OSD Player vs The Plugg Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OSD Player
Stream music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad to OSD Wi-Fi enabled devices. Access cloud music services and online radio without direct phone connection. Control playback seamlessly over your WiFi network.
- Wireless music streaming
- Control from iPhone/iPad
- Cloud music service integration
- Online radio playback
- WiFi network playback
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OSD Player controls your music from your iPhone and iPad to all OSD Wi-Fi enabled products. Enjoy listening to your music from cloud music service providers and online radio without connecting your phone or tablet to speakers. Just connect NERO LINK or other OSD Wi-Fi enabled product and use the OSD player app to play music wirelessly over your WiFi Network. See all the OSD Wi-Fi enabled products at www.osdaudio.com. Stay Tuned We will be updating the app regularly to introduce new music service providers and features. Sign up your email address to get updates at www.osdaudio.com.
The Plugg Network
Stream exclusive shows, live events, and original content on a culture network built for you. Enjoy a clean, dark interface optimized for mobile devices, with content available ad-free and free at launch.
- Exclusive shows and originals
- Live streams with chat
- Browse and search content
- Shorts for quick content
- Dark mode experience
- Cross-device account sync
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The Plugg Network is your home for exclusive shows, live streams, and culture made for you. Watch bold originals, catch live drops with chat, and browse a growing library of series, free to watch at launch, ad-free, and built for every screen. WHAT YOU GET • Exclusive shows and originals from The Plugg • Live streams when we’re on air, watch and chat in the Live tab • Browse, search, and Shorts for quick hits • A clean, dark experience designed for phone and tablet • One account — pick up where you left off Free at launch. More member perks coming soon. Stream The Plugg Network anytime on iPhone and iPad. Visit pluggnetwork.tv to watch on the web.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Plugg Network at 5.0 against OSD Player's 2.9. The Plugg Network also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). OSD Player's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Plugg Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively.
OSD Player ships an update every 4 months, The Plugg Network every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OSD Player | The Plugg Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OSD Optimal Speaker Design | 6B MEDIA GROUP INC. |
Customer experience
OSD Player
The Plugg Network
In-app purchases
OSD Player
No in-app purchases
The Plugg Network
No in-app purchases
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