Comparison

Remote for Tautulli vs pfAdmin

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

pfAdmin

Manage your pfSense firewall remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This client connects securely via SSH, requiring no installation on the firewall or cloud services. Monitor and control your network security on the go.

Highlights
  • Remote pfSense management
  • Secure SSH connection
  • No firewall installation required
  • No cloud service dependency
  • Monitor firewall status
  • Manage firewall settings
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pfAdmin puts your pfSense firewall in your pocket. Monitor and manage a stock pfSense box from your iPhone or iPad over a secure SSH connection - nothing is installed on the firewall, and nothing goes through a cloud service. Requires a pfSense firewall with SSH enabled. pfAdmin is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Netgate or pfSense.

Screenshots

Remote for Tautulli4 screens
pfAdmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote for Tautulli at Free against pfAdmin's $3.99. Remote for Tautulli also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). pfAdmin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence 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

Remote for Tautulli is free to download; pfAdmin costs $3.99 up front. Remote for Tautulli sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. pfAdmin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pfAdmin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Tautulli has 2.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Remote for Tautulli's written reviews are positive against 100% of pfAdmin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, pfAdmin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Remote for Tautulli versus pfAdmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for TautullipfAdmin
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias FonfaraD4VINDER LTD

Customer experience

Remote for Tautulli

All ratings2,267 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.6%

pfAdmin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

pfAdmin

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

pfAdmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for Tautulli free?
Remote for Tautulli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pfAdmin free?
pfAdmin costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote for Tautulli or pfAdmin?
pfAdmin is rated higher. Remote for Tautulli averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while pfAdmin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Remote for Tautulli or pfAdmin have ads?
Neither Remote for Tautulli nor pfAdmin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Tautulli or pfAdmin?
Remote for Tautulli ships an update every 2 months, and pfAdmin monthly. Most recently, Remote for Tautulli was updated on October 17, 2026 and pfAdmin on October 19, 2026.

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