Comparison

Plex Dash vs VRBB Simulator

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

VRBB Simulator

This strategic planning tool helps agents prepare for rare battle operations. Design complex portal battles, monitor checkpoint progress, and create professional diagrams for team sharing.

Highlights
  • Strategic battle planning
  • Portal battle design
  • Checkpoint progression tracking
  • Professional battle diagram generation
  • Team sharing capabilities
Features
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VRBB Simulator is the strategic planning tool for agents preparing for Very Rare Battle Beacon operations. Design complex portal battles, track checkpoint progression, and generate professional battle diagrams to share with your team.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
VRBB Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VRBB Simulator at 5.0 against Plex Dash's 4.6. VRBB Simulator also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Plex Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

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

VRBB Simulator 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 point the same way: 81% of Plex Dash's written reviews are positive against 100% of VRBB Simulator's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plex Dash versus VRBB Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashVRBB Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.立子 罗

Customer experience

Plex Dash

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

VRBB Simulator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • Allow remote server control and updates

VRBB Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

None

VRBB Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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