Comparison

Sobro 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

Sobro

Control your smart side table's features, including customizable LED sunrise alarms and sleep sounds for better rest. Adjust motion sensor lights, manage the cooler drawer, and set the mood with dynamic accent lighting.

Highlights
  • Smart sleep functions (sunrise alarm, sleep sounds)
  • Motion sensor light control
  • Cooler drawer management
  • Customizable accent lighting
  • Bedtime countdown timer
Features
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Control your Sobro Smart Side Table from anywhere. Lights, cooler, alarms, sleep sounds, and your Bluetooth speaker, all from one simple app. The Sobro is more than a side table. It is a nightstand, a sound system, a reading light, and a cooler in one. This app puts all of it at your fingertips. LIGHTS, YOUR WAY Set the back light to any color or a preset scene. Dial in the front light's brightness and warmth, or let it turn on by motion or as a soft night light. Tap an Instant Mood to change the whole room in one touch: Night, Relax, Read, Movie, Bright, or Away. WAKE AND WIND DOWN Wake up to a gradual sunrise as the light fades in on the table before your alarm, with the sound on your phone. At night, Bedtime dims the light and plays a calming sleep sound to help you drift off. KEEP DRINKS COOL Turn the cooler drawer on or off and check its status from the app. YOUR MUSIC, THROUGH THE TABLE Turn on the Bluetooth speaker and pair your phone to play audio from any app through the Sobro. BUILT FOR YOUR HOME Add every Sobro in your home to one account and control each one by name. Share with your household by signing in on more than one phone. A built-in manual walks you through setup and every feature. RETURNING FROM THE OLD APP Sign in with your email and password, and your tables appear automatically. If you signed in with Facebook before, tap Forgot Password to set a password for the same email. REQUIREMENTS Works with the Sobro Smart Side Table (model SOSTB300). The table connects to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. An account is required. SUPPORT Questions? Email support@sobrodesign.com or call 1-800-898-6970, 9AM to 9PM EST, Monday to Friday.

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

Sobro4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against Sobro's 11%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 147). Sobro's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 147, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Sobro's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sobro ships an update every 6 weeks, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sobro versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSobroPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (147 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1472.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoreBound LLCPlex Inc.

Customer experience

Sobro

All ratings147 ratings
Positive12.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative83.7%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive11.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative82.9%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Sobro

From 147 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Cool concept/design
  • ❄️ Cooler drawer works well
  • 💡 Lights are a nice feature
  • 🔌 Outlets/USB ports functional (sometimes)
  • 🔊 Bluetooth speaker works (sometimes)

Room to improve

  • ❌ App connectivity issues
  • ❌ App frequently disconnects
  • ❌ App not updated
  • ❌ "Fridge" doesn't truly cool
  • ❌ USB ports don't work

Plex Dash

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Sobro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App fails to connect to Wi-Fi
  • App disconnects frequently
  • App not working with newer iOS versions
  • Table disconnects from network and refuses to reconnect
  • App crashes or freezes
Show 7 more
  • Cannot log in or reset password
  • Alarm fails to make sound
  • Bluetooth speaker turns on randomly
  • Motion sensor cannot be enabled
  • Flashing white light when WiFi disconnects
  • USB-C ports not working
  • Cooler not cooling effectively

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update the app
  • Fix app connectivity
  • Improve app responsiveness
  • Add HomeKit compatibility
  • Enable locking drawer via app
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  • Add voice assistant integration (Alexa)
  • Allow local access/offline use
  • Enable multiple alarms
  • Improve group functionality
  • Allow editing table names
  • Make Bluetooth always discoverable
  • Add MQTT options

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
Show 1 more
  • Allow remote server control and updates

In-app purchases

None

Sobro

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sobro free?
Sobro 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, Sobro or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. Sobro averages 1.7 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Sobro or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither Sobro nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sobro or Plex Dash?
Sobro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, Sobro was updated on October 9, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 16, 2026.

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