Comparison

Write.X vs JellyAmp

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

Head to head
About

Write.X

Organize and play your music demos with a dedicated library. Build custom playlists, manage tracks, and enjoy offline listening with a persistent mini-player. Features a clean studio interface for focused music management.

Highlights
  • Import demos from Files
  • Organized library
  • Build custom playlists
  • Persistent mini-player
  • Offline listening
  • Add cover art and credits
  • Dark studio interface
Features
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Your next song starts with an idea. Keep it in WriteX. WriteX brings your audio demos, song versions and creative notes into one focused workspace for iPhone and iPad. An active subscription is required to access the app's features. CAPTURE YOUR IDEAS Record a new take or import audio from Files. Add titles, artwork and composer credits to keep your library organized. KEEP EVERY VERSION TOGETHER Group related demos under the same song. Name each version and keep its own lyrics and arrangement notes, from the first voice-and-guitar sketch to a new arrangement. BUILD YOUR OWN LISTENING FLOW Create playlists for projects and sessions. Use the mini player, playback queue and shuffle to keep your ideas moving. Download iCloud audio for offline listening. FIND THE TAKE YOU NEED Search your library by title, composer, song or version name. Search understands accents and words in any order. FOLLOW YOUR LISTENING Explore your listening history and insights in a dark interface designed for focus. Subscription required. Privacy Policy: https://termify.io/privacy-policy/axAErD2sbn Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JellyAmp

This music player connects to your Jellyfin server, allowing you to stream and download your entire music library across all your Apple devices. Enjoy offline listening, smart playlists, lyrics, and a privacy-focused experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Native Apple device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch)
  • Offline music downloads
  • Lyrics support (synced and embedded)
  • Smart and custom playlists
  • Direct Jellyfin server connection
  • Privacy-focused, no ads or tracking
  • CarPlay and AirPlay support
Features
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JellyAmp is a native music and audiobook player for Jellyfin and Audiobookshelf, the open source media servers. Your library wherever you are: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Connect JellyAmp to your Jellyfin server, sign in once, and your music library is ready. Browse artists, albums, playlists, and songs. Search across thousands of tracks. Download music for offline listening. Optionally connect an Audiobookshelf server too, and your audiobooks come along right next to your music, kept completely separate. No middleman, no second account, no streaming subscription. JellyAmp requires a Jellyfin server, and optionally Audiobookshelf for audiobooks. Learn more at https://jellyfin.org and https://www.audiobookshelf.org LISTEN EVERYWHERE • iPhone • iPad layout with a wide-screen sidebar • A true native Mac app, included with your purchase • Apple Watch companion with library browsing, playback, queue, volume, and downloads • Lock Screen, Control Center, and AirPlay to HomePod, Apple TV, and speakers • CarPlay support for both music and audiobooks YOUR AUDIOBOOKS, RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR MUSIC • Connect an optional Audiobookshelf server in Settings • Chapters, playback speed from 0.75x to 2x, skip ±15s/30s, and a sleep timer • Pick up anywhere: your place syncs to the server, so a book started on your Mac continues on your iPhone • Continue Listening card on Home, offline downloads, and a CarPlay Audiobooks tab • Apple Watch works as a companion: browse and control playback running on your iPhone • Your music stays untouched: Surprise Me, On Repeat, and Mixes are music only YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Browse artists, albums, playlists, songs, favorites, and downloads • Offline Mode: one toggle to browse and play only your downloads. • Offline Playlist Sync. • Full playlist management. • Search your library and download tracks, albums, or playlists for offline listening • Separate streaming quality for Wi-Fi, cellular, and Apple Watch, plus download quality • Smart Mixes: Favorites, Recently Added, Offline, Shuffle All, and rotating Genre mixes • On Repeat: a one-tap mix of your most-played tracks, ranked by Jellyfin play counts • Synced lyrics from embedded ID3, .lrc files, or the LrcLib plugin • Roulette mode for when you cannot decide what to play • Light, dark, automatic themes, and custom color palettes • Supports HTTPS and HTTP, for both Jellyfin and Audiobookshelf • Local and remote server addresses, with automatic selection of the faster one. APPLE WATCH, DONE RIGHT A real watchOS companion: browse playlists, manage downloads, queue tracks, scrub progress, change volume, and play music on cellular without your phone. Watch streaming quality is configurable separately, and downloads work reliably in the background. Audiobooks are browsable and controllable from the watch too, with playback on your iPhone. PLAYS NICELY WITH YOUR SERVERS Bring your own Jellyfin server, and optionally Audiobookshelf. JellyAmp talks directly to both and reports playback progress, so your history stays useful. Your library stays on your hardware: FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG, and anything else Jellyfin can serve, plus M4B and other Audiobookshelf formats. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No ads. No third-party data brokers. No content, search terms, or listening history ever leaves your device except to your own server. JellyAmp records only anonymous, aggregate app usage, never linked to your identity and never including what you played. The only data JellyAmp holds is your Apple user ID for membership lookups, and only if you sign in with Apple. SIMPLE PRICING JellyAmp is free to download. Sign in, browse your library, and confirm everything works before paying. Then choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Subscriptions include a free trial where available, and Family Sharing is supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jellyamp.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Write.X4 screens
JellyAmp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Write.X at 100% against JellyAmp's 29%. JellyAmp's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Write.X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and JellyAmp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write.X ships an update fortnightly, JellyAmp every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Write.X versus JellyAmp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite.XJellyAmp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuiz Felipe Napoli FerrariDaniel Vieira Costa Andrade

Customer experience

Write.X

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JellyAmp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Write.X

Subscriptions2
  • WriteX Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WriteX Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

JellyAmp

Subscriptions2
  • JellyAmp (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • JellyAmp (Yearly)3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • JellyAmp Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Write.X free?
Write.X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JellyAmp free?
JellyAmp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write.X or JellyAmp have ads?
Neither Write.X nor JellyAmp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write.X or JellyAmp?
Write.X ships an update fortnightly, and JellyAmp every 9 days. Most recently, Write.X was updated on October 24, 2026 and JellyAmp on October 24, 2026.

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