# mconnect Player HD vs PurePlay

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PurePlay at 100% against mconnect Player HD's 49%. PurePlay also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.4). mconnect Player HD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

PurePlay is free to download; mconnect Player HD costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PurePlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mconnect Player HD has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of mconnect Player HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of PurePlay's.

mconnect Player HD ships an update every 3 weeks, PurePlay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | mconnect Player HD | PurePlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.4 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player-hd/id826333314/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pureplay/id1434259349/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 76 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ConversDigital Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/503760463) | [Gotron](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434259348) |

## What reviewers say

### mconnect Player HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mconnect-player-hd/id826333314)

Stream your videos, photos, and music to various playback devices. Supports UPnP, DLNA, and Google Cast, with gapless playback for DSD and FLAC files. Play media from your device, NAS, cloud storage, or integrated music services.

**Highlights:** UPnP/DLNA media streaming, Google Cast (Chromecast) support, Gapless playback, DSD and FLAC music playback, Stream TIDAL, Qobuz, and Bugs, Send media to AirPlay devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for high-res audio
- 👍 Works with Tidal and Qobuz
- 👍 Good for streaming from NAS
- 👍 Replaces manufacturer apps
- 👍 Flawless DLNA/UPNP interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Interface could be improved
- 🐛 Only landscape mode
- 🐛 Volume control issues
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Does not connect to Chromecast

**Reported bugs**

- Last track cut short
- Volume resets when turned up
- Crashes when connecting to Chromecast
- Unstable and unreliable performance
- Freezes randomly

**Requested features**

- Improve interface intuitiveness
- Add radio support
- Support portrait mode
- Add album cover art display
- Add scrubbing of file being played


### PurePlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pureplay/id1434259349)

Control network audio streaming devices with this software. Manage playback, network settings, and operate your AirDSD network audio player.

**Highlights:** Control playback, Manage network settings, Operate AirDSD player, Pureaudio device control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is mconnect Player HD free?

mconnect Player HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PurePlay free?

PurePlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, mconnect Player HD or PurePlay?

PurePlay is rated higher. mconnect Player HD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while PurePlay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do mconnect Player HD or PurePlay have ads?

Neither mconnect Player HD nor PurePlay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, mconnect Player HD or PurePlay?

mconnect Player HD ships an update every 3 weeks, and PurePlay every 3 months. Most recently, mconnect Player HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and PurePlay on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*