Comparison

Vinyl Layer vs Dodast

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

Head to head
About

Vinyl Layer

Features
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Keep your music. Add the atmosphere of vinyl. Vinyl Layer adds a separately generated layer of record texture to music or video already playing on your iPhone. Play something in Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or another app, then open Vinyl Layer. Move the tonearm onto the record or tap its center to start the LP sound. Key features • Clean LP and Old LP presets • Detailed controls for crackle, surface noise, pops, clicks, needle texture, and hiss • Save your own custom texture • Random stereo placement for a natural sense of space • Auto-stop timer • Built-in guide for new users • No account or subscription required Vinyl Layer does not record, analyze, intercept, or modify audio from other apps. Every vinyl texture is generated separately on your device and played alongside your existing audio.

About

Dodast

This app transforms multiple phones into a synchronized speaker system for offline music and video playback. It allows users to share audio and video experiences simultaneously across devices without needing a network connection, offering individual volume control for each participant.

Highlights
  • Synchronized playback across multiple phones
  • Offline music and video player
  • Wi-Fi or hotspot connectivity
  • Individual volume control
  • Playlist creation and management
  • Equalizer and sleep timer
  • Background playback and lock screen controls
Features
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Turn every phone in the room into one speaker. Dodast is an offline music player and video player for the files already on your device, and it syncs playback across phones so everyone hears the same song at the same instant. SYNC MUSIC ACROSS PHONES One phone hosts. Everyone else joins over the same Wi-Fi, or over the host's hotspot when there is no network around. From that moment every device plays as one: no echo, no drift, no lag you can hear. Stack phones into a fuller, louder speaker setup in seconds and fill a kitchen, a backyard, a tent or a car. No Bluetooth speaker needed. A REAL OFFLINE MUSIC PLAYER Dodast is a local music player you would use every day, sync or not. It scans the MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A and other audio and video files already on your phone, reads tags and album art, then stays out of your way. • Browse by songs, albums, artists and folders • Build playlists and reorder them freely • Fast search across your whole library • Equalizer to shape the sound the way you like • Sleep timer for the end of the night • Background playback and lock screen controls • Works with no internet connection at all THE MUSIC ALREADY ON YOUR IPHONE Dodast plays the music library already on your iPhone: the songs you bought and downloaded, tracks you imported from your Mac or PC, files saved in the Files app, and anything shared to Dodast from another app. Years of collecting, finally playing on every phone in the room at once. No more passing one earbud back and forth. Everyone listens on their own headphones, at the same instant. Music from a streaming subscription stays protected by its provider and cannot be played by any third-party app. WATCH TOGETHER, HEAR IT ON EVERY PHONE Put a video on one screen and let the whole room hear it in sync on their own headphones. One device carries the picture, every other phone carries the sound. Made for the moments a speaker would ruin: a show after the house is asleep, a film on a long flight, a room where everyone wants their own volume. EVERYONE KEEPS CONTROL Each guest sets their own volume from their own phone. If one device runs a hair ahead or behind, a simple slider brings it back in line. Nobody has to shout across the room. SHARE THE MUSIC, NOT YOUR FILES Nothing is uploaded and nothing is copied. Your library stays on your phone and the devices talk straight to each other on the local network. No account, no sign-up, no cloud. WHAT YOU NEED • Dodast installed on each iPhone or iPad • A shared Wi-Fi network, or one device acting as a hotspot • Your own music and video files Great for road trips, house parties, picnics, dorm rooms, hotel rooms, camping, study sessions and late night movie nights. Any moment worth hearing together. Line up the phones. Press play together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vinyl Layer4 screens
Dodast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vinyl Layer at none against Dodast's 2. Vinyl Layer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dodast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Dodast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Vinyl Layer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinyl Layer ships an update every 11 days, Dodast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Vinyl Layer versus Dodast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinyl LayerDodast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSungho LeeMohammad Khakpaki

In-app purchases

None

Vinyl Layer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dodast

Subscriptions2
  • premium$0.997 Days
  • premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Vinyl Layer free?
Vinyl Layer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dodast free?
Dodast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vinyl Layer or Dodast have ads?
Dodast shows ads; Vinyl Layer does not.
Which is updated more often, Vinyl Layer or Dodast?
Vinyl Layer ships an update every 11 days, and Dodast fortnightly. Most recently, Vinyl Layer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Dodast on September 30, 2026.

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