Comparison

Remote for Tautulli vs TripMates

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

Head to head
About

Remote for Tautulli

Access and manage your Plex Media Server data remotely. Monitor streams, view media details, and track user activity. Offers advanced features like notifications and statistics in its Pro version.

Highlights
  • Monitor current streams
  • View media details
  • Terminate streams
  • Watch history
  • Tautulli notifications (Pro)
  • Server update monitoring (Pro)
  • User statistics (Pro)
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Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. WHAT IS TAUTULLI? Tautulli is a monitoring application that you can run alongside your Plex Media Server and tracks what has been streamed, who streamed it, when and where they streamed it, and how it was streamed. For further information please refer to tautulli.com. Remote for Tautulli is not affiliated with Plex Inc. or Tautulli itself. FEATURES - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - App for Apple Watch - Easy initial setup using qr code scanner - List of current streams incl. details like user, player, quality, eta - Option to terminate streams with optional message - All details to media e.g. summary, file size, bitrate, audio/video/subtitle tracks, duration, release date, rating and more - Watch history for media items - Cross linking between related media, track/album/artist, episode/season/tv show - Cross linking to the official Plex app (if installed) - iCloud keychain sync for connection info (if enabled in system) - Dark Mode / Light Mode (requires iOS 13) ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF PRO VERSION - Tautulli notifications for all events that are supported by Tautulli* - Easy Tautulli notification setup process - Plex Media Server update monitoring - Tautulli update monitoring incl. release notes - Option to trigger Tautulli update - Playback history incl. search and stream details - Recently added media - User list incl. details like playback statistics, recently watched, last known ip address incl. map*, and user's playback history - Statistics e.g. most streamed movie/tv show/artist or most active users - Statistics graphically represented as charts - List and details of all libraries incl. search with access to all media details without having those streamed - Plex Media Server logs* - Tautulli logs - Tautulli notification logs - Tautulli newsletter logs - Siri Shortcuts (requires iOS 12) - Widgets (requires iOS 14) - Lockscreen Widgets (requires iOS 16) - Today widget for easy and fast overview of current streams and updates - Management of multiple Tautulli servers incl. fast switch - Number of current streams as app icon badge USE CONDITIONS Remote for Tautulli requires an already configured installation of Tautulli v2.1.20 or higher that is connected to your Plex Media Server and reachable from outside your local network. * This feature requires a corresponding configuration in Tautulli

About

TripMates

Features
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Stop doing the maths. Start enjoying the moment! TripMates is the free, no-fuss way to split expenses with anyone — friends, family, housemates, or colleagues. Whether you're on a weekend trip, splitting a dinner bill, or sharing a flat, TripMates keeps everyone on the same page without the awkward conversations. Track every expense, instantly Add an expense in seconds. Choose who paid, split it equally or with custom amounts per person, and let TripMates handle the rest. Every penny is accounted for. See exactly who owes what No more mental gymnastics. TripMates calculates the smartest way to settle up — minimising the number of transfers so everyone pays as few people as possible. Settle up in one tap When it's time to pay back, record a settlement with a single tap. Balances update in real time for everyone in the group. Real-time sync across devices Every change you make is instantly visible to all participants. No need to send screenshots or chase people for updates — TripMates keeps the whole group in sync automatically. Multi-currency support Paid for something in dollars while your group uses euros? No problem. TripMates fetches live exchange rates and converts automatically, so the maths always adds up regardless of where you are in the world. Beautiful spending insights Explore your expenses with interactive charts — see spending by category, by day, or drill into exactly where the money went. Export everything to Excel with one tap. Completely free No subscriptions. No premium tiers. No ads. TripMates is free for everyone, forever.

Screenshots

Remote for Tautulli4 screens
TripMates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripMates at none against Remote for Tautulli's 4. TripMates also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Remote for Tautulli's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. Remote for Tautulli sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TripMates asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, TripMates every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remote for Tautulli versus TripMates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for TautulliTripMates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTobias FonfaraTommaso Bosco

Bugs and requests

Remote for Tautulli

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchase functionality not working
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view server resource utilization
  • Improved remote access and offline support
  • More customization options for notifications

TripMates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote for Tautulli

One-time4
  • Coffee Tall$0.99
  • Coffee Grande$2.99
  • Remote for Tautulli Pro$3.99
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  • Coffee Venti$4.99
None

TripMates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for Tautulli free?
Remote for Tautulli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripMates free?
TripMates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote for Tautulli or TripMates have ads?
Neither Remote for Tautulli nor TripMates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Tautulli or TripMates?
Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, and TripMates every 3 days. Most recently, Remote for Tautulli was updated on October 24, 2026 and TripMates on October 8, 2026.

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