MPDjs vs xTune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote MPD control
- Random playlist generation
- Browse by artist/album/song
- Quick song search
- Multiple connections
- Server discovery
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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
xTune
Control your Lyrion Music Server with this remote and player app. Browse your music library, stream from popular services, and play audio directly on your device. Unlock advanced playback features with a one-time purchase.
- Flexible music browsing
- Streaming service integration
- Built-in player with gapless playback
- Supports various audio formats
- USB DAC output support
- Online lyrics and favorites
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xTune is a remote app for LMS (Lyrion Music Server/Logitech Media Server) with a built-in player. Compatible with all LMS-based systems including Daphile and piCorePlayer. Key Features: - Flexible Browsing: Navigate your music by Album, Artist, Genre, Year, Work, or Folder. - Streaming Services: Supports Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, Podcasts, and BBC Sounds. - Playback & Discovery: Includes favorites, playlists, LMS internet radio, Local play history, Random Play, online lyrics. - Built-in Player*: Plays music directly on your iPhone/iPad, supporting FLAC, ALAC, MP3, OPUS, DSD, with Gapless Playback & USB DAC output. - VU meter & spectrum display (available on built‑in player only). *The built-in player is unlocked via a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xTune at 95% against MPDjs's 14%. xTune also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). MPDjs's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
MPDjs is free to download; xTune costs $8.99 up front. xTune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MPDjs asks for nothing beyond the download.
xTune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of MPDjs's written reviews are positive against 95% of xTune's.
MPDjs ships an update monthly, xTune fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPDjs | xTune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Richard Backhouse | 斌 胡 |
Customer experience
MPDjs
xTune
In-app purchases
MPDjs
No in-app purchases
xTune
- xTune Built-in Player$4.99
