Plex Dash vs AiSecure2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time playback status
- DVR recording monitoring
- Bandwidth and resource graphs
- Top media and user history
- Artwork management
- Library refresh
- Server log inspection
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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.
AiSecure2
Monitor your security cameras remotely with live video feeds and instant alerts. Review past recordings, control PTZ functions, and manage multiple surveillance systems on the go. Requires connection to Surveillance Center.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recordings
- Take snapshots
- PTZ camera control
- Manage multiple NAS devices
- Instant push notifications
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AiSecure is ASUSTOR's Surveillance Center mobile app that makes it easy to monitor the things you care about most. After connecting with Surveillance Center, you will be able to watch live video, receive customized alerts and check events while on the go. Key Features: - View surveillance feeds from all cameras and up to 4 different feeds at once - Select cameras and date to play back recordings. - Take snapshots of surveillance feeds - Control PTZ functions on cameras - Quickly switch between monitoring Surveillance Center on different NAS devices - Get a handle on unexpected events with instant push notifications - Must be used in conjunction with Surveillance Center Learn more: https://www.asustor.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against AiSecure2's 0%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 2). AiSecure2's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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 0% of AiSecure2's.
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, AiSecure2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plex Dash | AiSecure2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | ASUSTOR Inc. |
Customer experience
Plex Dash
AiSecure2
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
AiSecure2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
AiSecure2
No in-app purchases
