Comparison

Plinth Player vs Embeat

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

Head to head
About

Plinth Player

Features
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Plinth puts your own music library in your pocket. If you run Emby or Jellyfin — or someone in your life does — Plinth is the native iPhone app that connects straight to your server. No re-uploading your collection to someone else's cloud. No subscription to listen to music you already own. Just your library, the way you organised it, wherever you go. Stream or take it offline Play anything on your server over Wi-Fi or cellular, or download albums, playlists, and podcast episodes to your iPhone for the gym, the plane, or the subway. Downloads are yours to keep until you remove them, and Plinth shows you exactly what's stored and how much space it's using. Built for real libraries • Browse by album, artist, song, or playlist • High-quality playback, including lossless FLAC and ALAC • Create playlists in the app — they sync back to your Emby server • Podcast shows and episodes alongside your music • A Home screen that surfaces your playlists and recent listening • Clean offline mode with a clear banner when you're off-network Your server, your rules Plinth talks directly to your own Emby or Jellyfin instance. Your music never passes through our servers — we don't have any. Sign in with your existing server account and you're listening in seconds. Connect over HTTPS for a secure link, or your local network at home. Made for everyone in the house Whether you run a full home-lab NAS or you're just signing into a family member's server, Plinth keeps the setup simple: enter your server address, sign in, and play. Private by design No ads. No tracking. No account with us. Plinth connects only to the server you tell it to. Read our privacy policy at https://www.zielsdorfsolutions.com/plinth/privacy. Plinth is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Emby LLC or the Jellyfin project. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Embeat

Features
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Embeat is the native music player for your Emby or Jellyfin server. Enjoy your library just the way you organized it: artists, albums, tracks, genres and playlists, with cover art and metadata. • Gapless, lossless playback for FLAC and ALAC. • CarPlay. Browse and play your library from the car screen: recent, new, favorites and playlists, with cover art, the queue, and shuffle and repeat. Plus a tab with your downloads, which plays even when the server is out of reach. • Radio mode. When the queue runs out, Embeat keeps going on its own with music that fits what you were listening to. • Sleep timer. Tell it to stop in 15, 20, 30, 45 or 60 minutes and fall asleep to it: the countdown stays on screen. • Embeat Connect streams music to DLNA/UPnP devices on your local network, Sonos speakers included — gapless there too. • Download tracks, albums and playlists to listen offline, on your phone and in the car. • Choose a quality cap for mobile data and keep the original on Wi-Fi — gapless either way. • Multiple Emby and Jellyfin servers, with quick switching between them. • Global search, favorites that update themselves when you star something elsewhere, an editable queue, background playback and lock screen controls. • Ask Siri to play your music on Embeat. Sonos only accepts audio up to 48 kHz. If your library is hi-res, Embeat adapts it on the way there, keeping it lossless. Embeat connects directly to your server. It collects no data and shows no ads. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Emby, Jellyfin or Sonos. Embeat Annual — auto-renewable subscription. Length: 1 year. Price: €9.99 / year, with a 1-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and for the same duration unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. If you buy the subscription during a free trial, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.embeat.media/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.embeat.media/privacy

Screenshots

Plinth Player4 screens
Embeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Embeat at every 3 days against Plinth Player's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Plinth Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Embeat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plinth Player ships an update monthly, Embeat every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Plinth Player versus Embeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinth PlayerEmbeat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZielsdorf Solutions LLCJoan Pallas Ribes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Plinth Player

Subscriptions1
  • Plinth Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plinth Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Embeat

Subscriptions1
  • Embeat anual1 Month trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Plinth Player free?
Plinth Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embeat free?
Embeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plinth Player or Embeat have ads?
Neither Plinth Player nor Embeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plinth Player or Embeat?
Plinth Player ships an update monthly, and Embeat every 3 days. Most recently, Plinth Player was updated on October 15, 2026 and Embeat on October 1, 2026.

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