# DS cam vs Plex Dash

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against DS cam's 32%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). DS cam's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of DS cam's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

DS cam ships an update every 4 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DS cam | Plex Dash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ds-cam/id349087111/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-dash/id1500797677/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 172 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | **81.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Synology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/321493109) | [Plex Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/383457676) |

## What reviewers say

### DS cam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ds-cam/id349087111)

Monitor and receive alerts from your Synology surveillance cameras. Control PTZ, patrols, and lens functions in real-time. Easily filter recordings and manage essential tasks like disabling cameras or deleting snapshots.

**Highlights:** Real-time camera monitoring, Alert notifications, PTZ, patrol, and lens control, Advanced recording filters, Essential management tasks, Snapshot management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Good and useful app
- 🚀 Fast and stable
- 👍 Completely control camera recordings
- 👍 Toggle through events easily

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Regular app crashing
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot scroll back in timeline without issues
- 🐛 Event viewer rarely works
- 🐛 Slow and clunky

**Reported bugs**

- Regular app crashing
- Cannot scroll back in timeline without issues
- Event viewer rarely works
- Keeps buffering
- Crashes constantly

**Requested features**

- Selective motion notifications
- Custom notification sounds
- Ability to categorize alerts
- Live scrubbing on timeline
- Bookmarks and advanced filtering


### Plex Dash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-dash/id1500797677)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Difficulty connecting to server or finding servers
- Crashes when viewing server graphs
- Inaccurate or incomplete playback history

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DS cam free?

DS cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Plex Dash free?

Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DS cam or Plex Dash?

Plex Dash is rated higher. DS cam averages 3.0 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do DS cam or Plex Dash have ads?

Neither DS cam nor Plex Dash shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DS cam or Plex Dash?

DS cam ships an update every 4 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, DS cam was updated on September 24, 2026 and Plex Dash on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*