Plexamp vs Dad Gum LoopDeck
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/
Dad Gum LoopDeck
Transform your iPhone into a straightforward loop pedal. Record a foundational loop with a metronome count-in, then add multiple overdub layers. Adjust individual track volumes, undo/redo takes, and share your creations as audio files.
- Record base loop with metronome count-in
- Layer sample-accurate overdub tracks
- Undo and redo entire takes
- Independent track volume control
- Live waveform visualization
- Share loops as audio files
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Dad Gum LoopDeck turns your iPhone into a simple, focused loop pedal. Record a loop, then layer overdub after overdub on top. • Record a base loop after a built-in metronome count-in • Layer overdub tracks, each aligned sample-accurately to your original loop • Undo and redo whole takes • Mute or adjust the volume of each track independently • Live waveform view while you record • Share your finished loop as an audio file • Choose your microphone, including USB audio interfaces, and your output: built-in speaker, Bluetooth, or AirPlay • Adjustable mic gain and metronome volume in Settings Tempo and loop length are yours to set: pick a BPM from 40–240, then record your base loop and end it whenever you like. It rounds up to the next bar automatically. Headphones recommended when recording overdubs. No subscriptions, no clutter, just tap record and start building loops.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dad Gum LoopDeck at none against Plexamp's 3. Dad Gum LoopDeck also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Plexamp's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and 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
Both are free to download. Plexamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Dad Gum LoopDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dad Gum LoopDeck 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Plexamp ships an update every 2 weeks, Dad Gum LoopDeck every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plexamp | Dad Gum LoopDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | Brian Alexander |
Customer experience
Plexamp
Dad Gum LoopDeck
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
Dad Gum LoopDeck
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
Dad Gum LoopDeck
No in-app purchases







