Comparison

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote vs Netdata Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote

Control your media playback on Kodi and Plex with this intuitive remote app. Manage playback, volume, and navigation directly from your device, including Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Automatic installation discovery
  • Play/pause control
  • Volume control
  • Apple Watch control
  • Full navigation options
  • Works with Kodi and Plex
Features
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Features: • Automatic installation discovering • Easy play pause control access • Volume control • Apple Watch control • Every navigations options controls • Work with Kodi and Plex • and more

About

Netdata Mobile

Receive and manage real-time alerts and notifications for your infrastructure monitoring. Gain immediate insights into system performance and troubleshoot issues on the fly with comprehensive data visualization and anomaly detection.

Highlights
  • Real-time alerts and notifications
  • Infrastructure monitoring
  • On-the-fly troubleshooting
  • Anomaly detection
  • Comprehensive data visualization
  • Logs explorer
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Netdata Notifications App allows you to receive and manage Alerts and Notifications for monitoring your infrastructure. It provides a dynamic way of monitoring and troubleshooting on the fly. Netdata is an advanced monitoring solution tailored for monitoring your infrastructure (Servers, VMs, Cloud, Applications, IOT etc), delivering real-time insights with high-resolution data for efficient and comprehensive system analysis. - Effortless full-stack observability end-to-end monitoring, no manual setup. - Real-Time, Low-Latency Dashboards: Metrics are collected per second and displayed immediately, facilitating prompt analysis and decision-making. - Comprehensive Metrics Collection: Integrates with over 800 sources to collect a wide range of metrics, including operating system, container, and application metrics. - Unsupervised Anomaly Detection: Employs multiple machine-learning models for each metric, enabling the system to detect anomalies based on historical data patterns. This feature aids in early identification and resolution of potential issues. - Pre-configured Alerts: Comes with hundreds of ready-to-use alerts for common issues, ensuring you are promptly informed about critical system events. - Powerful Visualization: Offers clear and precise data visualization, allowing in-depth analysis without requiring complex query languages. - Low Maintenance and Easy Scalability: Designed for zero-touch machine learning, automated dashboards, and auto-discovery of metrics, Netdata is low maintenance and easily scales from a single server to thousands in multi-cloud environments. - Open and Extensible Platform: Our modular design makes it highly extensible, allowing for custom integrations and enhancements to suit specific monitoring needs. - Logs Explorer: Features a comprehensive logs explorer for viewing, filtering, and analyzing systemd journal logs, enhancing your ability to diagnose and resolve issues swiftly. Netdata is adept at navigating complex, dynamic environments, adeptly handling real-time analysis of vast data volumes. It's fully equipped to work with diverse range of services from AWS, GCP, Azure and other Cloud providers, providing a versatile and comprehensive monitoring solution for your AWS infrastructure.

Screenshots

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote2 screens
Netdata Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote at 4.4 against Netdata Mobile's 1.2. Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 9%) and ratings volume (133 vs 18). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote has 133 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote's written reviews are positive against 9% of Netdata Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote ships an update every 2 months, Netdata Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote versus Netdata Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlex & Kodi (XBMC) remoteNetdata Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (133 ratings) — better1.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews — better8.7% of reviews
Number of ratings133 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntoine BarraultNetdata, Inc

Customer experience

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote

All ratings133 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative62.8%

Netdata Mobile

All ratings12 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative87.0%

Bugs and requests

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote

Reported bugs

47 issues
  • App did not find Kodi or Plex sessions
  • App Support link goes to a broken web page
  • No way to manually enter settings
  • App doesn't work on app installations or web versions of Plex
  • App is useless without manual settings
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  • App does not find Plex installation
  • App Support does not work
  • App doesn't find any Plex installations on network
  • App doesn't work
  • App does not find Kodi
  • App gives no option to configure manually
  • App can't connect with Plex
  • App only controls volume and stops playback
  • App crashes as soon as I try to tap IP address or any other info
  • Controls won't work unless I purchase apps
  • Not possible to test before buy
  • App did not work, lacked options & settings
  • App doesn't work at all
  • App doesn't see Kodi and gives no option to configure manually
  • App is useless since I can't get it to connect with my plex
  • App doesn't work with plex
  • App crashes on tap
  • App doesn't work with Plex install
  • App doesn't work with plex even with instructions
  • App not worth downloading
  • Couldn't connect with XBMC
  • Can't connect
  • App didn't work for plex
  • App doesn't work with Plex
  • App has different port for remote control
  • App doesn't work well enough to get to the point where you would push play
  • App has an error when trying to enter IP
  • App support won't open
  • App has to pay for certain buttons to work
  • App does not work with Boxee
  • App has no instruction or help menu
  • App has no support or instructions on setting up remote for plex
  • App has an ad at the bottom
  • App has ads
  • App has ads that cover up buttons
  • App has iAd blocking buttons
  • App doesn't type for web surfing
  • App only works for 2 secs before crashing
  • App requires purchase of play button
  • Ads won't go away even after paying
  • Ads cover up info and play/pause buttons making them unusable
  • Ads cover the bottom buttons

Requested features

6 requests
  • Needs more buttons
  • Keyboard mode for text entry
  • Option to configure manually
  • Make it free or cost money
  • Type for web surfing
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  • More comprehensive controls

Netdata Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote

No in-app purchases

None

Netdata Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote free?
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Netdata Mobile free?
Netdata Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Netdata Mobile?
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote is rated higher. Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Netdata Mobile averages 1.2 from 18 ratings.
Do Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Netdata Mobile have ads?
Neither Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote nor Netdata Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Netdata Mobile?
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote ships an update every 2 months, and Netdata Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote was updated on September 24, 2026 and Netdata Mobile on August 25, 2026.

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