Comparison

Plex Dash vs fab score

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

fab score

Features
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fab score is a board-game companion for keeping score, celebrating wins, and adding a little drama to game night. • Track scores for any game with quick +/− steps — tap for small points, long-press for big ones • Higher-wins or lower-wins, your call per game • Someone taking forever on their turn? Hit BUZZ — a random jingle from your collection fades in slowly and loops until they finally move • Record up to 10 of your own jingles (30 seconds each- clicking clocks, your kid saying "hurry uuuup" - every BUZZ picks one at random, so nobody knows what's coming • Retro neon HUD design with a customizable accent color • No account, no ads, no tracking — everything stays on your device An honest note about this app: I had the idea and steered the design, and Claude (Anthropic's AI) wrote the code under my guidance. I built it for my own family's game nights and I'm sharing it in case it makes yours more fun too. It's a side project, not my main occupation — so if you'd like an improvement, send it in via the support page, and I'll implement the most useful ideas as I get to them. If the app gives you a laugh, there's a tip jar in Config to buy me a coffee — entirely optional, everything works without it. Inspired by a 1983 computer who just wanted to play a game.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
fab score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plex Dash at none against fab score's 3. Plex Dash also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. fab score sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Plex Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plex Dash versus fab score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex Dashfab score
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.fabian mach

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

fab score

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

fab score

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Coffee$4.99
  • Generous tip$9.99

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fab score free?
fab score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plex Dash or fab score have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor fab score shows ads.

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