Comparison

Plex Dash vs mxTip

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

mxTip

This app simplifies calculating tips and splitting bills with customizable options. It offers basic and advanced splitting methods, expense tracking, and detailed breakdowns. Save entries, attach receipts, and share summaries easily.

Highlights
  • One-tap tip calculation
  • Advanced bill splitting (equal, by shares, lead+remainder)
  • Expense mode for reimbursements
  • Customizable tip presets and emoji labels
  • Flexible rounding increments
  • Save entries with receipt photos
  • Exportable PDF summaries
Features
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sudoTip is a fast, modern tip & split calculator that stays simple for quick checks and opens up power tools when you need them. Tip, split, save, and share—your way. WHAT IT DOES • One-tap basics: enter the amount, pick a preset, choose before-tax or after-tax, and (optionally) round up to the increment you like. • Advanced splits: equal, by shares/portions, or Lead + Remainder (treat). Add per-person extras and keep totals balanced. • Expense mode: skip the tip and generate clean totals for reimbursements. • Clear breakdown: see shared base, extras, per-person totals, rounding, and effective tip %. • Share in a tap: send a clean, human-readable summary that friends actually understand. MAKE IT YOURS • Custom tip presets and emoji labels, plus a default preset for faster checkout. • Flexible rounding increments (eg. 25¢, 50%, $1.00) • Personalized share messages: set your opening line and choose exactly what to include (total, tip %, tip amount, per-person, extras, rounding). • Choose your default split mode, portion templates, treat settings, and more. SAVE THE DETAILS • Save entries with names, per-person totals, extras, and optional subtotal/tax context. • Save places (with optional auto-fill from your recent location) and attach receipt photos. • Browse your history, filter and drill into details, and view insights over time. • Export a tidy PDF and preview with Quick Look. Simple when you want it. Advanced when you need it. Fully customizable so it works the way you do.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
mxTip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mxTip at 5.0 against Plex Dash's 4.6. mxTip also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Plex Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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

mxTip 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Dash ships an update monthly, mxTip every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plex Dash versus mxTip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashmxTip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.mxD20 Studio LLC

Customer experience

Plex Dash

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

mxTip

All ratings3 ratings
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

mxTip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

None

mxTip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mxTip free?
mxTip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plex Dash or mxTip?
mxTip is rated higher. Plex Dash averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while mxTip averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Plex Dash or mxTip have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor mxTip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Dash or mxTip?
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, and mxTip every 5 months. Most recently, Plex Dash was updated on October 13, 2026 and mxTip on September 23, 2026.

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