Comparison

iDiff View vs Plex Dash

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

Head to head
About

iDiff View

Compare two text files side-by-side to see changes. It highlights character, word, and line differences, supporting various cloud document providers for easy file access.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side file comparison
  • Highlights character, word, and line changes
  • Supports iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive
  • Combined view on iPhone
  • Identifies additions and deletions
Features
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iDiff View highlights the difference between two versions of a text file. The left pane shows the older file and the right pane shows the more recent version. On the iPhone the differences are shown in a combined view. Files are chosen from document providers, such as iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive etc. iDiff shows which characters/words and lines have changed, highlighting additions and deletions.

About

Plex Dash

Monitor your Plex Media Server in real-time. Track streams, DVR recordings, and server resources with detailed graphs. Manage media artwork and refresh libraries directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time playback status
  • DVR recording monitoring
  • Bandwidth and resource graphs
  • Top media and user history
  • Artwork management
  • Library refresh
  • Server log inspection
Features
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** You'll need a Plex Media Server and an active Plex Pass to use this app ** ** From the same people who brought you the Plex app ** ** PS - If you’re new to Plex, download the Plex app first ** Pop quiz, hotshot: how many streams is your Plex Media Server dishing out RIGHT NOW? What’s your most-watched movie in the past month? Is that CPU you picked up from a sketchy eBay vendor up to the task? More importantly, are you sure that’s the best poster for Speed (1994)? Plex Dash is a tool created by obsessive Plex Media Server admins for obsessive Plex Media Server admins. Get real-time status of playbacks, DVR recordings, Sync conversions, and more. Monitor bandwidth and server resources with sexy graphs. Dig deeper and learn about top items or individual user history. Fix up artwork. Refresh libraries. Inspect nerdy media details. If it all goes south, check out the raw server logs. MASTER YOUR MEDIAVERSE Who’s streaming what right now? Plex Dash answers in spades. Gorgeous Now Playing tiles keep you apprised of all the latest shenanigans, across all of your servers. Put that giant iPad to great use by duct-taping it to the wall (landscape, duh); lean back, pet your hairless cat, and keep an eye on your empire. DIVE UNDER THE HOOD Server up to something? DVR recording? Media Optimizer doing its… optimizing? You get a chonky lightning bolt to make sure this doesn’t go unnoticed. ONE-HANDED CURATION Browse and change artwork from the palm of your hand while checking out at your local co-op. It’s like that other swipey app, but with less risk of disease.

Screenshots

iDiff View1 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against iDiff View's 33%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). iDiff View's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of iDiff View's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDiff View ships an update every 17 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDiff View versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDiff ViewPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROCKETBOX LTDPlex Inc.

Customer experience

iDiff View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

iDiff View

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plex Dash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty connecting to server or finding servers
  • Crashes when viewing server graphs
  • Inaccurate or incomplete playback history

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to manage users and permissions
  • Integrate more server administration functions
  • Improve library browsing and media details
  • Provide more detailed playback statistics
  • Add support for GPU monitoring
Show 1 more
  • Allow remote server control and updates

In-app purchases

None

iDiff View

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDiff View free?
iDiff View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDiff View or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. iDiff View averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do iDiff View or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither iDiff View nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDiff View or Plex Dash?
iDiff View ships an update every 17 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, iDiff View was updated on September 25, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 13, 2026.

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