Plex Dash vs Koda Remote
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.
Koda Remote
Control your Kodi media center from your iPhone or iPad. Manage playback, browse your library, and access addons with an intuitive interface. Features include lock screen controls and a searchable library.
- Remote playback control
- Library browsing and management
- Addon access
- Search functionality
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
- Automatic Kodi device discovery
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Koda is a remote for Kodi, made for iPhone and iPad. Control what's playing, browse your library and open your addons, all in one app. REMOTE • Swipe to move, tap for OK: easy to use without looking • See what's playing, drag to any moment and see when it ends • Subtitles, audio tracks, volume, and a keyboard for typing on the TV • Control playback from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island YOUR LIBRARY • Continue Watching picks up where you left off, for movies and shows • Browse as a grid or list, sort by title, date added, year or rating, and jump with the A–Z index • Story, cast, ratings and 4K / HDR at a glance, one tap to play • Mark as watched, reset progress, or play any episode with a swipe • Your library stays browsable and searchable even when Kodi is off ADDONS • Open your video addons and pin favourite channels and lists right on the page SEARCH • Find movies and shows by title, actor or director SETUP • Finds Kodi on your network automatically • Works with several Kodi devices, and on iPhone, iPad and Mac Kodi® is a trademark of the XBMC Foundation. This app is not endorsed by or affiliated with the XBMC Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Koda Remote at 5.0 against Plex Dash's 4.6. Koda Remote also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Plex Dash's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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.
Koda Remote 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 1, 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 Koda Remote's.
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, Koda Remote weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plex Dash | Koda Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | Maximilian Kallina |
Customer experience
Plex Dash
Koda Remote
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
Koda Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
Koda Remote
No in-app purchases








