PowerPanel Cloud vs Plex Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerPanel Cloud
Monitor CyberPower UPS systems remotely from your smartphone or mobile device. Gain efficiencies and simplify power monitoring with a dashboard for at-a-glance status, instant problem recognition, and event logs for troubleshooting. Receive real-time alert notifications via email or in-app messaging.
- Mobile UPS power monitoring
- Web-based application access
- Decentralized monitoring by segment
- Easy setup and connection
- Intuitive color-coded dashboard
- Real-time alert notifications
- Multi-language support
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PowerPanel® Cloud makes it easy to monitor CyberPower UPS systems anywhere there is an internet connection. Now from a smartphone or mobile device, you can simplify power monitoring options to gain efficiencies and reduce resources. The dashboard provides at-a-glance UPS status, power conditions, and instant problem recognition. Cloud card installation enables simple remote monitoring from anywhere. Event logs provide key insights for trouble-shooting and prevention of potential power issues. Alert notifications are sent via email or in-app messaging. Features: -Mobile Power Monitoring: An efficient and time-saving UPS remote monitoring app that simplifies power monitoring. Monitor power via a mobile device from anywhere you have an internet connection. -Web-Based Application: Access your account from a web-based application to monitor your power from your workstation. -Decentralized Monitoring: Groups within a company can be monitored separately allowing for monitoring by segment, client, or an individual location. -Easy to Setup & Connect: Just download the app to your phone and setup an account. Install the cloud cards into compatible CyberPower UPS systems and begin monitoring anytime, anywhere after a simple setup process. -Intuitive Design: At-a-glance color graphics and indicators provide instant UPS status, network power conditions, and problem recognition. -Alert Notifications: Receive real-time notifications via email or app. -Languages supported: English, German, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
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 review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against PowerPanel Cloud's 15%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. PowerPanel Cloud sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Plex Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of PowerPanel Cloud's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.
PowerPanel Cloud ships an update every 2 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerPanel Cloud | Plex Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (57 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyber Power Systems, Inc. | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
PowerPanel Cloud
Plex Dash
Bugs and requests
PowerPanel Cloud
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
PowerPanel Cloud
- Level 1N$11.99
- Level 1N , 2 years$21.99
- Level 1N , 3 years$28.99
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- Level 1$35.99
- Level 1 , 2 years$64.99
- Level 2, 2 years$71.99
- Level 1 , 3 years$86.99
- Level 2, 3 years$95.99
- Level 2 Plus, 1 year$99.99
- Level 10N$119.99
- Level 2 Plus, 2 years$179.99
- Level 2 Plus, 3 years$239.99
- Level 3$269.99
- Level 2$309.99
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases








