Comparison

MelodyTox vs Plinth Music

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

Head to head
About

MelodyTox

Rediscover forgotten music from your connected libraries. Swipe to keep or remove songs, organize playlists, and explore new genres. Build a cleaner, more personal music collection that matches your current taste.

Highlights
  • Clean up connected music libraries
  • Rediscover forgotten songs
  • Swipe to keep or remove tracks
  • Explore music by genre
  • Track cleanup progress
  • Personalized music collection
Features
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Do you have hundreds of songs saved on Apple Music and SoundCloud buried so deep you never hear them anymore? MelodyTox is built for exactly that. It helps you clean up your connected music service library while rediscovering tracks you forgot you loved. Keep your library fresh with the Detox tab. Simply swipe left on a saved track to remove it from your connected music library or playlists, or swipe right to keep the songs that still deserve a place in your collection. It is a fun, fast way to clean your connected music playlist and bring order back to your music library. Browse dozens of genres in Discover mode — from Pop and Hip-Hop to Rock, Electronic, Jazz, and more. Tap any track to open the full player and explore a whole queue of songs in that category MelodyTox gives old favorites a second chance while helping you discover something new. Over time, it builds a cleaner, smarter, more personal music collection that reflects your current taste. See how many songs you have detoxed and how many new favorites you have discovered. Weekly activity charts show your cleanup momentum at a glance, so you stay motivated to finish the job. MelodyTox also offers a premium subscription for unlimited swipes and full access, so nothing slows down your detox session. Your privacy is our priority. MelodyTox is fully GDPR compliant, and your data is handled with transparency and care. Stop letting great songs stay hidden. Let MelodyTox bring them back into your life. Privacy Policy https://melodytox.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://melodytox.com/terms/ By using this app, you agree to the Terms of Use.

About

Plinth Music

This app is a local music player for users who own their music files. It offers album browsing with full artwork, AI-powered playlist generation based on listening history, and automatic metadata enrichment. It supports various audio formats and file transfers over Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Local music playback
  • Album browsing with full artwork
  • AI-powered playlist generation
  • Automatic metadata enrichment
  • Gapless playback and crossfade
  • CarPlay support
  • Wi-Fi file transfer
Features
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Plinth is a local music player for people who actually own their music. Buy it once — no subscription, no account, no cloud required. ALBUM BROWSING Browse your library as albums were meant to be seen. Full artwork, flip through your collection with a swipe. The way music discovery should feel. AI DJ Plinth builds your next queue from your actual listening history. Five providers to choose from: Claude, OpenAI, and Grok with your own API key, or Apple Intelligence and Ollama fully on-device. You pick who's listening. LIBRARY Plinth scans your tags — ID3, FLAC, ALAC — then fills the gaps automatically from multiple music databases. Missing artwork, artist photos, genre? Found and fixed. Duplicate tracks and incomplete albums surface in one place so your library stays clean. PLAYBACK Gapless playback, crossfade, lockscreen controls, and CarPlay support. IMPORT Transfer files from Mac over Wi-Fi — no cable, no drama. DEVICE SYNC Tick albums on your Mac and sync them to your iPhone and iPad over Wi-Fi — no cables, no cloud. FORMATS FLAC · ALAC · WAV · AIFF · MP3 · M4A · AAC Your library. Your hardware. Your rules.

Screenshots

MelodyTox4 screens
Plinth Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MelodyTox at Free against Plinth Music's $9.99. MelodyTox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Plinth Music's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On 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

MelodyTox is free to download; Plinth Music costs $9.99 up front. MelodyTox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Plinth Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MelodyTox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MelodyTox has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MelodyTox's written reviews are positive against 80% of Plinth Music's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MelodyTox ships an update monthly, Plinth Music every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MelodyTox versus Plinth Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelodyToxPlinth Music
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Empire Ventures LLCArtem Trukhanov

Customer experience

MelodyTox

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plinth Music

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MelodyTox

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$79.991 Year
None

Plinth Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MelodyTox free?
MelodyTox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plinth Music free?
Plinth Music costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MelodyTox or Plinth Music?
MelodyTox is rated higher. MelodyTox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Plinth Music averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do MelodyTox or Plinth Music have ads?
Neither MelodyTox nor Plinth Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MelodyTox or Plinth Music?
MelodyTox ships an update monthly, and Plinth Music every 10 days. Most recently, MelodyTox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plinth Music on October 31, 2026.

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