Plex Dash vs Omnia Reader
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.
Omnia Reader
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Omnia Reader is a universal e-book reader that opens almost anything — EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, MOBI & AZW3 (Kindle), TXT, Markdown, HTML, DOCX, RTF, FB2, CSV — built entirely with native iOS frameworks. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Your books and reading data stay on your device. READ EVERYTHING, FREE • 12+ formats, unlimited local library • Resume, table of contents, bookmarks • Comics with chapters and zoom; even GB-sized files open instantly • Day/night themes, system fonts, adjustable size, spacing and margins • Dictionary lookup and translation, full-text search • Read-aloud (TTS) with automatic voice per language • Beautiful quote cards to share • 17 languages, built-in handbook UNLOCK OMNIA PRO (one-time, no subscription) • On-device AI: summaries, Q&A and vocabulary — free, offline, private • Sync reading progress, bookmarks and highlights across devices — and your book files too • Remote libraries: WebDAV, OPDS, iCloud Drive • 4-color highlights + notes, export to Markdown, PDF highlighting • Import your own fonts (.ttf/.otf) • Paged mode incl. paged EPUB, page-curl animation, two-page, vertical CJK, justify • Advanced TTS: background playback, lock-screen controls, follow-along, cross-chapter • Vocabulary deck with spaced repetition, tags, advanced stats WHY OMNIA • Truly native — fast, light, no third-party SDKs • Works fully offline • No subscription, no ads, no data collection • Buy Pro once, use on iPhone and iPad Bring your own books and enjoy reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plex Dash at none against Omnia Reader's 1. Plex Dash also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Omnia Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Omnia Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plex Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, Omnia Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plex Dash | Omnia Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| 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. | LiChuan Lin |
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
Omnia Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
Omnia Reader
- Pro$9.99









