Comparison

M3Player vs Dusk for Plex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M3Player

Listen to YouTube playlists and videos in audio-only mode, saving your device's screen and battery. Record streams for offline playback, ensuring uninterrupted listening without data or signal concerns.

Highlights
  • Background audio playback
  • Audio-only mode
  • Screen and battery saving
  • Record video streams
  • Offline playback
  • No data/signal required for offline
Features
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M3Player lets you import IPTV playlists from M3U and M3U8 URLs and enjoy live TV, video, and audio streams in a fast, easy-to-use player. Organize playlists with folders, manage your favorite channels, and switch between video playback and audio-only mode to save battery and continue listening in the background. Features: • Import M3U and M3U8 playlist URLs • IPTV playlist and channel management • Organize streams with folders • Smooth video and audio playback • Audio-only background listening • Buffer supported streams for later playback • Clean and modern interface M3Player does not provide any content, channels, or IPTV subscriptions. Users must supply their own playlists.

About

Dusk for Plex

A native, ad-free client for managing and playing media from your own Plex servers. Offers extensive format support, smart playback features like intro skipping and offline downloads, and robust library browsing.

Highlights
  • Plays all media formats
  • Subtitle and audio track control
  • Smart playback features
  • Offline playback support
  • Browse and search libraries
  • Multi-server connection
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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A native Plex client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. A fast, focused player for people who run their own Plex servers and want a client that gets out of the way. Your libraries, front and center. No ads, no promoted content, no upsells. PLAYS EVERYTHING A playback engine handles virtually any format — MKV, HEVC, 4K, DTS, TrueHD, PGS subtitles, SRT, ASS, and more. All direct play, zero transcoding overhead on your server. SUBTITLE & AUDIO CONTROL Switch tracks on the fly during playback. Set preferred languages globally so Dusk auto-selects the right tracks every time. Supports forced-only subtitle mode. SMART PLAYBACK - Skip Intro & Credits with a single tap or auto-skip - Continuous playback with auto-play next episode - "Are you still watching?" passout protection - Offline Playback (Downloads) - AI Upscaling - TVOS App - Resume anywhere, synced through your Plex server - Picture in Picture on iOS and iPadOS BROWSE YOUR LIBRARY - Continue Watching and Recently Added on the home screen - Genre filtering and sorting - Cross-library search with real-time results - Full metadata: movies, shows, seasons, episodes, cast MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect to multiple Plex servers and switch between them. PRIVACY FIRST Dusk collects nothing. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. The app talks only to your Plex server. OPEN SOURCE Fully open-source under GPLv3. Inspect the code, build it yourself, contribute, or fork it. Dusk is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Plex, Inc. in any way. Plex and all related trademarks are the property of Plex, Inc. EULA Dusk Supporter is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Monthly and yearly options are available; the price is shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Every feature in Dusk stays free either way. Privacy Policy: https://getdusk.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

M3Player3 screens
Dusk for Plex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M3Player at 85% against Dusk for Plex's 0%. M3Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Dusk for Plex's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On update cadence, 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

Dusk for Plex is free to download; M3Player costs $3.99 up front. Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. M3Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M3Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M3Player has 589 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of M3Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dusk for Plex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M3Player ships an update every 11 days, Dusk for Plex every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
M3Player versus Dusk for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM3PlayerDusk for Plex
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (589 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings589 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJianfeng WuMarvin von Rappard

Customer experience

M3Player

All ratings589 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.3%

Dusk for Plex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

M3Player

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Playlist import not working
  • Time display issues when using for audiobooks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple Watch
  • Add option to change playback speed
  • Add in-app download and save for offline listening
  • Add sleep timer
  • Add shuffle feature for playlists
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  • Add option to organize downloaded content into subfolders

Dusk for Plex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

M3Player

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dusk for Plex

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Generous$9.99
  • Legendary$19.99
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  • Patron$49.99

Questions

Is M3Player free?
M3Player costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dusk for Plex free?
Dusk for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, M3Player or Dusk for Plex?
M3Player is rated higher. M3Player averages 4.7 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Dusk for Plex averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do M3Player or Dusk for Plex have ads?
Neither M3Player nor Dusk for Plex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M3Player or Dusk for Plex?
M3Player ships an update every 11 days, and Dusk for Plex every 9 days. Most recently, M3Player was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dusk for Plex on September 20, 2026.

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