Comparison

Mossca Remote vs LMPlayr PRO

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

Head to head
About

Mossca Remote

Features
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Mossca Remote is the official remote control app for Mossca on Mac, allowing you to control your desktop music playback experience directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you are sitting on the sofa, relaxing in another room, or listening through your home audio system, Mossca Remote makes it easy to browse albums, control playback, adjust volume, and manage your listening experience over the same Wi-Fi network. Key Features: โ€ข Real-time playback control: play, pause, skip tracks, and jump to specific songs. โ€ข Playback queue management: view and manage upcoming tracks with ease. โ€ข Volume and output control: adjust volume remotely and switch between Exclusive and Shared Output modes. โ€ข Now Playing display: view the current album artwork, track title, artist, and playback status. โ€ข Multi-language support: Chinese, English, and Japanese interface support. โ€ข Stable local connection: automatically discover and connect to Mossca on your Mac over the same Wi-Fi network. โ€ข Lightweight interface: clean, focused, and easy to use. Ideal For: โ€ข Controlling Mac music playback from your sofa or listening position. โ€ข Switching albums or adjusting volume without returning to your Mac. โ€ข Using Mossca with home audio systems, external DACs, or desktop speakers. Privacy & Security: โ€ข No personal data collection. โ€ข Communication happens within your local network. โ€ข Designed for private and secure home listening. Feedback: Any feedback or suggestions are welcome. Contact: mynameisfung@gmail.com

About

LMPlayr PRO

Features
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Streaming services rent you a catalogue. LMPlayr plays the music you already own โ€” MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, OGG, Opus, AC3 and AMR โ€” on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and through CarPlay in your car. No streaming, no subscription, no account, nothing uploaded. If it's in your Files app, it plays. 2.1 IS BUILT FOR THE NEW BIG SCREENS โ€ข Unfolded on iPhone Duo โ€” a two-pane view with Now Playing living permanently beside your library, so the artwork, lyrics and EQ stay on screen while you dig through your collection. Fold it and you're back to the familiar single-column player, no rotation jump. โ€ข A vertical tab rail that docks where your thumb already is, and playlists that behave identically folded, unfolded and on iPad. โ€ข Quick cards, not sheets โ€” press and hold Equalizer, Sleep Timer or Crossfade and the controls slide up right where you are, then drag down to dismiss. YOUR MUSIC, EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN โ€ข Import from the Files app โ€” MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, OGG, Opus, AC3, AMR โ€ข Apple Watch, done properly โ€” sync your library and leave your phone at home. Digital Crown volume, glass UI, artwork themes, playlists. โ€ข CarPlay โ€” browse your library and playlists from the dashboard, shuffle and repeat included. โ€ข iPad โ€” the same two-pane treatment in landscape, free rotation, grid views for big artwork. โ€ข Offline by design โ€” everything plays from local storage. No internet required after import. A PLAYER THAT ACTUALLY PLAYS โ€ข Playlists โ€” create, edit, reorder, and give each one its own cover art โ€ข Shuffle & repeat โ€” Off, Repeat One, Repeat All, with a real shuffle order you can watch happen โ€ข Now Playing with a card-swipe cover flow โ€” the current cover lifts and tosses off the stack as the next one arrives โ€ข Song editor โ€” fix titles, artists and album art, and re-embed it into the file โ€ข Lyrics from your library: tap a song and follow along โ€ข Stats & listening history โ€” your most-played songs and artists, and a history you can tap back into โ€ข Background playback on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay โ€ข Grid and list views, sorting by title or artist, synced across your devices UNLOCK PRO โ€” ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Equalizer ยท 10 bands with presets, built for cheap earbuds and good headphones alike Karaoke-style synced lyrics โ€” word-by-word highlight that scrolls with the track Sleep Timer โ€” pause, stop or fade out after a set time Crossfade โ€” gapless transitions between songs Cloud Sync โ€” keep your library, playlists and play history in step across your own devices Artwork Themes โ€” the app takes its colour from your cover art, on iPhone and on the watch LMPlayr works entirely with your own files. No ads. No tracking. No account. No monthly bill. A one-time in-app purchase (LMPlayr PRO) unlocks the premium features, and it's yours for every device you own; everything above under "A player that actually plays" is free โ€” including Watch playback, playlists, shuffle and repeat, and CarPlay. If you've ever cancelled a subscription because you just wanted one album, this is the app for that. Questions, bugs, feature requests: buymeacoffee.com/jjenterprises โ€” the app is developed by one person who reads everything.

Screenshots

Mossca Remote3 screens
LMPlayr PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mossca Remote at none against LMPlayr PRO's 1. Mossca Remote also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. LMPlayr PRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mossca Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Mossca Remote versus LMPlayr PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMossca RemoteLMPlayr PRO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ˜Žๆ˜Ÿ ๅผ Jin Jung

In-app purchases

None

Mossca Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LMPlayr PRO

One-time1
  • Unlock all premium features:$1.99

Questions

Is Mossca Remote free?
Mossca Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LMPlayr PRO free?
LMPlayr PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mossca Remote or LMPlayr PRO have ads?
Neither Mossca Remote nor LMPlayr PRO shows ads.

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