Comparison

One Track Mind vs Plinth Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

One Track Mind

This app allows you to play a single track at a time from any playlist. It's ideal for situations requiring precise track control, like performances or workouts, offering options for looping or sequential playback with delays.

Highlights
  • Play one track at a time
  • Loop single track
  • Advance to next track and stop
  • Playback delay options
  • Visual feedback of played songs
  • Customizable sleep delay
  • Customizable color scheme
Features
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There are some occasions when you want to be able to just play a single track at a time from a playlist. Maybe you're playing music for a ballet recital, a gym workout, or a play. If you want to have each track available at the touch of a finger, One Track Mind is the app you're looking for. Features: • Play one track at a time from any playlist • Loop a single track continuously or advance to the next track and stop • Available 5 or 10 second playback delay • Visual feedback of songs you've already played • Customizable sleep delay and color scheme

About

Plinth Player

Stream your personal music library from your Emby or Jellyfin server directly to your iPhone. Enjoy high-quality playback, offline downloads, and podcast support without uploading your collection elsewhere. Private by design with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Connects to Emby/Jellyfin servers
  • Stream or download music offline
  • High-quality playback (FLAC, ALAC)
  • Create and sync playlists
  • Podcast support
  • Private and ad-free
Features
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Plinth puts your own music library in your pocket. If you run Emby or Jellyfin — or someone in your life does — Plinth is the native iPhone app that connects straight to your server. No re-uploading your collection to someone else's cloud. No subscription to listen to music you already own. Just your library, the way you organised it, wherever you go. Stream or take it offline Play anything on your server over Wi-Fi or cellular, or download albums, playlists, and podcast episodes to your iPhone for the gym, the plane, or the subway. Downloads are yours to keep until you remove them, and Plinth shows you exactly what's stored and how much space it's using. Built for real libraries • Browse by album, artist, song, or playlist • High-quality playback, including lossless FLAC and ALAC • Create playlists in the app — they sync back to your Emby server • Podcast shows and episodes alongside your music • A Home screen that surfaces your playlists and recent listening • Clean offline mode with a clear banner when you're off-network Your server, your rules Plinth talks directly to your own Emby or Jellyfin instance. Your music never passes through our servers — we don't have any. Sign in with your existing server account and you're listening in seconds. Connect over HTTPS for a secure link, or your local network at home. Made for everyone in the house Whether you run a full home-lab NAS or you're just signing into a family member's server, Plinth keeps the setup simple: enter your server address, sign in, and play. Private by design No ads. No tracking. No account with us. Plinth connects only to the server you tell it to. Read our privacy policy at https://www.zielsdorfsolutions.com/plinth/privacy. Plinth is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Emby LLC or the Jellyfin project. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

One Track Mind3 screens
Plinth Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plinth Player at Free against One Track Mind's $0.99. Plinth Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). One Track Mind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Plinth Player is free to download; One Track Mind costs $0.99 up front. Plinth Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. One Track Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plinth Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Track Mind has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Track Mind ships an update every 2 months, Plinth Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
One Track Mind versus Plinth Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Track MindPlinth Player
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin PungZielsdorf Solutions LLC

Bugs and requests

One Track Mind

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 8 and newer versions
  • Playlists not appearing or loading
  • Pause function resets track to start instead of resuming
  • Playback continues to next track instead of stopping
  • App freezes when attempting to play songs
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  • Duration display stops working randomly
  • Delay timer freezes when switching apps
  • Cannot scroll to bottom of playlist list
  • Clock missing from top of screen after update
  • App crashes on iPad Air and iPad Retina
  • Incompatibility with iOS 12 and later

Requested features

9 requests
  • On-screen volume slider control
  • Display time remaining/duration of tracks
  • Font color customization options
  • Play multiple tracks in sequence (2 songs then stop)
  • Search functionality for playlists
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  • Ability to number songs in playlist
  • Fade out button for smooth transitions
  • Keep playback working when switching apps
  • Keep playback working with screen off

Plinth Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

One Track Mind

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plinth Player

Subscriptions1
  • Plinth Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plinth Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is One Track Mind free?
One Track Mind costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plinth Player free?
Plinth Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, One Track Mind or Plinth Player?
Plinth Player is rated higher. One Track Mind averages 3.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Plinth Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do One Track Mind or Plinth Player have ads?
Neither One Track Mind nor Plinth Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Track Mind or Plinth Player?
One Track Mind ships an update every 2 months, and Plinth Player monthly. Most recently, One Track Mind was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plinth Player on October 25, 2026.

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