Comparison

Plex Dash vs PDF Diet

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

PDF Diet

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Shrink a PDF before you email it or upload it from your iPhone or iPad. Open a scanned form, a report with photos, or another large PDF from Files. PDF Diet compresses it right on your device, so you can work offline. Find the right file size Choose Light, Medium, High, or Strong. Check the file size for each preset and compare the original and compressed pages in a synchronized preview. See what changed before you share. Keep documents readable PDF Diet checks what’s inside the document. On supported PDFs, it can recompress embedded images while keeping text and vector graphics sharp. Results depend on what’s in the file. Clean up a copy Delete unwanted pages or choose which details to remove, including author metadata, comments, bookmarks, attachments, and links. Save to Files or share Export a separate copy and keep your original intact. Save the result to Files or send it through the share sheet with Mail, Messages, or AirDrop.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
PDF Diet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plex Dash at Free against PDF Diet's $1.99. Plex Dash also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.1). PDF Diet's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On 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

Plex Dash is free to download; PDF Diet costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Dash ships an update monthly, PDF Diet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plex Dash versus PDF Diet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashPDF Diet
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Artem Svitelskyi

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

PDF Diet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Diet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Diet free?
PDF Diet costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plex Dash or PDF Diet have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor PDF Diet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Dash or PDF Diet?
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, and PDF Diet every 10 days. Most recently, Plex Dash was updated on November 11, 2026 and PDF Diet on November 10, 2026.

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