# Rigelian

> MPD & OpenHome control app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1363775934](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1363775934)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1363775934`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lcw Kremers
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (33 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2018-05-01
- **Size:** 57 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rigelian/id1363775934)
- **Website:** [https://www.rigelian.net](https://www.rigelian.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.rigelian.net/privacy](https://www.rigelian.net/privacy)

## Description

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/

## Rankings

- #211,580 — Overall

## Review summary

Rigelian is praised as a low-cost, well-supported MPD controller with a clean, responsive UI and strong streaming capabilities. Reviewers highlight its solid MPD integration, intuitive design, and active development, making it a compelling alternative to pricier options. The main drawbacks cited are a subscription-based pricing model to access playback, lack of Tidal/online service integrations, and some album art retrieval limitations (metadata art gaps and SD-card artwork issues on certain hardware). Overall, it’s reliable for MPD users seeking a polished, affordable control point with robust streaming.

### Pros

- Excellent MPD support and reliable control of MPD-based libraries.
- Polished, minimalist UI/UX that is intuitive and uncluttered.
- Great value for money; affordable pricing compared to alternatives.
- Active development with responsive support and bug fixes.
- Broad streaming capabilities including internet radio and OpenHome control.

### Cons

- Subscription-based pricing required to access music playback; ongoing subscription model.
- Lacks Tidal integration and other online streaming services (e.g., Spotify) / UPnP support.
- Album art retrieval issues: metadata art pulls can be unreliable and some hardware (e.g., SD-card art on certain devices) cannot pull artwork.

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