Comparison

Signal GH vs Plex Dash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Signal GH

This tool helps HDHomerun users monitor and enhance their Over The Air (OTA) TV reception. It visualizes signal quality across channels, aiding in hardware adjustments for better performance. Features include system state snapshots and a broadcast tower map for US users.

Highlights
  • Monitor OTA signal quality
  • Graph multiple channels simultaneously
  • Adjust and upgrade receiving hardware
  • Snapshot system states for experiments
  • Broadcast tower map (US users)
  • Manual channel tuning
Features
Currently charting
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Signal GH is a tool for users of the HDHomerun networked digital TV tuner who want to monitor and improve their Over The Air (OTA) reception quality. It graphs signal quality from multiple channels simultaneously, allowing a user to more rapidly adjust and upgrade OTA receiving hardware, i.e., cables, connections, splitters, pre-amps, and antennas. Snapshot the state of your system using the Experiments tab to keep track of what worked and what didn't work. United States users also have the benefit of a map of digital television broadcasting towers. Depends on the accuracy of your device's compass. If you don't have an HDHomerun, you don't need this product. If you do have an HDHomerun, and use it for over the air reception, you will likely find it useful. If the automatic scan does not find a station you expect, tap on the station's real digital channel in the unused channel column under Settings. Signal GH does not support QAM (digital cable) Please make sure your HDHomerun is set to use a broadcasting channel set and not a cable channel set. You cannot use this software to watch video on your iOS device. This is a diagnostic tool.

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.

Screenshots

Signal GH4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plex Dash at Free against Signal GH's $2.99. Plex Dash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 70%). Signal GH's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked). On rating, 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; Signal GH costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Signal GH against 4.6 for Plex Dash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 544 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Signal GH's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signal GH ships an update every 4 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Signal GH versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignal GHPlex Dash
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (544 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5442.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenerally Helpful SoftwarePlex Inc.

Customer experience

Signal GH

All ratings539 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative25.8%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Signal GH

From 544 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for antenna positioning
  • 👍 Provides real-time signal data
  • 💡 Useful map and compass features
  • 🔧 Troubleshoots signal issues
  • ⏱️ Saves time adjusting antenna

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI
  • 🔍 Doesn't detect all channels
  • 🚫 Requires HDHomeRun device
  • ⚠️ Issues with ATSC 3.0 support

Plex Dash

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for monitoring server status
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access to server information
  • 💡 Ability to change artwork remotely
  • 🔒 Works seamlessly with Plex account
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to web interface
  • 🔍 Clunky navigation and user interface
  • 🔍 Lacking advanced server management features
  • 🔍 Slow to update or refresh server information

Bugs and requests

Signal GH

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scanning stops with no channels found
  • Incorrect channel numbers and frequencies
  • Tuner locking issues with other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to keep screen on during use
  • Ability to select individual virtual channels
  • Increase signal polling frequency and history
  • Add more visual indicators for signal quality

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

In-app purchases

None

Signal GH

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Signal GH free?
Signal GH costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Signal GH or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. Signal GH averages 4.6 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Signal GH or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither Signal GH nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signal GH or Plex Dash?
Signal GH ships an update every 4 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, Signal GH was updated on October 31, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 29, 2026.

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