Comparison

Plex Dash vs AO3 Margin Notes

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

AO3 Margin Notes

Features
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AO3 Margin Notes is a private reading tool for Archive of Our Own. Highlight passages while reading, save your reactions as margin notes, and compile them into a single AO3 comment when you are finished. Notes remain stored on your device until you clear them. The extension also includes an optional reminder for kudos near the end of a completed work. AO3 Margin Notes is an independent browser extension and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Organization for Transformative Works or Archive of Our Own. It was created for the All For The Game fandom but all are welcome to use it.

Screenshots

Plex Dash4 screens
AO3 Margin Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AO3 Margin Notes at every 4 days against Plex Dash's monthly. Plex Dash's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex Dash ships an update monthly, AO3 Margin Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plex Dash versus AO3 Margin Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex DashAO3 Margin Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlex Inc.Ana Morales Benitez

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

AO3 Margin Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

None

AO3 Margin Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AO3 Margin Notes free?
AO3 Margin Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plex Dash or AO3 Margin Notes have ads?
Neither Plex Dash nor AO3 Margin Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex Dash or AO3 Margin Notes?
Plex Dash ships an update monthly, and AO3 Margin Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Plex Dash was updated on November 13, 2026 and AO3 Margin Notes on November 10, 2026.

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