Comparison

Plezy vs Voca Player

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

Head to head
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.

About

Voca Player

Stream audiobooks from your personal media server, including local files, Plex, or Audiobookshelf. Enjoy features like companion file playback, offline downloads, and customizable playback controls. Organize your entire library with ease and enjoy a privacy-focused listening experience.

Highlights
  • Stream from personal media servers (Local, Plex, Audiobookshelf)
  • Companion file playback (maps, liner notes, PDFs)
  • Offline downloads with one-time purchase
  • Apple Watch transfer and controls
  • Adjustable playback speed and sleep timer
  • Gapless playback and chapter navigation
Features
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Voca is a beautifully simple audiobook player for your personal media server. Connect to your Local, Plex or Audiobookshelf library and start listening in seconds — at home or on the go. Stream from your own server Voca connects directly to your Local Files, Plex Media Server or Audiobookshelf instance. No third-party cloud. No subscriptions. Your library, your way. Extras Built-in Companion files stored alongside the audio — things like maps, liner notes, author commentary, or the full text of the book as a PDF or EPUB. Voca includes these automatically alongside your audiobook. Take it offline Unlock unlimited downloads with a single one-time purchase. Download your audiobooks over Wi-Fi and listen anywhere — no internet required. Transfer your Audiobook to your Apple Watch. Built for listening • Gapless playback across multi-file audiobooks • Lock screen and Control Centre controls • Bluetooth headphone support — single press to skip 30 seconds, double press to jump chapters • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5× to 3.0× • Sleep timer with volume fade (15m, 30m, 1h, end of chapter, and more) • Double-tap the cover art to navigate chapters instantly Your whole library, beautifully organised Browse thousands of books in a fast, searchable grid. An A–Z jump bar lets you leap straight to any section — no endless scrolling. Privacy first Voca never touches your data. Everything stays between your device and your own server. Offline Downloads for Player and Apple Watch require a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Plezy4 screens
Voca Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Voca Player at Free against Plezy's $5.99. Voca Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Plezy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (111 vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voca Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plezy has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Plezy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Voca Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plezy ships an update weekly, Voca Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Plezy versus Voca Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlezyVoca Player
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (111 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdvard WikhallVeloSec

Customer experience

Plezy

All ratings111 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.8%

Voca Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Voca Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plezy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Voca Player

One-time1
  • Offline Playback$9.99

Questions

Is Plezy free?
Plezy costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voca Player free?
Voca Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plezy or Voca Player?
Voca Player is rated higher. Plezy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Voca Player averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plezy or Voca Player have ads?
Neither Plezy nor Voca Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plezy or Voca Player?
Plezy ships an update weekly, and Voca Player every 5 days. Most recently, Plezy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Voca Player on October 17, 2026.

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