Crate for Plex vs ShelfPod

Your Plex music library, finally given the iOS music player it deserves. Crate is a native, unofficial music player for your Plex Media Server, built for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Pay once. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just your music, played beautifully. ON IPHONE - Browse your entire library — albums, artists, playlists - Now Playing reimagined with crossfade, queue, lyrics, and hearts - Stations built from your own library — Hits, Heart Beats, On Repeat, and more - Discover view to rediscover albums you'd forgotten you loved - Download albums for offline listening - Smart caching keeps recently-played tracks ready offline - Pick up where you left off — Crate restores your last session on launch - Light and dark modes that actually look like iOS IN THE CAR - Full CarPlay app — Home, Library, Discover, Stations, and Search - Top Picks and recent albums the moment you connect - Hands-free with Siri: "Hey Siri, play House in Crate" - Ask Siri for a playlist, an artist, or a station, or say "I like this song" to heart it ON IPAD - A layout built for the big screen, in both orientations - Lyrics alongside the artwork, the way they should be ON APPLE WATCH - A real watchOS app — browse, download, and play from your wrist - Doubles as a remote when your iPhone is the one playing - Download albums directly to your watch - Phone-optional playback with AirPods THE FUNDAMENTALS, DONE RIGHT - Gapless playback with crossfade between tracks - Volume matching, so quiet albums and loud ones sit at the same level - Lossless FLAC playback on iPhone (Apple Watch auto-transcodes for compatibility) - Stream quality control, with Data Saver and Low Data Mode respected automatically - Shuffle with no repeats - Hearts to track what you love - Queue management you can actually use WHAT'S NOT INSIDE - No subscription - No ads - No tracking - No login wall to a service that isn't yours Crate connects directly to your own Plex Media Server. Your music. Your server. Your player. REQUIREMENTS Crate requires a Plex Media Server with a music library and a free Plex account. Plex Pass is not required. Crate is an unofficial third-party application and is not made by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Plex Inc.

It supports both audiobooks and podcasts, but it’s especially good with podcasts. Few Audiobookshelf clients treat podcasts as first-class citizens the way ShelfPod does. The interface feels at home on Apple platforms—polished, understated, and out of the way, so you can focus on listening to your Audiobookshelf library. ShelfPod is a complete Audiobookshelf client. Stream or download, pick up where you left off, manage your queue, turn on automatic downloads, and listen offline. Live sync keeps your progress up to date across all your devices. PODCASTS • Check for new episodes in the app • Follow shows and manage your podcast library • Read full show notes • View clearly marked chapters and jump between them • Set custom intro and outro skips per episode • Download episodes for offline listening PLAYBACK • Choose a player background that suits you • Adjust playback speed • Set a sleep timer • Customize skip-forward and skip-back intervals • Manage and reorder your queue • Use Offline Only mode when your server isn’t available AUDIOBOOKS • Browse by author, series, narrator, genre, or collection • Stream or download entire books • Move between chapters, add bookmarks, and resume from your last position SEARCH • Fast, native search across your Audiobookshelf library • Search downloaded books even when you’re offline You’ll need a running Audiobookshelf server and account to use ShelfPod. ShelfPod is independently developed and is not affiliated with Audiobookshelf. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/