Comparison

Base PRO vs Dashio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Base PRO

This app simplifies base conversions from Base 2 to Base 20 with precision and clarity. It offers interactive visual explanations of number systems, making it ideal for students and educators learning computer science and digital computation.

Highlights
  • Base conversions (2-20)
  • Precision and clarity
  • Visual Flow Function
  • Interactive learning
  • Full-screen mode
  • Adjustable sizing
Features
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Master base conversions effortlessly and deepen your understanding of computer science. Simplify complex calculations with this comprehensive base calculator — from Base 2 to Base 20 — designed for precision, clarity, and speed. Ideal for students, teachers, and anyone exploring the logic of number systems or digital computation. As an educator, I’ve used Base PRO on a large screen to demonstrate base concepts interactively. Students immediately grasped how each system connects, accelerating their comprehension of mathematical and computational relationships. Perfect for classrooms and study sessions alike, Base PRO supports full-screen mode and adjustable sizing in macOS , and a unique Flow Function that visually explains the logic behind base conversions — making learning both intuitive and engaging.

About

Dashio

Features
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Dashio: The Ultimate Personal Server Dashboard Take command of your home lab and self-hosted infrastructure with Dashio. Designed for administrators who need a fast, unified interface, Dashio provides a seamless mobile connection to your remote media management APIs and server instances. Whether you are auditing your personal library or monitoring server health, Dashio puts the power of your home server in the palm of your hand. Key Features: • Centralized Management: Connect to multiple remote server instances and toggle between them instantly. • Biometric App Lock: Protect Dashio with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode, with an adjustable delay before it locks again. • Unified Add & Search: One button to either search everything already in your library — instantly, even offline — or discover and add new movies, shows, and artists across every connected service. • Automatic & Manual Search Control: Trigger an automatic search for a movie, an entire series, a single season, or one episode — or hand-pick your own release from your indexers when you want full control. • Request Management: Browse and request new movies and shows through Overseerr or Jellyseerr, choose specific seasons or request in 4K, and approve or decline pending requests if your account has permission. • Library Oversight: Audit and organize your personal media collections. View metadata, cast details, and file status, and manage your library from anywhere. • Real-Time Monitoring & Queue Control: Keep an eye on active transfers and server queues with live status and progress updates, and remove a download with the option to block that release from being grabbed again. • Watch Activity & Stats: Track what's playing on Plex right now, browse watch history, and view statistics including a plays-by-date chart, powered by Tautulli. • Home Dashboard & Calendar: See recently added media, wanted items, disk space, and upcoming releases across every connected service at a glance. • Secure API Integration: Connect securely using your existing API keys, custom port configurations, and optional custom HTTP headers for setups behind Cloudflare Access, reverse proxies, or similar. • Wake-on-LAN: Wake a sleeping home server before connecting to it. • Dark Mode & Adaptive Layouts: A sleek, high-contrast interface with a permanent sidebar on tablets — built for power users and late-night server maintenance. • Multi-language Support: Available in English, Greek, Spanish, and Russian. • Backup & Restore: Export/restore service configs with optional AES-256 encryption. Supported Services: Radarr • Sonarr • Lidarr • Bazarr • Prowlarr Jackett • SABnzbd • NZBGet • Deluge • qBittorrent • Transmission Overseerr • Jellyseerr • Tautulli Technical Requirements: • Dashio is a remote control client only. It does not host, provide, or facilitate the downloading of any content. • Users must have their own server infrastructure and APIs (e.g., Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, or similar automation and transfer services) already configured and reachable from their device. • Supports secure HTTPS connections, including setups behind reverse proxies or Cloudflare Access via custom headers.

Screenshots

Base PRO2 screens
Dashio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Base PRO at Free against Dashio's $0.99. Dashio's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Base PRO is free to download; Dashio costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Base PRO ships an update every 4 months, Dashio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Base PRO versus Dashio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBase PRODashio
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNic KolbeAndreas Neofytou

In-app purchases

None

Base PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Dashio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Base PRO free?
Base PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashio free?
Dashio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Base PRO or Dashio have ads?
Neither Base PRO nor Dashio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Base PRO or Dashio?
Base PRO ships an update every 4 months, and Dashio every 5 days. Most recently, Base PRO was updated on October 6, 2026 and Dashio on October 16, 2026.

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