# Finer Player vs Plinth Player

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Finer Player at 38 against Plinth Player's 1. Finer Player also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). Plinth Player's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Finer Player sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Plinth Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Plinth Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finer Player has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Finer Player ships an update every 9 days, Plinth Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finer Player | Plinth Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finer-player/id6738301953/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plinth-player/id6772366960/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wen Duan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1361909253) | [Zielsdorf Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772366962) |

## What reviewers say

### Finer Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finer-player/id6738301953)

Experience your Jellyfin music library with a native iOS app. Stream music, browse your collection, and enjoy offline playback. Integrates with CarPlay and AirPlay for seamless listening.

**Highlights:** Native iOS experience for Jellyfin, AirPlay and CarPlay support, Offline music downloads, Lyrics viewing and translation, Multiple server connection, Playlist and favorites management

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


### Plinth Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plinth-player/id6772366960)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plinth Annual | $4.99 | per year |
| Plinth Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finer Player free?

Finer Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Plinth Player free?

Plinth Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Finer Player or Plinth Player?

Plinth Player is rated higher. Finer Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Plinth Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Finer Player or Plinth Player have ads?

Neither Finer Player nor Plinth Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Finer Player or Plinth Player?

Finer Player ships an update every 9 days, and Plinth Player monthly. Most recently, Finer Player was updated on November 8, 2026 and Plinth Player on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*