Comparison

Plexamp vs Winamp

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

Winamp

This app unifies your local music, podcasts, and radio stations into a single, customizable player. Enjoy all your audio content in one convenient location, tailored to your preferences.

Highlights
  • Unified audio playback
  • Local music library
  • Podcast support
  • Radio station streaming
  • Customizable listening experience
Features
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The new Winamp Player brings the best of audio together in one powerful experience. Seamlessly access your local music library, exclusive Fanzone tracks, podcasts, and thousands of radio stations, all from a single player. Discover, organize, and enjoy everything you love in one place, then make it your own with the legendary customization features that made Winamp an icon. Your music, your content, your way.

Screenshots

Plexamp4 screens
Winamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plexamp at 76% against Winamp's 20%. Plexamp also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (10K vs 92). Winamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plexamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Winamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plexamp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plexamp has 10K ratings behind it against 92, 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 20% of Winamp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, Winamp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Plexamp versus Winamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexampWinamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better3.1 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better19.8% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better92
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Winamp SA

Customer experience

Plexamp

All ratings9,958 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,595 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.9%

Winamp

All ratings92 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative44.6%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive19.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative72.1%

User reviews

Plexamp

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best player ever
  • 👍 Gorgeous cover flow
  • 👍 Flexible, fun, and friendly
  • 👍 Beautiful app that functions well
  • 👍 Exceptional user interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 List by folder is an insult
  • 🐛 Offline music experience not great
  • 🐛 Hopeless tagging
  • 🐛 Can't download full playlists
  • 🐛 Slow downloads

Winamp

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Great music player
  • 🔊 Amazing sound quality
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic Winamp experience
  • 📚 Plays own media library

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Unable to find/load local music
  • 🔌 Doesn't work when device is locked
  • 🤖 Lacks Winamp's classic features
  • 🔍 Struggles with large music libraries

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

Winamp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Library sync/import issues
  • Playback controls not working
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add classic Winamp visualizer
  • Support for external cloud storage
  • Ability to create and manage playlists
  • Customizable equalizer settings
  • Seamless background playback

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

Winamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexamp free?
Plexamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winamp free?
Winamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plexamp or Winamp?
Plexamp is rated higher. Plexamp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Winamp averages 3.1 from 92 ratings.
Do Plexamp or Winamp have ads?
Neither Plexamp nor Winamp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plexamp or Winamp?
Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Winamp every 2 months. Most recently, Plexamp was updated on October 1, 2026 and Winamp on September 28, 2026.

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