Plexamp vs Defunc HOME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Defunc HOME
This app allows you to set up and manage your multiroom speakers. You can group speakers, adjust audio settings like EQ and stereo/mono modes, and set timers or alarms. It also integrates with popular music streaming services and supports AirPlay 2 and Alexa.
- Multiroom speaker setup and control
- Group and un-group speakers
- Stereo/mono audio modes
- Adjustable EQ and placement EQ
- Sleep timer and alarm functions
- Music service integration (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal)
- Built-in Alexa and AirPlay 2
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With the Defunc app, you setup and control your Defunc HOME multiroom speakers, preferably via Wi-Fi (Bluetooth also available). Group and un-group speakers, set stereo or mono, adjust the EQ, set placement EQ, set sleep timer, set alarm, play music or podcasts with music services like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and many more. Alexa and AirPlay 2 are built-in. Go to defunc.com if you want more information on the Defunc HOME speakers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plexamp at 4.7 against Defunc HOME's 3.3. Plexamp also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). Defunc HOME's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Plexamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Defunc HOME asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plexamp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plexamp has 10K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Plexamp's written reviews are positive against 33% of Defunc HOME's.
Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, Defunc HOME every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plexamp | Defunc HOME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | The Art of Utility AB |
Customer experience
Plexamp
Defunc HOME
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
Defunc HOME
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plexamp
- Monthly Plex Pass$6.991 Month
- Yearly Plex Pass$69.991 Year
- Lifetime Plex Pass$979.00
Defunc HOME
No in-app purchases






