Comparison

Accio for Plex vs Crucible for Plex

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

Head to head
About

Accio for Plex

This app serves as a native iOS companion for your Seerr server, allowing you to easily browse, search, and request media. It provides detailed information about movies and TV shows, tracks the status of your requests, and sends push notifications for updates. You can also report issues directly to your server administrator.

Highlights
  • Browse and search media
  • Request movies, seasons, or series
  • Track request status
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Report issues to admin
  • Native iOS design
Features
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Accio for Plex is a native iOS companion for your Seerr server, built to make browsing and requesting media fast and effortless from your phone. IMPORTANT: This app connects to a pre-configured Seerr server and requires a Plex account to sign in. It does not function as a standalone application. • Browse and search your media Quickly look up movies and TV shows with detailed info including cast, ratings, and trailers — all pulled directly from your Seerr server. • Request what you want to watch Send requests for movies, seasons, or full series in a few taps. See at a glance what's already available, what's pending, and what's been approved or rejected. • Keep track of request status View your own request history and status updates in one place so you always know what's coming to your server next. • Stay in the loop with push notifications Get notified when your requests are approved, become available, or need attention — no need to keep checking. • Report issues directly Spotted a problem with a movie or episode? Report issues and contact your server admin right from the app. • Built for iOS Accio for Plex is a clean, responsive native app designed to feel at home on iPhone. Fast navigation, familiar patterns, and an experience tuned for quick actions make managing requests painless. Requirements Accio requires access to an existing Seerr server and a Plex account for authentication.

About

Crucible for Plex

Features
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Crucible is a native client for your Plex Media Server on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. It is built to feel like part of the system: the system player, native menus and context menus, Liquid Glass on the newest software, and a library that opens exactly where you left off. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Home opens on a Resume hero, then Continue Watching, Up Next and Recently Added. Library grids have filters for Unwatched and In Progress, genre and sort, an A–Z scrubber and folder browsing for unindexed content. Search groups results by type with a Top Result. A PLAYER THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME Skip Intro and Skip Credits from Plex markers, audio and subtitle menus, adjustable speed, lock screen controls and Up Next that rolls the next episode as the credits start and carries on through the end of a season. On iPhone and iPad: Picture-in-Picture and background audio. Direct play when your device can handle the file, automatic transcoding when it can't. MADE FOR IPAD A sidebar with every Plex library, layouts that fit every window from Slide Over to a full 13-inch screen, and several windows at once: open any title in its own window from its menu, or drag its card to the edge of the screen. With a Magic Keyboard, a full menu bar and shortcuts: Command-1 to 4 for the tabs, Command-F to search, Space to play, S to skip the intro, N for the next episode. Posters lift under the trackpad and Apple Pencil, and right-click opens every menu. MADE FOR THE COUCH The Apple TV app is built for the Siri Remote: a cinematic Home that follows focus, one tab per library, native context menus, search, and Top Shelf with Continue Watching and Up Next. Liquid Glass on tvOS 26. TAKE IT OFFLINE On iPhone and iPad, download movies, seasons or single episodes in the quality you pick. Transfers continue in the background, stay on Wi-Fi by default and, on iPhone, show a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Offline playback uses the same player. KNOW YOUR VIEWING Watch History grouped by day, Statistics with streaks, heatmaps, binges and taste built from your own Plex history, and a Year in Review poster you can share. FREE TO USE, CRUCIBLE PRO TO GO FURTHER Browsing, search and playback are free on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, and so is the Statistics view for the last week. Crucible Pro unlocks unlimited offline downloads, the full Statistics screen with every range and library filter, the Year in Review poster and Top Shelf. Pay once for lifetime access, or subscribe yearly. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, and Family Sharing is on. TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER No Plex server yet? Choose Try the demo on the welcome screen to explore a fictional library with everything unlocked, guided by a short tour. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Crucible talks to plex.tv and the server you choose, and records Crucible Pro purchases with an anonymous Midgar ID, with no sign-up. OPEN SOURCE Crucible is free software under GPL-3.0: https://github.com/guitaripod/Crucible Crucible needs a Plex Media Server. Plex requires a Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass to stream from your server away from home. Crucible is an independent app and is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Plex, Inc. Plex is a trademark of Plex, Inc. Crucible Pro Annual: billed yearly at the price shown in the app. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://midgarcorp.cc/crucible/privacy

Screenshots

Accio for Plex4 screens
Crucible for Plex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Accio for Plex at none against Crucible for Plex's 2. Crucible for Plex's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crucible for Plex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Accio for Plex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accio for Plex ships an update every 3 weeks, Crucible for Plex daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Accio for Plex versus Crucible for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccio for PlexCrucible for Plex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperSultan AlkhooriMidgar Oy

In-app purchases

None

Accio for Plex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crucible for Plex

Subscriptions1
  • Crucible Pro Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Crucible Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Accio for Plex free?
Accio for Plex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crucible for Plex free?
Crucible for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Accio for Plex or Crucible for Plex have ads?
Neither Accio for Plex nor Crucible for Plex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Accio for Plex or Crucible for Plex?
Accio for Plex ships an update every 3 weeks, and Crucible for Plex daily. Most recently, Accio for Plex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Crucible for Plex on November 1, 2026.

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