Comparison

MPDjs vs nexTrack

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

MPDjs4 screens
nexTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. nexTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MPDjs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MPDjs ships an update monthly, nexTrack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MPDjs versus nexTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPDjsnexTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard BackhouseDon Jones

Customer experience

MPDjs

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

nexTrack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MPDjs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

nexTrack

Subscriptions1
  • nextrack$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time$44.99

Questions

Is MPDjs free?
MPDjs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nexTrack free?
nexTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MPDjs or nexTrack?
nexTrack is rated higher. MPDjs averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while nexTrack averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MPDjs or nexTrack have ads?
Neither MPDjs nor nexTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MPDjs or nexTrack?
MPDjs ships an update monthly, and nexTrack weekly. Most recently, MPDjs was updated on October 13, 2026 and nexTrack on October 3, 2026.

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