Comparison

SHIFT vs Dusk for Plex

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

Head to head
About

SHIFT

Features
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Shift is a simple daily rewards app. Every 6 hours a new mystery box unlocks. Tap to open it and collect a random amount of Shift Points (SP). Spend the points you collect on digital gift cards and items in the in-app market. That's it. • Open a box every 6 hours • Earn random Shift Points • Redeem points for real rewards • Invite friends, both earn bonus points • Optional Shift PRO doubles your points Important Notice: Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Important: 2x boost mining need to in app purchases.

About

Dusk for Plex

A native, ad-free client for managing and playing media from your own Plex servers. Offers extensive format support, smart playback features like intro skipping and offline downloads, and robust library browsing.

Highlights
  • Plays all media formats
  • Subtitle and audio track control
  • Smart playback features
  • Offline playback support
  • Browse and search libraries
  • Multi-server connection
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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A native Plex client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. A fast, focused player for people who run their own Plex servers and want a client that gets out of the way. Your libraries, front and center. No ads, no promoted content, no upsells. PLAYS EVERYTHING A playback engine handles virtually any format — MKV, HEVC, 4K, DTS, TrueHD, PGS subtitles, SRT, ASS, and more. All direct play, zero transcoding overhead on your server. SUBTITLE & AUDIO CONTROL Switch tracks on the fly during playback. Set preferred languages globally so Dusk auto-selects the right tracks every time. Supports forced-only subtitle mode. SMART PLAYBACK - Skip Intro & Credits with a single tap or auto-skip - Continuous playback with auto-play next episode - "Are you still watching?" passout protection - Offline Playback (Downloads) - AI Upscaling - TVOS App - Resume anywhere, synced through your Plex server - Picture in Picture on iOS and iPadOS BROWSE YOUR LIBRARY - Continue Watching and Recently Added on the home screen - Genre filtering and sorting - Cross-library search with real-time results - Full metadata: movies, shows, seasons, episodes, cast MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect to multiple Plex servers and switch between them. PRIVACY FIRST Dusk collects nothing. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. The app talks only to your Plex server. OPEN SOURCE Fully open-source under GPLv3. Inspect the code, build it yourself, contribute, or fork it. Dusk is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Plex, Inc. in any way. Plex and all related trademarks are the property of Plex, Inc. EULA Dusk Supporter is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Monthly and yearly options are available; the price is shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Every feature in Dusk stays free either way. Privacy Policy: https://getdusk.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SHIFT3 screens
Dusk for Plex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dusk for Plex at every 10 days against SHIFT's every 5 weeks. SHIFT's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. SHIFT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHIFT ships an update every 5 weeks, Dusk for Plex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SHIFT versus Dusk for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHIFTDusk for Plex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUPI DIGITAL LTDMarvin von Rappard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SHIFT

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
6 purchases

Dusk for Plex

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Generous$9.99
  • Legendary$19.99
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  • Patron$49.99

Questions

Is SHIFT free?
SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dusk for Plex free?
Dusk for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHIFT or Dusk for Plex have ads?
Neither SHIFT nor Dusk for Plex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHIFT or Dusk for Plex?
SHIFT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dusk for Plex every 10 days. Most recently, SHIFT was updated on October 10, 2026 and Dusk for Plex on October 7, 2026.

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