Comparison

Pinepods vs Plezy

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

Head to head
About

Pinepods

Manage and listen to your podcasts with a self-hosted server. Enjoy a beautiful interface, offline downloads, and advanced playback controls. Offers complete control and a private listening experience.

Highlights
  • Self-hosted server synchronization
  • Intuitive mobile interface with themes
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Chapter support
  • Playlist management
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Background audio playback
Features
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PinePods is a complete podcast management solution that allows you to host your own podcast server and enjoy a beautiful mobile experience. This is the official companion app for Pinepods servers, designed for iOS Features of Pinepods: • Self-hosted podcast server synchronization that syncs everything between your devices • Beautiful, intuitive mobile interface with loads of themes that sync between devices and platforms • Full Carplay App and Audio Support • Download episodes for offline listening or archiving on your server • Chapter support with navigation • Playlist management • User statistics and listening history • Multi-device synchronization • Search and discovery • Background audio playback • Sleep timer and playback speed controls PinePods gives you complete control over your podcast experience while providing the convenience of modern podcast apps. Perfect for users who want privacy, control, and a great listening experience. Note: This app requires a PinePods server to be set up. Visit the PinePods GitHub repository for server installation instructions. Thanks for using Pinepods!

About

Plezy

Enjoy your media library with a sleek, modern interface focused on superior playback and offline access. Stream, download, and watch with friends, all without needing a separate subscription.

Highlights
  • Wide codec and HDR playback support
  • Download media for offline viewing
  • Synchronized watch parties with friends
  • Auto-skip intros and credits
  • Resume playback across devices
  • Browse libraries with rich metadata
  • Connect to multiple Plex servers
Features
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Plezy is a modern client for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, built for high-quality playback, effortless discovery, and offline access. Connect multiple servers at once and enjoy your media in one clean, native app—no subscription required. BROWSE & DISCOVER - Browse libraries, collections, playlists, folders, extras, and personalized recommendations - Search across every connected Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby server - Explore trending, popular, watchlist, and recommendation rows from Plex Discover, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, Simkl, and Seerr - Match catalog titles back to your own libraries and request movies or shows through Seerr - See resolution, HDR, Dolby Vision, and audio-format badges at a glance PLAYBACK - Wide codec support including HEVC, AV1, VP9, and more - HDR playback, direct play, and configurable transcode quality - Switch between media versions with detailed file and stream information - Full ASS/SSA subtitles with styling controls and online subtitle search - Auto-play the next episode with skip intro and skip credits - Chapter navigation, thumbnail scrubbing, playback speed, audio sync, sleep timer, and video zoom - Picture-in-Picture, loudness normalization, and stereo downmix with center-channel boost - Resume progress and remembered audio/subtitle choices MUSIC - Browse artists, albums, and tracks with rich artwork - Gapless playback with a reorderable queue, Play Next, and Add to Queue - Synced lyrics, a persistent mini-player, and sleep timer - Background playback with lock-screen and media controls - Offline albums and tracks, plus selectable streaming quality LIVE TV & DVR - Browse and tune live channels with favorites and a full program guide - See what's on, browse show schedules, and manage DVR recording rules - Use Live TV across multiple supported servers DOWNLOADS & OFFLINE - Download movies, shows, albums, and tracks - Pause or resume the background queue - Create automatic download rules, including optional show specials - Browse offline and sync watch state when you reconnect PROFILES & INTEGRATIONS - Use multiple profiles with per-profile settings, downloads, and watch state - Switch Plex Home users with optional PIN protection - Discover Jellyfin and Emby servers locally and use Quick Connect - Sync watchlists, ratings, watched state, and scrobbles with connected services - Watch together with synchronized play, pause, and seeking - Control desktop and TV devices with Plezy Remote - Available in English plus 21 translations Some features require a supported server, media format, or connected service.

Screenshots

Pinepods4 screens
Plezy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinepods at Free against Plezy's $5.99. Pinepods also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Plezy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 7). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model and device support 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

Pinepods is free to download; Plezy costs $5.99 up front. Plezy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pinepods asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plezy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plezy has 118 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pinepods's written reviews are positive against 74% of Plezy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinepods ships an update every 10 months, Plezy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pinepods versus Plezy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinepodsPlezy
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.5 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB124 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCollin PendletonEdvard Wikhall

Customer experience

Pinepods

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Plezy

All ratings118 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.4%

Bugs and requests

Pinepods

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plezy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on clicking movies/TV shows
  • Crashes within seconds of opening

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for ripped extras
  • Picture-in-picture or background playback
  • Subtitle support

In-app purchases

None

Pinepods

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plezy

One-time1
  • Supporter$3.99

Questions

Is Pinepods free?
Pinepods is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plezy free?
Plezy costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pinepods or Plezy?
Plezy is rated higher. Pinepods averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Plezy averages 4.5 from 118 ratings.
Do Pinepods or Plezy have ads?
Neither Pinepods nor Plezy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinepods or Plezy?
Pinepods ships an update every 10 months, and Plezy weekly. Most recently, Pinepods was updated on October 22, 2026 and Plezy on October 28, 2026.

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