Comparison

Plexamp vs OL DJ

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

OL DJ

Features
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OL DJ turns your own Apple Music playlists into a non-stop personal radio station — complete with a charismatic AI DJ who talks between the songs, just like real radio. Press play and OL DJ shuffles through the music you already love, while the DJ keeps things lively: recapping the track that just played, teasing what's coming up next, calling out the time, dropping the occasional joke, and even reading you a quick news headline. Sometimes it says nothing and just lets the music run — sometimes it's full radio-DJ energy. You decide how chatty it gets. It's your library, your taste, your station. No algorithms pushing songs you don't know, no ads, no subscriptions beyond the Apple Music you already have. Key Features: • Your Music, Your Station — Plays from your Apple Music playlists and favourites. Pick specific playlists or let it roam your whole library. • A Real DJ Vibe — The DJ recaps songs, introduces what's next, calls the time, shares jokes and news headlines, and ad-libs between tracks using thousands of hand-crafted lines. • On-Device AI — On supported devices, the DJ generates fresh, context-aware lines with Apple's on-device intelligence. Everything runs locally. • Natural Voices — Uses Apple's Enhanced and Premium speech voices. Choose the DJ voice you like best. • Adjustable Chattiness — A simple slider takes the DJ from "barely talks, mostly music" all the way to non-stop banter. • Never Stops — Keeps playing in the background and with the screen locked. Control it from the lock screen, your headphones, or Siri — "Hey Siri, pause," "Hey Siri, play." • Private by Design — Your music and listening never leave your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. OL DJ is perfect for anyone who misses the feel of a real radio station but wants to hear only the songs they actually love. Put it on in the car, the kitchen, or the gym, and let your own playlists become the best station you've ever tuned into. Apple Music subscription required to play your library.

Screenshots

Plexamp4 screens
OL DJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plexamp at Free against OL DJ's $4.99. Plexamp also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). OL DJ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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; OL DJ costs $4.99 up front. Plexamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. OL DJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plexamp versus OL DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlexampOL DJ
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Darren Oakey

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

OL DJ

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

OL DJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plexamp free?
Plexamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OL DJ free?
OL DJ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plexamp or OL DJ have ads?
Neither Plexamp nor OL DJ shows ads.

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