Comparison

HIja' 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

HIja'

This utility app converts Klingon text into spoken audio. It functions as an Action Extension, allowing you to share text from any app to hear it read aloud in Klingon. It includes pre-programmed phrases and a text field for custom input.

Highlights
  • Klingon text-to-speech
  • Action Extension support
  • Share text from any app
  • Pre-programmed phrases
  • Custom text input
Features
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HIja' is a text-to-speech app and Action Extension for iOS that reads Klingon text out loud from any app. Just select the text you want to read, click "Share…", then select "HIja!" to hear your phrase. The container app provides a demo of the TTS functionality, with useful phrases like "Do you speak Federation Standard" and "I don't speak Klingon" pre-programmed, or write your own into the text field. The TTS data in HIja' is provided by De'vID: https://github.com/De7vID

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

HIja'2 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plex Dash at 4.6 against HIja''s 3.3. Plex Dash also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 8). HIja''s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of HIja''s written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIja' ships an update fortnightly, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HIja' versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIja'Plex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel DadapPlex Inc.

Customer experience

HIja'

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Plex Dash

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

Bugs and requests

HIja'

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

HIja'

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIja' free?
HIja' 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, HIja' or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. HIja' averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do HIja' or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither HIja' nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIja' or Plex Dash?
HIja' ships an update fortnightly, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, HIja' was updated on September 12, 2026 and Plex Dash on September 25, 2026.

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