Comparison

Plex Dash vs QuRouter

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

Head to head
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.

About

QuRouter

Manage and configure your QNAP routers remotely. Create mesh networks, monitor wireless clients, and adjust router settings with ease. This app simplifies home network administration.

Highlights
  • Configure QNAP routers
  • Manage mesh networks
  • Monitor wireless clients
  • Remote router settings
  • Network administration
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QuRouter is a router management application that allows you to configure and manage QNAP routers. You can create and manage mesh networks, manage wireless clients, and configure router settings remotely.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
QuRouter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plex Dash at 4.6 against QuRouter's 3.0. Plex Dash also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). QuRouter's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Plex Dash's written reviews are positive against 67% of QuRouter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Dash ships an update monthly, QuRouter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Plex Dash versus QuRouter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashQuRouter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.QNAP Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Plex Dash

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

QuRouter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

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

QuRouter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

None

QuRouter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuRouter free?
QuRouter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plex Dash or QuRouter?
Plex Dash is rated higher. Plex Dash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while QuRouter averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plex Dash or QuRouter have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor QuRouter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Dash or QuRouter?
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, and QuRouter every 2 months. Most recently, Plex Dash was updated on October 11, 2026 and QuRouter on October 7, 2026.

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