DVDFab MS Remote vs Plex Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DVDFab MS Remote
Control your DVDFab Movie Server from your iOS device. Browse your media library, manage content, and control playback with remote functions. Basic remote features also work with other iOS apps.
- Browse media library
- Manage media content
- View favorites and playlists
- Control playback (pause, fast forward, rewind)
- Switch audio and subtitles
- Toggle 2D/3D mode
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The iOS app designed to work with DVDFab Movie Server — Browse and manage media library, view favorites list and smart playlist, and control the playback process on the Movie Server. Designed for DVDFab Movie Server, this iOS app allows users to browse and manage the media library on DVDFab Movie Server, delete the media content, and view the favorites list and smart playlist. It also serves as a Remote App to control the playback on the Movie Server, such as Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Switch Audios and Subtitles and from 2D mode to 3D mode. Moreover, its basic remote functions also work on other iOS Apps.
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.
- Real-time playback status
- DVR recording monitoring
- Bandwidth and resource graphs
- Top media and user history
- Artwork management
- Library refresh
- Server log inspection
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plex Dash at 4.6 against DVDFab MS Remote's 2.5. Plex Dash also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 4). DVDFab MS Remote's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | DVDFab MS Remote | Plex Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DVDFab | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
DVDFab MS Remote
Plex Dash
Bugs and requests
DVDFab MS Remote
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
DVDFab MS Remote
No in-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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