Comparison

Domino Scanner 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

Domino Scanner

Effortlessly count points in your domino games by scanning up to 12 tiles at once. Optimize scanning by arranging tiles closely on a dark surface and selecting your lighting conditions. Supports multiple languages for a global gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Scan up to 12 dominos
  • Quick point calculation
  • Optimized scanning surface guidance
  • Adjustable lighting settings
  • Multi-language support
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Scan up to 12 dominos at once. Place white Dominos on a dark (preferably black), opaque surface for best results. Arrange dominos close together to quicken scanning speed. Select your current source of light. If you love playing Dominos, you'll love Domino Scanner! Available in: English, Spanish, French, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Arabic, and Portuguese

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

Domino Scanner4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plex Dash at Free against Domino Scanner's $4.99. Plex Dash also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 45%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 53 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Plex Dash is free to download; Domino Scanner costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Domino Scanner against 4.6 for Plex Dash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 358, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Domino Scanner's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Domino Scanner ships an update every 53 months, Plex Dash monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Domino Scanner versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDomino ScannerPlex Dash
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (358 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3582.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB36 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClarityPlex Inc.

Customer experience

Domino Scanner

All ratings358 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative50.0%

Plex Dash

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

User reviews

Domino Scanner

From 358 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy pip counting for dominoes
  • 🚀 Works perfectly for some users
  • 👍 Long-awaited app, great functionality
  • 👍 Accurate scanning when it works
  • 👍 Saves time during domino games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Fails to add up pips
  • 🐛 Inconsistent tile counting
  • 🐛 Makes too many mistakes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate scan results
  • 🐛 Useless without black felt

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

Domino Scanner

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Fails to add up pips
  • Counts the same tiles differently
  • Misses pips
  • Includes additional pips not there
  • Too many mistakes
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  • Inaccurate scan
  • Very slow
  • Doesn’t count all the domino dots
  • Counts reflections on the table
  • Counts random points that weren’t there
  • Does not scan too well
  • Does not recognize all dominoes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add player photos to profiles
  • Keep game histories
  • Option to adjust total (add/subtract)
  • Reset to original scan button
  • Add score keeping for players
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  • Include actual game score functionality

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

Domino Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Domino Scanner free?
Domino Scanner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Domino Scanner or Plex Dash?
Domino Scanner and Plex Dash are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 358 and 2.2K ratings respectively.
Do Domino Scanner or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither Domino Scanner nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Domino Scanner or Plex Dash?
Domino Scanner ships an update every 53 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, Domino Scanner was updated on October 16, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 16, 2026.

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