Varys for Plex vs iGotify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Varys for Plex
Monitor your Plex Media Server's activity and health. View current streams, running conversions, and detailed media information. Manage users, libraries, and server updates with advanced features available in the Pro version.
- Monitor current streams and conversions
- View detailed media information
- Manage users and libraries
- Server update monitoring
- Real-time server resource monitoring (Pro)
- Cross-linking to IMDb, TMDb, TVDb
- Apple Watch app
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Plex Dash? Compare both apps on features.varys-app.com! Varys for Plex connects to your existing Plex Media Server and gives you easy access to several data. This app requires your own Plex Media Server with remote access recommended for use away from home. Please note that most of the features require an active Plex Pass subscription. This app works with servers you are logged in as admin only. Latest version of Plex Media Server is recommended. Free trial of Varys Pro is available! FEATURES - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - App for Apple Watch - Easy app linking with Plex Media Server (incl. two-factor auth support) - List of current streams incl. details like user, player, quality, eta - List of running conversions incl. details like transcoding speed and remaining time - Option to terminate streams with optional message - All details to streamed media e.g. summary, file size, bitrate, resolution, audio/video/subtitle tracks, duration, release date, rating, related media 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) - Cross linking to IMDb, TMDb and TVDb - Fast server switching (if you own multiple Plex Media Servers) - Plex Media Server console - Dark Mode / Light Mode - Compact mode - Face ID/Touch ID support ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF PRO VERSION - Realtime server CPU / RAM / bandwidth monitoring - Complete user management incl. sending/accepting invites and granting/revoking access to libraries, allow/deny sync, and live tv - Plex Media Server update monitoring incl. release notes - Playback history (optionally choose Tautulli as source) - Playback history details (requires separate Tautulli server) - Recently added media - User list incl. playback statistics and filter option - Top played movie/tv show/artist - Statistics graphically represented as charts - List and details of all libraries incl. search and filters with access to all media details without having those streamed - Library size and total duration info - Library statistics - Manual update of libraries - List and manage collections - Change covers and artwork on the go - Authorized devices management - Plex Dance™ - Live TV & DVR guide refresh - Number of current streams as app icon badge - Siri Shortcuts - Huge number of Widgets - Lockscreen Widgets - Dynamic tabs - Multiuser support - Overview over all your servers Varys for Plex is not affiliated with Plex Inc.
iGotify
Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.
- Receive push notifications from Gotify server
- Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Custom notification sounds
- Markdown support for notifications
- Message decryption via public key
- Multi-user and multi-server support
- Docker integration
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1. Receive Push Notifications: iGotify lets users receive notifications directly from a Gotify server on their iPhone or iPad. These notifications can be used for various applications and integrations like Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. 2. Biometric Security Feature: The app adds an extra layer of security by allowing access to be locked with biometric features like Face ID or Touch ID. This protects sensitive notifications from unauthorized access. 3. Custom Sounds: iGotify allows configuring custom sounds for different notification priority levels. This offers a clear distinction between important and less urgent notifications. 4. Markdown Support: Notifications formatted in Markdown are fully supported. This allows sending and displaying structured and visually appealing notifications. 5. Message Decryption: iGotify decrypts received messages using a public key generated on the iOS device. This ensures the security and confidentiality of the notifications. 6. Multi-User Support: The app supports multiple users, which is particularly useful in environments where several individuals need to receive notifications from one or more Gotify servers. 7. Docker Integration: The app seamlessly works with Docker instances and facilitates the setup of local and remote Gotify servers powered by Docker containers. Users can manage multiple servers and instances through the app. 8. Multi-Language Support: iGotify supports multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, making it accessible to an international user base. Find the plugin guide for receiving messages at https://github.com/androidseb25/iGotify-Notification-Assistent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Varys for Plex at 4.8 against iGotify's 4.4. Varys for Plex also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 14) and review sentiment (89% vs 66%). 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
Both are free to download. Varys for Plex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Varys for Plex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Varys for Plex has 1.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Varys for Plex's written reviews are positive against 66% of iGotify's.
Varys for Plex ships an update every 3 weeks, iGotify monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Varys for Plex | iGotify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 65.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Fonfara | Sebastian Rank |
Customer experience
Varys for Plex
iGotify
User reviews
Varys for Plex
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient monitoring
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🔒 Remote access without VPN
- 💡 Tautulli integration
- 👍 Comprehensive server stats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Restore purchase issue
- 🔒 Limited functionality without Plex Pass
- 🐛 Incorrect audio channel detection
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
iGotify
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great, free
- 👍 Reliable on iOS
- 👍 Good service
- 👍 Super tool
- 👍 Fantastic app
Room to improve
- 🐛 No push notifications
- 🐛 Notifications not showing on lock screen
- 🐛 App requires update but is up to date
- 🐛 Server configuration is tough
- 🐛 No push notifications on iPhone
Bugs and requests
Varys for Plex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Restore purchase window keeps appearing
- Connectivity issues when not on local network
- Incorrect audio channel detection
Requested features
6 requests- GPU usage monitoring
- DVR recording status
- Ability to manage users and devices
- Ability to edit metadata
- Ability to rate watched content
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- Support for multiple servers
iGotify
Reported bugs
18 issues- Click delete and confirm on every message individually is a pain
- No push notifications
- After a while, no more notifications, need to log out and in again
- Double notifications bug since iOS 26
- Notifications aren’t showing up in banners or on the lock screen - only inside the app
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- Cannot get push notify for my iPhone
- Time stamps don't match
- Sometimes glitches when switching from http to https
- App keeps checking “Update app” and keeps prompting please update
- Set up the details as requested (https connections fail unless you specify port 443 for some reason). Get to the screen showing “environment” and gets stuck with the loading animation on the top right.
- No notifications actually get delivered unless you open the app or having it running in the foreground.
- Put in URL. Click continue and nothing happens
- Cellphone doesn’t send a notification to tell me the event. I should open the app to see.
- All notification times and dates are time of app opening
- Error fetching registration token: Token: empty
- Asks me to update, but both backend and ios app are up to date.
- Not working anymore
- App is still broken, keeps prompting it needs an update (despite being on the latest version)
Requested features
6 requests- Option to select and delete multiple messages
- Ability to delete the currently viewed message
- Swipe to delete message
- Low priority notifications set to mute
- More options to customize views
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- English description on App Store
In-app purchases
Varys for Plex
- Coffee Tall$0.99
- Coffee Grande$2.99
- Varys Pro$3.99
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- Coffee Venti$4.99
iGotify
- Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99
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