Comparison

Dusk for Plex vs ciniq

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

Head to head
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/

About

ciniq

Discover acclaimed films from global festivals and award ceremonies, curated based on your unique taste. Explore your viewing history as a visual map and share your film insights with friends.

Highlights
  • Festival and award-winning film selection
  • Personalized film recommendations
  • Multi-dimensional film rating system
  • Interactive film and talent universe map
  • Voice and text search for films
  • Cross-device syncing (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV)
  • Friend comparison of film ratings
Features
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ciniq picks your next film from the juries, not the crowd. Its canon is the world's festival and academy winners — Cannes, Berlin, Venice, the Oscars, BAFTA, César, India's National Film Awards, the Golden Horse and fifty more. Every winner, every year, with the jury's own words where they exist. No crowd scores and no critic quotes, anywhere. TONIGHT A short queue chosen from your own taste, each film with the reason it was picked. RATE, BLIND Score a film on ten dimensions — story, direction, camera, acting, music, the ending, its social canvas and more. Your ratings teach ciniq what you value, and the Taste page shows what actually drives your score. YOUR UNIVERSE — NEW Every film you've rated, with its directors and actors, laid out as a map you can walk. Tap a person to see their films; tap a film to see who made it. ASK Ask by text or by voice: "What have I rated highest?" or "Get Adoor Gopalakrishnan films". Speech is recognised on the device and answers are composed on the device. YOUR PHONE AND YOUR TV Pair with ciniq on Apple TV or Google TV: your taste syncs both ways, and any film, director or actor goes to the big screen. Play on TV sends a film straight to a Roku on your Wi-Fi. CARDS WITH FRIENDS Send your reading of a film. Your friend scores it blind before seeing yours, then you both see how close you were. WHERE TO WATCH Powered by your own free Watchmode key, so the lookups and the quota are yours. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your ratings stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. FREE FOR 14 DAYS Everything, from the first minute. Then one purchase unlocks ciniq on every Apple device you own — iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. No subscription.

Screenshots

Dusk for Plex4 screens
ciniq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ciniq at 5.0 against Dusk for Plex's 4.3. ciniq also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Dusk for Plex's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ciniq sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ciniq holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dusk for Plex has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dusk for Plex ships an update every 4 days, ciniq every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dusk for Plex versus ciniq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDusk for Plexciniq
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin von RappardLabham LLC

Customer experience

Dusk for Plex

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ciniq

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dusk for Plex

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Generous$9.99
  • Legendary$19.99
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  • Patron$49.99
2 purchases

ciniq

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Unlock ciniq$4.99

Questions

Is Dusk for Plex free?
Dusk for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ciniq free?
ciniq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dusk for Plex or ciniq?
ciniq is rated higher. Dusk for Plex averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ciniq averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dusk for Plex or ciniq have ads?
Neither Dusk for Plex nor ciniq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dusk for Plex or ciniq?
Dusk for Plex ships an update every 4 days, and ciniq every 2 days. Most recently, Dusk for Plex was updated on October 31, 2026 and ciniq on November 1, 2026.

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