJ for your events, curating music based on your chosen vibes. It seamlessly blends tracks, plays only the best parts of songs, and ensures a continuous flow for your party.
- AI-powered music curation
- DJ-style transitions
- Plays best song segments
- Vibe selection
- Seamless party flow
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OnAux DJs your party or event. Just select your vibes and OnAux handles the rest, curating the perfect set of tracks, creating DJ-style transitions, and playing only the best parts of each song to keep your party flowing seamlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OnAux at Free against swmpc's $8.99. OnAux also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
OnAux is free to download; swmpc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OnAux holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of swmpc's written reviews are positive against 100% of OnAux's.
swmpc ships an update every 2 months, OnAux every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | swmpc | OnAux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Camille Scholtz | Sachin Katyal |
Customer experience
swmpc
OnAux
In-app purchases
swmpc
No in-app purchases
OnAux
No in-app purchases
