Comparison

swmpc vs Batta Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast library browsing
  • Sane queue management
  • Full playlist support
  • Favorites access
  • AI-powered smart fill
  • Open source
  • Universal purchase
Features
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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.

About

Batta Player

This music player transforms your local and cloud music library into a personalized, dynamic experience. Organize songs with custom tags, edit details, and create mood-based playlists using advanced filtering options.

Highlights
  • Mood-based customizable playlists
  • Import from local/cloud storage
  • Custom tags and lyrics
  • Advanced filtering by tags, artist, album, year, duration
  • Background playback with adjustable speed
  • Auto-detect song metadata
Features
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Rediscover your music collection with Batta Player — the smart iOS music player that transforms your library into a personalized, dynamic experience. Import your songs from local or cloud storage, and let Batta Player automatically organize them into powerful, mood-based, customizable playlists. Take control of your music by adding custom tags, editing details, and enriching your tracks with lyrics. Once your library is set, Batta Player’s advanced filtering engine lets you shape your listening experience. Instantly create playlists based on tags, artists, albums, release year, or even song length — perfectly matching your mood every time you listen. Why you’ll love Batta Player: • Background playback with adjustable speed for seamless listening • Create dynamic playlists using tags, artist, album, year, or duration • Smart, mood-driven filters that build new playlists on the fly • Import MP3, MP4, and WAV files from your device or cloud storage • Auto-detect song metadata or add your own custom tags and lyrics With Batta Player, your music library becomes more than a collection of songs — it becomes a living, customizable experience built around the way you listen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

swmpc3 screens
Batta Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Batta Player at Free against swmpc's $8.99. Batta Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). swmpc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, 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

Batta Player is free to download; swmpc costs $8.99 up front. Batta Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. swmpc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Batta Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

swmpc ships an update every 2 months, Batta Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
swmpc versus Batta Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterswmpcBatta Player
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamille ScholtzYousef AlQattan

Customer experience

swmpc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Batta Player

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

swmpc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Batta Player

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is swmpc free?
swmpc costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Batta Player free?
Batta Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, swmpc or Batta Player?
Batta Player is rated higher. swmpc averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Batta Player averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do swmpc or Batta Player have ads?
Neither swmpc nor Batta Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, swmpc or Batta Player?
swmpc ships an update every 2 months, and Batta Player weekly. Most recently, swmpc was updated on October 12, 2026 and Batta Player on October 15, 2026.

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