Comparison

Plexamp vs VBAN Talkie

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

Head to head
About

Plexamp

A dedicated music player for your Plex library, offering audiophile-grade playback features, stunning visuals, and personalized radio stations. Enjoy your music collection with advanced customization and offline listening options.

Highlights
  • Audiophile-grade playback (gapless, EQ, loudness leveling)
  • Hypnotic visualizers and UltraBlur backgrounds
  • Personalized radio stations and Mix Builder
  • Offline listening for playlists and stations
  • Powerful search and playback history
  • Customizable themes and artist exploration
Features
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** You'll need a Plex Media Server and a Plex account to use this app ** Plexamp is the answer to the question "what would happen if you gave a handful of Plex music and pixel nerds a few cocktails and free rein to create the app of their dreams?" Plexamp is a beautiful, dedicated Plex music player with tons of goodies for audiophile purists, music curators, and music fans of all ages looking for their next aural fix. SUPER AUDIO PLAYER Loudness leveling, true gapless playback, Sweet Fades™, soft transitions, a configurable preamp, a 7-band EQ, and more. Perfection for golden ears, buttery smooth touches for the rest of us. Custom pre-caching so your music keeps playing, because sometimes life brings you through tunnels. MUSIC TO YOUR EYES Experience your music collection like you’ve never seen it before, with our UltraBlur backgrounds, over a dozen hypnotic visualizers, and four visual themes to satisfy every taste. FIND YOUR FIX Radios built from your library and your cooler friends' collections. Travel through time, pick a style or mood, or listen album-by-album like the purist you are. Use the Mix Builder to explore and craft your perfect blend. Explore your personal charts and see what you were into last Fall or your top albums from the 60s. OFFLINE BLISS Grab a few hours of your favorite playlist or stations with just a few taps. Download a custom mix or artist radio for the plane. Simple but powerful offline support for when you’re in the woods or run out of cellular data. IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS Powerful search. Playback activity history. Swipe-up play queue peeking. Fun artist explorations. As many settings and tweaks as our resident UXpert let us add. ENTERPRISE CLASS CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Just kidding. It's a music player. Follow us on Twitter @plexamp or Mastodon https://mstdn.social/@plexamp See the terms of service at https://www.plex.tv/about/privacy-legal/plex-terms-of-service/

About

VBAN Talkie

Transform your mobile device into a high-quality wireless microphone or headset. Send your audio input to VBAN receivers and listen to VBAN streams simultaneously, enabling local network intercom functions. Ideal for use with virtual audio mixers.

Highlights
  • Wireless microphone/headset functionality
  • VBAN audio streaming
  • Compressor with auto make-up
  • Noise gate
  • 3-band equalizer
  • Adjustable gain and samplerate
  • Push-to-talk function
Features
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VB-AUDIO Software / VBAN-Talkie allows to send your voice (Audio Input) to any VBAN Receptor and in the mean time, listen to a VBAN Streams, turning your mobile device in High Quality Wireless Microphone or Headset. Typically connected to Voicemeeter, the VBAN Talkie will offer outstanding local network intercom functions... VBAN protocol is made to transport audio in native PCM format (16 kHz to 48 kHz - 8 to 24 Bits) on any local network (LAN or WLAN). VBAN Stream can be managed and mixed by Voicemeeter Application, the Virtual Audio Device Mixer (www.voicemeeter.com) HELP: How to send VBAN Stream to Mobile Devices: https://forum.vb-audio.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=443 Additional Features: - ON / OFF Button. - Mute / PTT button (Push To Talk). - Compressor (with Auto make up). - Gate Knob (for noisy environments). - 3 Bands Equalizer (Bass, Medium, Treble). - General Gain (for input device only). - VBAN Stream Name and Target IP-Address field. - VBAN Output Stream Samplerate Selector (16 kHz to 48 kHz). - VBAN Output Stream Format Selector (mono or stereo, 8, 12, 16 or 24 bits). Other functions in menu: - Display mobile device IP-Address. - Setup VBAN Protocol UDP port. - Setup Network Quality (to optimize latency). - Setup VBAN incoming stream (optional). - Delay (0 - 500ms) to synchronize several devices.

Screenshots

Plexamp4 screens
VBAN Talkie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plexamp at 75% against VBAN Talkie's 28%. Plexamp also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.7). VBAN Talkie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On 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

Plexamp is free to download; VBAN Talkie costs $8.99 up front. Plexamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. VBAN Talkie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plexamp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plexamp has 10K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Plexamp's written reviews are positive against 28% of VBAN Talkie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, VBAN Talkie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Plexamp versus VBAN Talkie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexampVBAN Talkie
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better3.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Vincent Burel

Customer experience

Plexamp

All ratings9,958 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,613 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.1%

VBAN Talkie

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral20.7%
Negative51.7%

Bugs and requests

Plexamp

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when offline
  • Search function broken
  • Slow library loading
  • Unreliable downloads
  • Incompatibility with certain car systems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Repeat functionality
  • Ability to edit metadata
  • Better offline management and browsing
  • Apple Watch app
  • Airplay and casting support
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  • Customizable home screen and layout

VBAN Talkie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plexamp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plex Pass$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Plex Pass$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plex Pass$979.00
None

VBAN Talkie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexamp free?
Plexamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VBAN Talkie free?
VBAN Talkie costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plexamp or VBAN Talkie?
Plexamp is rated higher. Plexamp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while VBAN Talkie averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Plexamp or VBAN Talkie have ads?
Neither Plexamp nor VBAN Talkie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plexamp or VBAN Talkie?
Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, and VBAN Talkie every 3 months. Most recently, Plexamp was updated on October 21, 2026 and VBAN Talkie on October 20, 2026.

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