Dodast vs uPlayerLocal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dodast
This app transforms multiple phones into a synchronized speaker system for offline music and video playback. It allows users to share audio and video experiences simultaneously across devices without needing a network connection, offering individual volume control for each participant.
- Synchronized playback across multiple phones
- Offline music and video player
- Wi-Fi or hotspot connectivity
- Individual volume control
- Playlist creation and management
- Equalizer and sleep timer
- Background playback and lock screen controls
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Start a silent disco with the phones already in the room. Dodast is an offline music player and video player for the files on your device, and it syncs playback across phones so everyone hears the same song at the same moment, each on their own headphones or all together as one big speaker. SYNC MUSIC ACROSS PHONES One phone hosts. Guests join over the same Wi-Fi, or over the host's hotspot when there is no network around. They are found automatically under Nearby, or they scan a QR code. From that moment every device plays in step as one. Stack phones into a fuller, louder speaker setup and fill a kitchen, a backyard, a tent or a car. No Bluetooth speaker needed. SILENT DISCO ON YOUR OWN HEADPHONES Everyone on the same song at the same moment, nobody disturbing the neighbors. Each guest listens on their own headphones, sets their own volume and can nudge the sync timing by hand if a device runs a hair ahead or behind. Perfect for a dorm, a hostel, an apartment with thin walls or a party that has to stay silent. WATCH TOGETHER, HEAR IT ON EVERY PHONE Put a video on one screen and let the whole room hear it in sync, each on their own headphones. One device carries the picture, every other phone carries the sound. Made for the moments a speaker would ruin: a show after the house is asleep, a late movie in a shared room, anywhere everyone wants their own volume. A REAL OFFLINE MUSIC PLAYER Dodast is a local music player you would use every day, sync or not. It scans the MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A and other audio and video files already on your iPhone, reads tags and album art, then stays out of your way. • Browse by songs, albums, artists and folders • Build playlists and reorder them freely • Fast search across your whole library • Crossfade between songs • Sleep timer for the end of the night • Background playback and lock screen controls • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • 20 languages • Works with no internet connection at all THE MUSIC ALREADY ON YOUR IPHONE Dodast plays the music library already on your iPhone: the songs you bought and downloaded, tracks you imported from your Mac or PC, files saved in the Files app, and anything shared to Dodast from another app. Years of collecting, finally playing on every phone in the room at once. No more passing one earbud back and forth. Music from a streaming subscription stays protected by its provider and cannot be played by any third-party app. NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD Nothing is uploaded to a server. The phones connect directly to each other on your local network. No account, no sign-up. WHAT YOU NEED • Dodast installed on each iPhone or iPad • A shared Wi-Fi network, or one device acting as a hotspot • Your own music and video files Great for road trips, house parties, picnics, dorm rooms, hotel rooms, camping, study sessions and late night movie nights. Any moment worth hearing together. Line up the phones. Press play together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
uPlayerLocal
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uPlayer is a simple, fast local music player for your iPhone. It plays the music you already have on your device — no account, no cloud, no ads. Everything runs offline and stays on your iPhone. The interface is split into two areas: playback controls on top, and your song list below. Tap a song to start playing and keep your library one touch away. Key features Play your own music. Import MP3 and FLAC files with the + button in the top-right corner. Select multiple files at once — title, artist, and duration are read automatically. Full playback controls. Play or pause with the large green button, skip to the previous or next track, and scrub the progress bar to jump anywhere in a song. Shuffle for a change of pace, and cycle loop modes between off, single-song, and full-list. Manage your playlist your way. Use Edit/Manage to delete songs or drag to reorder them. Long-press any song to enter edit mode and drag to adjust its position. Swipe left on a song t delete it or rename its title and artist. Background playback. uPlayer keeps playing when you switch to another app or lock your screen. From the lock screen or Control Center you can play/pause, skip tracks, scrub progress, and toggle shuffle and loop — and the app stays perfectly in sync. Settings that remember. Shuffle, loop mode, and song order are saved automatically, so your listening setup is ready the moment you open the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uPlayerLocal at none against Dodast's 3. uPlayerLocal also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dodast's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dodast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. uPlayerLocal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dodast ships an update every 3 weeks, uPlayerLocal every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Dodast | uPlayerLocal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammad Khakpaki | 晓锐 龚 |
In-app purchases
Dodast
- premium$0.997 Days
- premium$9.991 Year
- Premium$19.99
uPlayerLocal
No in-app purchases









