Comparison

Plexamp vs Ampwall

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

Ampwall

Discover, buy, and sell music directly from independent artists and labels. This community-focused platform bypasses algorithms and middlemen, ensuring every purchase directly supports creators. Build your digital library and stay updated on new releases from your favorite underground artists.

Highlights
  • Direct artist purchases
  • Discover new music
  • Browse by genre
  • Support independent artists
  • Build digital library
  • Track new releases
Features
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Ampwall is where independent music communities buy, sell, and discover music directly from the artists and labels who create it. Founded by DIY musicians and formed as a Public Benefit Company, Ampwall is a marketplace and community platform designed for the underground. No algorithms pushing paid content, no AI permitted, no corporate middlemen. Just real music from real communities all over thew world. Purchase digital albums, vinyl records, cassettes, apparel, and more directly from independent artists and labels. Every dollar goes further when you buy direct. Browse by genre, dig through label catalogs, and find new artists the way it's meant to happen: through the communities and scenes you're already part of. Buy direct from artists -- no fractions of pennies royalties. Every dollar you spend directly supports the people making the art you love. Through the Ampwall app, you can build your digital library, revisit past purchases, and keep track of what's dropping next from artists you follow. We started Ampwall because independent music deserves a platform that puts communities first. We're not backed by venture capital looking for an exit. We're a Public Benefit Company built to serve independent music for the long haul. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@ampwall.com

Screenshots

Plexamp4 screens
Ampwall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ampwall at none against Plexamp's 3. Ampwall also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Plexamp's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ampwall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plexamp has 10K ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of Ampwall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, Ampwall monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plexamp versus Ampwall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexampAmpwall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Ampwall Inc

Customer experience

Plexamp

All ratings9,958 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,633 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.2%

Ampwall

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ampwall

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

Ampwall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexamp free?
Plexamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ampwall free?
Ampwall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plexamp or Ampwall?
Ampwall is rated higher. Plexamp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Ampwall averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Plexamp or Ampwall have ads?
Neither Plexamp nor Ampwall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plexamp or Ampwall?
Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ampwall monthly. Most recently, Plexamp was updated on November 6, 2026 and Ampwall on October 30, 2026.

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