Comparison

iPeng vs MaximumMPD

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

Head to head
About

iPeng

Control your Squeezebox or Roon music server with this remote app. Manage playlists, control multi-room playback, and even turn your device into a music player with an in-app purchase. Optimized for the latest iOS devices and features.

Highlights
  • Squeezebox and Roon server control
  • Multi-room playback management
  • Playlist and favorites management
  • Customizable main menu
  • Today Widget and Apple Watch support
  • Optional playback capability via IAP
Features
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iPeng 9, the music remote for the Logitech® Squeezebox™, has been designed for the latest iOS versions and fully supports all iPhone and iPad form factors. iPeng 9 is a remote control app that will work all over your home with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch. You can also purchase an additional playback capability as an In-App-Purchase that will turn your iPhone or iPad into a full-blown music player for your Squeezebox Server or Roon Server. *** New in iPeng 9 *** • Support of iPhone 11, Pro, X/XS and XS Max • Latest Apple Watch support including Series 5, under watchOS 3 and newer • Today Widget to use iPeng in Notification Center and on the lock screen. • Full multitasking support on iPad and iPad Pro, including Split View and Slide Over under iOS 9 and newer. *** What’s new compared to iPeng Classic? *** * Full Support of latest iOS Versions * • iPeng has been redesigned, matching Apple's flat UI design for an up-to-date appeal, and uses a modernized platform and code base for continuous support of new iOS features. * Universal App * • iPeng 9 is a universal app for both iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, so you only have to purchase the app once. Older iPeng versions had separate apps for iPhone and iPad. * Customizable * • The customizable main menu allows you to show different menu items in your top level menu or hide things that you don’t need. • Change the structure of your main menu through a simple drag-and-drop interface. • You can select a bright or dark color scheme for iPeng, and iPeng can even automatically select it based on your lighting conditions. * Easier Multi-Room Control * • The redesigned MultiPlayer Control simplifies handling many players. • QuickSwitch lets you move playlists from one player to another easily with a swipe of your finger. • Have direct access to Power/Volume for each connected player and change other player settings in the player details. • Group players to synchronized groups. Jointly control playback and volume for these groups and move players between them using drag-and-drop or a toolbar. • Power all players in a group off with a single click when you leave. * Manage Playlists and Favorites * • View, save, change and rearrange not only your current playlist but also saved playlists and favorites. * Works with Logitech Squeezebox and compatible players * • iPeng 9 works with all Logitech Squeezebox Players as well as many Squeezebox-compatible players like Innuos Zen, the SOtM sMS-1000SQ and sMS-100 or VortexBox players. • With iPeng Playback, iPeng also works as a player with Roon. *** Enjoy the familiar features and comfort of iPeng. *** * Easy and Fast to Use * • The functionality of iPeng is optimized for speed of use guaranteeing long-term fun. • Built-in Tutorials help you to learn iPeng’s operation. * Explore Your Music Library (1) * • Browse your own files by categories like Albums, Artists, Genres or simply search for your music. * Explore Remote Services * • You get access to a whole world of internet radio and music services like Rhapsody™ and Spotify™ and have control over them as if they were in your own library. * Use 3rd Party Plugins (2) * • iPeng supports a growing number of 3rd party plugins for Squeezebox™, e.g. CustomBrowse, TrackStat, Music and Artist Information and many more. * Use MySqueezebox.com * • iPeng 9 doesn’t require a server to operate your Squeezebox, it also supports Logitech’s MySqueezbox.com online service. Note: This does not apply to the Playback functionality. iPeng requires one or more Squeezebox™ or any compatible hard- or software player. Squeezebox™ is a trademark of Logitech. (1) LogitechMedia Server/Squeezebox Server version 7.5 or newer available for free from mysqueezebox.com/download or downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/ (2) Installation of 3rd party plugins in Logitech Media Server required.

About

MaximumMPD

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) server remotely. Browse your music library by artist, album, or song, generate random playlists, and manage outputs. It also supports album art downloading and server discovery.

Highlights
  • Remote MPD server control
  • Random playlist generation
  • Artist, album, and song browser
  • File browser
  • Quick search functionality
  • Output selection
  • Album art downloading
Features
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MaximumMPD is a MPD (Music Player Daemon) client providing remote control over all your MPD based songs Features: Random Playlist generation Multiple connections Server Discovery via Bonjour Artist, Album Song Browser File Browser Quickly search for artists, albums and songs Output Selection Quickly create and edit playlists AlbumArt downloading via MPD (if version >= 0.21), HTTP and UPnP Requirements : An MPD Server running in your home network. See http://www.musicpd.org/ for more details Various images provided by Icons8 https://icons8.com

Screenshots

iPeng4 screens
MaximumMPD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MaximumMPD at Free against iPeng's $8.99. MaximumMPD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 76%). iPeng's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1K vs 16). On update cadence, 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

MaximumMPD is free to download; iPeng costs $8.99 up front. iPeng sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MaximumMPD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPeng holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPeng has 1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of iPeng's written reviews are positive against 86% of MaximumMPD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iPeng versus MaximumMPD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPengMaximumMPD
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPenguinLovesMusic.comRichard Backhouse

Customer experience

iPeng

All ratings1,018 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.3%

MaximumMPD

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%

Bugs and requests

iPeng

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Album playback issues
  • Disconnection problems with LMS server
  • Inability to log in after updates
  • Syncing problems with non-Squeezebox devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • iOS 18 widget support
  • Improved playlist management
  • Support for Asian languages
  • Built-in VPN for remote access
  • Apple TV app version

MaximumMPD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPeng

One-time1
  • iPeng Playback$4.99
None

MaximumMPD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPeng free?
iPeng costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MaximumMPD free?
MaximumMPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPeng or MaximumMPD?
iPeng is rated higher. iPeng averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while MaximumMPD averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do iPeng or MaximumMPD have ads?
Neither iPeng nor MaximumMPD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPeng or MaximumMPD?
iPeng ships an update every 5 weeks, and MaximumMPD every 5 weeks. Most recently, iPeng was updated on September 22, 2026 and MaximumMPD on June 11, 2026.

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