Comparison

MPDjs vs Rigelian

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

Head to head
About

MPDjs

Control your Music Player Daemon (MPD) server remotely. Browse your music library by artist, album, or song, and generate random playlists. Supports multiple connections and server discovery.

Highlights
  • Remote MPD control
  • Random playlist generation
  • Browse by artist/album/song
  • Quick song search
  • Multiple connections
  • Server discovery
Features
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MPDjs is a MPD (Music Player Daemon) client providing remote control over all your MPD based songs Features: Random Playlist generation Multiple connections Drill down through artists and albums to your songs Quickly search for songs Find songs by Artist, Album, Song Search or File Swipe left or right for page selection or tap header bar to access page menu Output Selection Server Discovery via Bonjour Requirements : An MPD Server running in your home network. See http://www.musicpd.org/ for more details

About

Rigelian

Control your music library on MPD, OpenHome, or Kodi-based players with a modern interface on your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly browse, search, and manage your music, playlists, and radio stations.

Highlights
  • Browse music by Artist, Album, Genre, Folder
  • Qobuz integration for select players
  • Thousands of radio stations
  • Playlist creation and editing
  • Cue file support
  • Powerful search and queue management
  • Automatic player detection
Features
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Rigelian turns your iPhone and iPad into a refined, powerful controller for music players based on OpenHome (BubbleUPnP & upmpcli) and MPD (MPD, moOde, Volumio, Bryston, Chord Poly). Built specifically for iOS, it combines speed, clarity, and precision in a clean, modern interface designed for serious music lovers. Browse your collection effortlessly by artist, album, genre, folder, composer, or performer (MPD), and find anything instantly with fast, responsive search across your entire library. Create and manage playlists, control your play queue exactly the way you want, jump directly from the queue to related albums or artists, and quickly access recently added music or rediscover your collection with random playback. Rigelian integrates seamlessly with Qobuz on BubbleUPnP and upmpdcli players, gives you access to thousands of radio stations via radio-browser.info for MPD and displays track quality during playback and browsing. It automatically discovers compatible players on your network — including Bryston, Volumio, Rune, moOde, and standard MPD — and makes switching between them effortless. Enjoy high-quality album artwork, artist biographies and related artists. Subscription information The free version of Rigelian for iOS lets you add items to your playlist up-to 10 times per month. For unlimited access monthly and annual options are available, both including a 2-week free trial. A single subscription will work on all your devices, for all your family members. Cancel anytime during the trial period and you will not be charged. Payment is charged to your App Store account after the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service https://www.rigelian.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy https://www.rigelian.net/privacy/

Screenshots

MPDjs4 screens
Rigelian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rigelian at 76% against MPDjs's 14%. Rigelian also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (33 vs 5). MPDjs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Rigelian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. MPDjs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rigelian holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rigelian has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of MPDjs's written reviews are positive against 76% of Rigelian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MPDjs versus Rigelian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPDjsRigelian
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings533 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard BackhouseLcw Kremers

Customer experience

MPDjs

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

Rigelian

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

None

MPDjs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rigelian

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$0.691 Month
  • 1 Year Access - Auto Renew14 Days trial$4.291 Year

Questions

Is MPDjs free?
MPDjs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rigelian free?
Rigelian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MPDjs or Rigelian?
Rigelian is rated higher. MPDjs averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Rigelian averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do MPDjs or Rigelian have ads?
Neither MPDjs nor Rigelian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MPDjs or Rigelian?
MPDjs ships an update monthly, and Rigelian monthly. Most recently, MPDjs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Rigelian on October 4, 2026.

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