Comparison

Jerry's Simple MP3 vs Dubplate Player

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

Head to head
About

Jerry's Simple MP3

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Simple MP3 is a fast, beautiful local music player built for real listening β€” on your iPhone, iPad, and in the car. NO STREAMING ACCOUNT REQUIRED Play the audio already on your device. Your library stays private on your phone. PLAYLISTS THAT FEEL FAMILIAR β€’ Create and manage playlists with ease β€’ Liked Songs and Recently Played built in β€’ Add to playlist and queue from any track β€’ Same collections available when you play on the road MADE FOR THE DASH β€’ Browse Playlists, Jellyfin Offline, Albums, Artists, Songs, and Recently Played from a compatible car display β€’ Steering-wheel and Now Playing controls β€’ Dark, high-contrast β€œcar night” UI designed for night driving JELLYFIN OFFLINE SYNC β€’ Connect to your Jellyfin server (LAN or manual URL) β€’ Download tracks for offline play β€’ Offline library works in the app and on the road β€’ Optional Wi‑Fi-only downloads MADE FOR THE ROAD β€’ Drive Mode β€” oversized controls and one-tap resume β€’ Resume last session (queue + position) β€’ Mini player + immersive Now Playing β€’ Auto Drive Mode when a car display connects (optional) IMPORT & TOOLS β€’ Quick Connect β€” upload audio over your local Wi‑Fi from another device β€’ YouTube β†’ Audio β€” look up titles and import files you already have (App Store–safe workflow) β€’ Search, library browser (songs, albums, artists, folders), shuffle & repeat FAST & POLISHED β€’ Instant library from cache β€’ Deep violet night theme with electric teal accents β€’ Light theme available in Settings PERMISSIONS β€’ Media Library β€” scan and play local music β€’ Network β€” Jellyfin sync and Quick Connect only (optional) β€’ Local network β€” discover servers and LAN uploads Simple MP3 is free of streaming clutter. Your files. Your playlists. Your car.

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Dubplate Player

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The world hasn't heard it yet. You have. Dubplate turns a private folder in your cloud storage into a proper album library. Connect Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, or a Nextcloud server of your own, pick a folder, and it becomes an album you can play: artwork, tracklist, gapless-feel playback, lock-screen controls, and offline listening. It is built for the music that isn't on streaming. Unreleased albums and rough mixes. Pre-release folders someone shared with you. Bandcamp buys, live rips, out-of-print records, the bootlegs in the vault. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your cloud. Sign in to Dropbox, OneDrive or your own Nextcloud. Dubplate asks for read-only access: it can see and stream your files, never change them. 2. Pick a folder. Your own, or one shared with you. Dubplate reads the tags, or the filenames when there are none, and builds a clean album with artwork and tracklist. 3. Press play. Stream straight from your cloud, or sync an album to your device and listen offline. FEATURES - Albums built from folders, with embedded artwork and real track durations - Folders shared with you, not only your own - Offline sync: download an album and play it in airplane mode - Background audio and lock-screen controls - Playlists across albums, and per-track title and artist corrections - Lyrics and liner notes picked up from files beside your music - Search across your whole library - Light and dark, in English and Norwegian PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION There is no Dubplate server. The app talks straight from your device to the service you connected, and to nothing else. Your sign-in, your file names, your folder structure and your audio never reach a server we run, and your library is stored only on your device. Dubplate is read-only. It never uploads, renames, moves or deletes anything in your storage, and it never asks a service for permission to. PRICING One album free, with every feature. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited albums. No subscription and no ads. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. WHAT YOU NEED An account with Dropbox or Microsoft OneDrive, or a Nextcloud server, with music files already in it. Dubplate is a player for storage you already have: it does not sell, provide or find music for you. Two notes on OneDrive, so nothing is a surprise. OneDrive gives apps no way to list the folders other people have shared with you, so add the folder to your own OneDrive with "Add shortcut to My files", or paste its link into the app. And OneDrive support is built for personal Microsoft accounts; a work or school account may need approval from whoever administers it. Dropbox is a trademark of Dropbox, Inc. Microsoft and OneDrive are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Nextcloud is a trademark of Nextcloud GmbH. Dubplate is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.

Screenshots

Jerry's Simple MP34 screens
Dubplate Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jerry's Simple MP3 at none against Dubplate Player's 1. Jerry's Simple MP3 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Dubplate Player's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Dubplate Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jerry's Simple MP3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jerry's Simple MP3 ships an update every 2 weeks, Dubplate Player monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Jerry's Simple MP3 versus Dubplate Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJerry's Simple MP3Dubplate Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarpiLabs LLCErik Buene

In-app purchases

None

Jerry's Simple MP3

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dubplate Player

One-time1
  • Dubplate Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Jerry's Simple MP3 free?
Jerry's Simple MP3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dubplate Player free?
Dubplate Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jerry's Simple MP3 or Dubplate Player have ads?
Neither Jerry's Simple MP3 nor Dubplate Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jerry's Simple MP3 or Dubplate Player?
Jerry's Simple MP3 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dubplate Player monthly. Most recently, Jerry's Simple MP3 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dubplate Player on October 31, 2026.

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