STITCH by Monoprice vs Plex Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STITCH by Monoprice
This app allows you to easily set up, pair, and remotely control compatible smart home and office devices. Monitor your lighting, appliances, and security sensors 24/7 from anywhere, simplifying daily routines and saving time and energy.
- Device setup and pairing
- Remote control of devices
- 24/7 remote monitoring
- Scene control and automation
- No hub required
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STITCH - Connecting all devices. Easily set up and pair your compatible STITCH devices with free app. Conveniently control and remotely monitor your products in your home and office. Gain 24/7 remote monitoring of your smart home products, and security sensors anywhere. Control your lighting, appliances, and the comfort of your home anytime. The STITCH app is designed to simplify your everyday life saving you time, energy, and money. Enable scene control and include multiple devices to a preprogrammed group allowing you to automate devices simplifying your daily routines based on your needs with just a simple command. Features vary for each device. No hub required. For more information, visit www.monoprice.com
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
STITCH by Monoprice and Plex Dash both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Plex Dash's written reviews are positive against 28% of STITCH by Monoprice's. Plex Dash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). STITCH by Monoprice's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for STITCH by Monoprice against 4.6 for Plex Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 793 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of STITCH by Monoprice's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.
STITCH by Monoprice ships an update every 10 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STITCH by Monoprice | Plex Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (793 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 793 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monoprice, Inc | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
STITCH by Monoprice
Plex Dash
User reviews
STITCH by Monoprice
From 793 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Ease of use
- 🚀 Great cost effective products
- 🚀 Stable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes after iOS update
- 🐛 No alerts or notifications
- 🔍 Poor customer support
- 🐛 Devices lose connectivity and programming
- 🐛 App doesn't work with some devices
Plex Dash
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for monitoring server status
- 🚀 Convenient mobile access to server information
- 💡 Ability to change artwork remotely
- 🔒 Works seamlessly with Plex account
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to web interface
- 🔍 Clunky navigation and user interface
- 🔍 Lacking advanced server management features
- 🔍 Slow to update or refresh server information
Bugs and requests
STITCH by Monoprice
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pairing devices doesn't work
- Automation only works with app open
- Sensors disappearing from app
- Login issues on iOS 13
Requested features
3 requests- Support for Apple HomeKit and Matter
- Ability to add/subtract time offsets for automation triggers
- More detailed energy monitoring data
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
STITCH by Monoprice
No in-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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