# Discrete vs Crate for Plex

The clearest difference is price: Discrete at Free against Crate for Plex's $3.99. Discrete also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 75%). Crate for Plex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Discrete is free to download; Crate for Plex costs $3.99 up front. Discrete sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Crate for Plex asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Discrete against 4.7 for Crate for Plex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discrete has 53 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Discrete's written reviews are positive against 75% of Crate for Plex's.

Discrete ships an update every 2 weeks, Crate for Plex every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Discrete | Crate for Plex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discrete/id6746067740/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-for-plex/id6767005738/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **91.7% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#96** |
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Orlov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815009042) | [Darren Ebbing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345622) |

## What reviewers say

### Discrete

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/discrete/id6746067740)

A sleek and lightweight music player designed for Jellyfin servers. Enjoy your music library directly from your server with features like offline playback, playlist management, and CarPlay support. Optimized for minimal resource usage and a smooth user experience.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin server integration, Offline playback and downloads, CarPlay support, Playlist creation and management, Transcoding options, Background playback, Sleep timer

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discrete Pro  Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Discrete Pro  Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Discrete Pro  Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Crate for Plex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-for-plex/id6767005738)

**Currently charting:** #96 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

A native, unofficial music player for your Plex Media Server, designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. Enjoy your owned music library with features like offline listening, crossfade, and queue management without subscriptions or ads.

**Highlights:** Plex music library browsing, Offline listening, Apple Watch app, Crossfade playback, Queue management, Smart caching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Discrete free?

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

### Is Crate for Plex free?

Crate for Plex costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Discrete or Crate for Plex?

Discrete is rated higher. Discrete averages 4.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Crate for Plex averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Discrete or Crate for Plex have ads?

Neither Discrete nor Crate for Plex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Discrete or Crate for Plex?

Discrete ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crate for Plex every 2 months. Most recently, Discrete was updated on November 5, 2026 and Crate for Plex on November 5, 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.*