Comparison

Nokl 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

Nokl

Access and manage files and folders on your computers directly from your iOS device. View documents and photos with thumbnail previews for easy navigation. Seamlessly browse your computer's content remotely.

Highlights
  • Browse computer files and folders
  • View documents with thumbnails
  • Access photos remotely
  • Manage files on iOS device
  • Remote computer access
Features
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Browse and view files and folders of all your computers where NOKL is installed on the iOS device. Photo/Documents folders are listable with thumbnails for all documents.

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

Nokl3 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nokl at 5.0 against Plex Dash's 4.6. Nokl also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Plex Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

Nokl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nokl ships an update every 2 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nokl versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoklPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—81.1% of reviews
Number of ratings22.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOKL LLCPlex Inc.

Customer experience

Nokl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.1%

Bugs and requests

Nokl

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
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  • Allow remote server control and updates

In-app purchases

None

Nokl

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nokl free?
Nokl 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, Nokl or Plex Dash?
Nokl is rated higher. Nokl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Nokl or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither Nokl nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nokl or Plex Dash?
Nokl ships an update every 2 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, Nokl was updated on September 7, 2026 and Plex Dash on September 25, 2026.

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