Comparison

Plex Dash vs Aivi

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

Aivi

Display smart home device status on your iPhone's lock screen and Dynamic Island. Track appliances, EV charging, and more with a simple API integration. Share real-time updates with family.

Highlights
  • Persistent lock screen display
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Universal device compatibility
  • Simple REST API
  • Family sharing of activities
  • Home Assistant integration
Features
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Your dishwasher, your 3D printer, your EV charger, live on your Lock Screen. And now your whole home at your fingertips on the Home Screen. Aivi turns one HTTP request into a Live Activity or a widget on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay. If Home Assistant, a script, or anything else in your stack can make an HTTP call, Aivi can display it. No app to build, no push certificates, no SDK. NEW: SWITCHBOARD - Up to eight tappable tiles on your Home Screen: scenes, lights, the garage door, the cat feeder - Tap a toggle and watch it confirm the moment your home answers. If nothing answers, the tile tells you - Pictures, colour gradients and your own words for every state, like "Open" and "Closed" - Presses arrive as events over a live stream or a webhook, so any automation can act on them WIDGETS - Eleven templates: switchboard, progress, gauge, trend charts, battery levels, electricity prices, countdown, budget, energy flow, list and status - Every size, including the extra-large portrait size in iOS 27 - Widget Board, watch face complications and Smart Stack - Looks native everywhere: the tinted Home Screen, StandBy on the nightstand LIVE ACTIVITIES - Dishwasher and washing machine cycles with live countdowns - 3D prints with progress and time remaining - EV charging with charge level and completion estimate - Always visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island until they're done KEY FEATURES - Family sharing: set up once, send an invite link, and everyone's devices stay in step. Subscribers never pay - Simple REST API: integrate in minutes with curl, a script or any HTTP client - Push, not poll: updates go out only when something changes - Home Assistant ready: quick-start blueprints, or the Aivi integration Start with a free 7-day trial. Only the owner needs a subscription; everyone you share with rides along free. ¹ Live Activities on Mac require macOS Sequoia or later and are not available in the EU. Widgets require iOS 26 or later; Live Activities work from iOS 18. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
Aivi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plex Dash at 4.6 against Aivi's 3.0. Plex Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 2). Aivi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Aivi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plex Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Dash ships an update monthly, Aivi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plex Dash versus Aivi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashAivi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Krzysztof Jagiello

Customer experience

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

Aivi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Aivi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aivi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aivi free?
Aivi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plex Dash or Aivi?
Plex Dash is rated higher. Plex Dash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Aivi averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plex Dash or Aivi have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor Aivi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Dash or Aivi?
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, and Aivi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plex Dash was updated on October 25, 2026 and Aivi on October 9, 2026.

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