Comparison

Walnut Audio vs Melo MPD

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

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About

Walnut Audio

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Pure music control for MPD Walnut Audio is a streamlined MPD (Music Player Daemon) client designed for music lovers who want efficient control without visual distractions. Text-based, fast, and focused. HOW IT WORKS Walnut Audio is built around two primary listening modes: ALL MUSIC MODE - Load your entire library with random on - As you listen, search and queue songs one after another - Queued songs play next, then random continues - Discover and rediscover tracks effortlessly PLAYLIST MODE - Load curated playlists for focused sessions - Want to add a song from outside the playlist? Use Search Entire Library to find any song in your library - Queue it without replacing your current playlist SMART QUEUE MANAGEMENT Build your listening session without interruption: - Add to Queue โ€” Queue songs to play next without clearing what's playing - Priority System โ€” Queued songs play before random continues - Queue View โ€” See and manage your upcoming tracks SHOW SONG IN LIST Listen to a track that reminds you of another song from the same album or folder? Tap Show Song in List to jump to that song's location in your queue. Browse nearby tracks, then play or queue what you want to hear next. EXCLUSIVE PLAY Sometimes you want to focus on one artist or album: - By Artist โ€” Clear queue, load all songs by an artist, random, play - By Album โ€” Clear queue, load full album, random, play One tap to dive deep. FEATURES - Play, pause, skip, seek, volume control, random - Real-time status via MPD idle monitoring - Multi-word search across artist, album, title, genre - Multiple server profiles with Bonjour auto-discovery - HTTP streaming with phone call handling (pause/resume) - Lock screen & Control Center integration - Siri Shortcuts for profile switching COMPANION TO Walnut Audio for MacOS Part of the MpdForApple family. Walnut Audio shares its core with Walnut Audio for MacOS, our menu bar client for Mac. iOS adds: HTTP streaming, Bonjour discovery, phone call handling, Siri Shortcuts, and touch-optimized controls. Set your MPD with httpd output + wave encoder + format 44100:16:2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/s

About

Melo MPD

Features
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Melo is a remote control for MPD

Screenshots

Walnut Audio4 screens
Melo MPD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melo MPD at none against Walnut Audio's 2. Melo MPD also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Walnut Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Melo MPD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Walnut Audio versus Melo MPD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalnut AudioMelo MPD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoi ZargariLibor Vanc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Walnut Audio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year Subscription 4.99$$4.991 Year
  • 1 year subscription, 4.99$$4.991 Year
None

Melo MPD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walnut Audio free?
Walnut Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melo MPD free?
Melo MPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walnut Audio or Melo MPD have ads?
Neither Walnut Audio nor Melo MPD shows ads.

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