Plinth Player vs LyricsForMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Plinth Player
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Plinth puts your own music library in your pocket. If you run Emby or Jellyfin โ or someone in your life does โ 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 โข Browse by album, artist, song, or playlist โข High-quality playback, including lossless FLAC and ALAC โข Create playlists in the app โ they sync back to your Emby server โข Podcast shows and episodes alongside your music โข A Home screen that surfaces your playlists and recent listening โข 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 โ 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/
LyricsForMe
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Whatever music app you play in, LyricsForMe recognizes the song and shows synced lyrics in real time. โข Real-time synced lyrics โ the current line highlights as it plays โข Translation โ see lyrics in the language you choose โข Furigana โ readings above Japanese kanji โข Sync offset โ nudge the timing if lyrics drift โข Add your own โ paste your own lyrics, translation, and pronunciation. Perfect when a song isn't found, or whenever you prefer your own translation or reading. It doesn't replace your music app. It's a companion that adds lyrics and translation on top of whatever you're listening to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LyricsForMe at none against Plinth Player's 2. LyricsForMe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Plinth Player's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Plinth Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. LyricsForMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plinth Player ships an update monthly, LyricsForMe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plinth Player | LyricsForMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zielsdorf Solutions LLC | Eunjin Jo |
In-app purchases
Plinth Player
- Plinth Annual$4.991 Year
- Plinth Lifetime$9.99
LyricsForMe
No in-app purchases









