MPDjs vs nexTrack
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
nexTrack
Stream your high-resolution audio files losslessly through DLNA/UPnP. This app automatically discovers media servers and audio devices, offering seamless integration with your music collection and sound system. Enjoy features like custom playlists, Last.fm scrobbling, and a sleep timer.
- Hi-res DLNA/UPnP streaming
- Browse UPnP servers and network shares
- Sync with Plex servers
- nexTrack Connect for device control
- Custom playlist building
- Last.fm scrobbling
- WatchOS app support
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Stream your music library in pristine quality with nexTrack's lossless DLNA/UPnP streaming. Enjoy your high-resolution audio files at their original bitrate with zero compression or quality loss. nexTrack automatically discovers your local media servers and hi-fi audio devices, creating a seamless connection between your music collection and your premium sound system. - Hi-res streaming through DLNA / UPnP - Browse UPnP servers or network shares (SMB) - Sync with Plex servers - nexTrack Connect - Control other devices with nexTrack Connect. Ideal for Apple Music Hi-Res - Connect your Apple Music account for use with nexTrack Connect - Bookmark your preferred music servers for instant access - Pin your most-played albums, artists, tracks and folders for quick discovery - Build a custom playlist and queue up your listening sessions - Sync local libraries for better browsing experience - Stream to AirPlay devices with convenience (note: quality depends on AirPlay compression) - Last.fm scrobbling - Sleep timer - WatchOS app - App intents Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: nexTrack at 100% against MPDjs's 14%. nexTrack also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). MPDjs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. nexTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MPDjs asks for nothing beyond the download.
nexTrack holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MPDjs has 5 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of nexTrack's.
MPDjs ships an update monthly, nexTrack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPDjs | nexTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Backhouse | Don Jones |
Customer experience
MPDjs
nexTrack
In-app purchases
MPDjs
No in-app purchases
nexTrack
- nextrack$4.991 Year
- One-time$44.99









