Dusk for Plex vs Playthru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Playthru
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Playthru is a pace helper for gamers. It turns "I'll finish it someday" into a concrete day-by-day plan and helps you actually stick to it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a game from a huge game database. 2. Choose the scope: Main Story or Main + Extras, and how much time you can play per day. 3. Set a deadline — or let Playthru calculate the finish date for you. 4. Get a schedule: the total playtime is split into daily sessions on your calendar. STAY ON PACE • Check in every day: Played, Finished or Skipped. • Missed a day? The plan recalculates automatically, so your deadline stays realistic. • Key stats at a glance: pace, accuracy, streak, average session and planned hours for the week. ANALYZE YOUR HISTORY Every playthrough gets a card with plan-vs-actual analysis: how far ahead or behind you were, your final pace and accuracy. Share your result when the credits roll. TAME YOUR BACKLOG The Statistics tab shows active and completed playthroughs, total hours, and recommends games that fit a weekend, a week or a month of your free time. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Check in for your active playthrough right from the home screen. MORE • Game database with covers, platforms, completion times and screenshots • Deadline and time-per-day calculators • Automatic schedule recalculation with a personal pace • Daily check-ins and reminders • Favorites and pinned playthroughs • Light and dark themes • No account needed — everything stays on your device Game data is provided by IGDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playthru at none against Dusk for Plex's 6. Playthru also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Dusk for Plex's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Playthru asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dusk for Plex | Playthru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Marvin von Rappard | Eldar Aidumov |
In-app purchases
Dusk for Plex
- Monthly Supporter$2.991 Month
- Yearly Supporter$24.991 Year
- Coffee$2.99
- Generous$9.99
- Legendary$19.99
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- Patron$49.99
Playthru
No in-app purchases









