# Crate for Plex vs NostalgicPod

The clearest difference is update cadence: NostalgicPod at daily against Crate for Plex's every 2 months. NostalgicPod also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 75%) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). Crate for Plex's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Crate for Plex costs $3.99 and NostalgicPod $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crate for Plex against 4.8 for NostalgicPod. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NostalgicPod has 38 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Crate for Plex's written reviews are positive against 98% of NostalgicPod's.

Crate for Plex ships an update every 2 months, NostalgicPod daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crate for Plex | NostalgicPod |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-for-plex/id6767005738/reviews) | **[4.8 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nostalgicpod/id6781631808/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **38** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **97.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#25** |
| Size | 28 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Darren Ebbing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345622) | [Jesus manuel Curreri](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781631810) |

## What reviewers say

### Crate for Plex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-for-plex/id6767005738)

A native, unofficial music player for your Plex Media Server, designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. Enjoy your owned music library with features like offline listening, crossfade, and queue management without subscriptions or ads.

**Highlights:** Plex music library browsing, Offline listening, Apple Watch app, Crossfade playback, Queue management, Smart caching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### NostalgicPod

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nostalgicpod/id6781631808)

**Currently charting:** #25 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Experience your personal music library, internet radio, and podcasts with a retro-inspired interface. Enjoy lossless audio playback and classic games, all without ads or subscriptions. Your music, your rules, offline and ad-free.

**Highlights:** Retro music player interface, Personal music library import, Home media server streaming, Internet radio and podcast player, Lossless FLAC playback, Offline playback, Includes classic games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crate for Plex free?

Crate for Plex costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NostalgicPod free?

NostalgicPod costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crate for Plex or NostalgicPod?

NostalgicPod is rated higher. Crate for Plex averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while NostalgicPod averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.

### Do Crate for Plex or NostalgicPod have ads?

Neither Crate for Plex nor NostalgicPod shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crate for Plex or NostalgicPod?

Crate for Plex ships an update every 2 months, and NostalgicPod daily. Most recently, Crate for Plex was updated on November 5, 2026 and NostalgicPod on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*