Comparison

Mobile MA vs StageFlow

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

Head to head
About

Mobile MA

Control your self-hosted music server from your iPhone with real-time playback, library browsing, and lightning-fast search. Enjoy offline caching and a secure, private connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiroom audio control
  • Full music library browsing
  • Lightning-fast search
  • Offline library cache
  • Secure token storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Mobile MA is an unofficial Music Assistant client. It is independent and not affiliated with, developed, endorsed or reviewed by the Music Assistant project or the Open Home Foundation. Press play – in every room, on every device. Mobile MA is the music player for your home: it brings together your albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks and radio stations and plays them wherever you are – on your speakers, your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Apple Watch or in the car. PLAYBACK THAT'S ACTUALLY FUN • Multiroom done right: group speakers with a tap – and everything plays in sync • Save scenes ("Dinner", "Party everywhere") and start them with one tap – from your Watch, TV and CarPlay too • A queue you fully control: play next, edit – and automatic continued playback when the queue ends • Live lyrics, a party mode for guests, per-player volume limits • Play directly on your device or on any player in the house – switch seamlessly MADE WITH LOVE • An interface that celebrates your music: artwork shapes every view – from albums to a Now Playing with rich color gradients • A spectrum analyzer that dances to your music – full-screen if you like • Full-screen artist artwork, playlist collages, thoughtful details everywhere • Fully native: fluid, fast, with fine-tuned haptics • Make it yours: themes, appearance options and alternative app icons YOUR ENTIRE LIBRARY • Artists, albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, radio and genres – all in one place • Lightning-fast search across your music and your streaming providers • A customizable home screen with Continue Listening, Discover and anniversaries • Smart playlists built on your rules, favorites, radio bookmarks and Listen Later • Audiobooks and podcasts with chapter marks and remembered playback speed SOUND & AUDIO INTELLIGENCE • Audio analysis with loudness leveling for a balanced sound • Tone control with bass, mids and treble plus Smart Fades for seamless transitions • Pro DSP tools for everyone who wants to go deeper • Data-friendly on the go: automatic quality adjustment on cellular AT HOME EVERYWHERE • CarPlay: your library, scenes and Now Playing right on the dashboard • Apple Watch: remote control and scenes on your wrist, with its own complications • Apple TV: a full app with library, search, big-screen Now Playing and Top Shelf – set up conveniently from your iPhone • Mac: a full desktop app including a menu bar player • Widgets, Live Activities, Lock Screen and Siri support SMART & CONVENIENT • Music suggestions your way: privately on device or with your own AI key • Listening history with export, in-app tips for hidden features • In ten languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Czech YOUR SERVER. YOUR DATA. Mobile MA is a native client for Music Assistant, the open-source music platform for your home. Your music runs through your own server – no forced accounts, no cloud in between. • Automatic server discovery on your network: sign in and go • Multiple connection profiles, optionally synced to all your devices via iCloud • Remote access on the go through your own secure connection • Real time: changes on the server appear in the app instantly GOOD TO KNOW Mobile MA is an independent app and requires a running Music Assistant server (free and open source, e.g. on a home server or NAS). The capabilities of your streaming providers depend on your server. The core features are free; advanced features can be unlocked with Mobile MA Unlimited via in-app purchase. Purchases are subject to Apple's standard license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StageFlow

Features
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StageFlow je nástroj pre hudobníkov, kapely a chválové tímy. Zjednocuje playlisty, texty, akordy a live vedenie chvál či koncertu do jednej prehľadnej aplikácie – aby ste sa na pódiu sústredili na hudbu, nie na papiere a chaos. Aplikácia je postavená pre tímovú spoluprácu: každá kapela ma usporiadane svoje piesne, playlisty a členov. Jeden účet, viac kapiel – prepínate sa jedným ťuknutím. PIESNE A AKORDY • Vlastné piesne kapely aj spoločná databáza – akordy presne nad textom • Transpozícia do ľubovoľnej tóniny jedným ťuknutím, bez prepisovania • Nashville systém (číslované akordy) • Textový aj vizuálny tvorca piesní • Osobné poznámky k piesni aj k jednotlivým riadkom – vidíte len vy • Nastaviteľná veľkosť textu, svetlý aj tmavý režim PLAYLISTY A KNIŽNICA • Playlisty rozdelené do sekcií s vlastnými názvami • Šablóny playlistov • Vlastná knižnica s priečinkami • Rýchle vyhľadávanie v názve, texte aj autorovi LIVE SESSION • Vedúci ovláda playlist v reálnom čase – celá kapela vidí tú istú pieseň a pasáž • Automatické prepnutie a odscrollovanie na aktuálnu sekciu u všetkých • Zdieľanie textov na projektor pre publikum cez odkaz NÁSTROJE PRE HUDOBNÍKOV • Metronóm s presným časovaním a rôznymi zvukmi (klik, drevo, hi-hat, bicie a ďalšie) • Podpora MIDI nožného ovládača TÍM A ROLY • Role admin / vedúci / člen s rôznymi právami • Pozývanie členov a správa kapely • Bezpečné oddelenie dát – každý vidí len obsah svojej kapely Aplikácia funguje v slovenčine, češtine aj angličtine.

Screenshots

Mobile MA4 screens
StageFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StageFlow at none against Mobile MA's 4. StageFlow also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Mobile MA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Mobile MA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StageFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile MA ships an update every 5 days, StageFlow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile MA versus StageFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile MAStageFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven Uwe HanoldWAME s.r.o.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mobile MA

One-time4
  • Song$2.99
  • Album$3.99
  • Anthology$8.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited$22.99
None

StageFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile MA free?
Mobile MA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StageFlow free?
StageFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile MA or StageFlow have ads?
Neither Mobile MA nor StageFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile MA or StageFlow?
Mobile MA ships an update every 5 days, and StageFlow every 3 months. Most recently, Mobile MA was updated on October 13, 2026 and StageFlow on October 18, 2026.

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