Comparison

Plinth Player vs Beat Bazaar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 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 โ€ข Browse by album, artist, song, or playlist โ€ข High-quality playback, including lossless FLAC and ALAC โ€ข Create playlists in the app โ€” they sync back to your Emby server โ€ข Podcast shows and episodes alongside your music โ€ข A Home screen that surfaces your playlists and recent listening โ€ข 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/

About

Beat Bazaar

Features
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Works Fully Offline Your music lives on your device. Play anywhere: on a plane, in the subway, or with Wi-Fi off. Your library stays private and always accessible. Plays All Your Files MP3, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4 audio, WAV, and FLAC. One app for your entire collection with no conversions needed. Fix & Organize Your Tags Beat Bazaar reads titles, artists, albums, genres, and artwork directly from your files. Fix missing or incorrect details, bulk-edit entire albums in seconds, and save changes back to the files. 10-Band Equalizer Shape your sound with up to 10 bands of EQ from 31Hz to 16kHz for more bass, brighter highs, and clearer vocals. Pitch & Speed Change playback speed and pitch independently. Slow down to learn a part, speed up to save time, or shift pitch without affecting tempo. Synced Lyrics Lyrics scroll in time with the music, fetched from a public database. Follow along word by word. Customize Everything Pick a theme preset or create your own colors and font. Supports 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Background Playback Music keeps playing while you do other things. Control it from your lock screen with full track info and artwork. Stay Informed Stay updated on new features and announcements without leaving the app. Organize Your Way Browse by artist, album, genre, playlist, or folder. See your files exactly as they're arranged on disk. Search, filter, and sort to find any track instantly. Waveforms & Smart Queue Tap anywhere on a track's waveform to jump to that moment. The queue supports shuffle, repeat, and reordering and remembers where you left off. Free with Optional Ads Beat Bazaar is free with light ads. Watch a quick video to disable ads for your session, or subscribe for permanent ad-free access.

Screenshots

Plinth Player4 screens
Beat Bazaar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Plinth Player at none against Beat Bazaar's shown. Beat Bazaar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Plinth Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Beat Bazaar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plinth Player ships an update monthly, Beat Bazaar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Plinth Player versus Beat Bazaar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinth PlayerBeat Bazaar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZielsdorf Solutions LLCMartin Thibaul

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Plinth Player

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

Beat Bazaar

One-time3
  • Beat Bazaar Gold Month$1.99
  • Beat Bazaar Gold Yearly$12.99
  • Beat Bazaar Gold Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Plinth Player free?
Plinth Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Bazaar free?
Beat Bazaar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plinth Player or Beat Bazaar have ads?
Beat Bazaar shows ads; Plinth Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Plinth Player or Beat Bazaar?
Plinth Player ships an update monthly, and Beat Bazaar every 3 days. Most recently, Plinth Player was updated on October 15, 2026 and Beat Bazaar on October 4, 2026.

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