Comparison

Plex Dash vs Telefant

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

Telefant

This app allows users to control their Logitech Harmony hubs with interactive widgets and control center access. It supports multiple hubs and offers device and activity management. Note that setup and configuration are not supported.

Highlights
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Control center controls (iOS 18+)
  • Connect to multiple hubs
  • Start and stop activities
  • Control devices
Features
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Disclaimer: Telefant is designed to control a Logitech Harmony hub. If you don't own one, you won't be able to use Telefant! Telefant is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Logitech, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. Features: - Interactive home screen widgets* - Control center controls (iOS 18 and higher)* - Connect to multiple hubs and quickly switch between them - Start and stop activities - Control devices Telefant cannot be used to: - Set up or configure Harmony hubs - Edit or add new activities or devices - Anything else that isn't explicitly mentioned as a feature * Telefant can be used free of charge for an unlimited time and unlimited number of connected hubs. Interactive widgets and control center controls can be unlocked via a one-time In-App Purchase that can be shared with your family. Telefant is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
Telefant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plex Dash at none against Telefant's 1. Plex Dash also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Telefant's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Telefant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plex Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Telefant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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 complicate that: 81% of Plex Dash's written reviews are positive against 75% of Telefant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plex Dash versus Telefant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashTelefant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Leo Wehrfritz

Customer experience

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.1%

Telefant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Allow remote server control and updates

Telefant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Telefant

One-time1
  • Widget Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telefant free?
Telefant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plex Dash or Telefant?
Telefant is rated higher. Plex Dash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Telefant averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plex Dash or Telefant have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor Telefant shows ads.

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