Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote vs Sable.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic installation discovery
- Play/pause control
- Volume control
- Apple Watch control
- Full navigation options
- Works with Kodi and Plex
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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
Sable.
This app connects to a SABnzbd instance, offering robust file management capabilities. It allows users to control their download queue, manage history items, and receive notifications. Premium features enhance the experience with advanced widgets and statistics.
- Pause/resume download queue
- Manage queue order and priority
- Upload .nzb files from device storage
- Retry or remove history items
- Control Center widget
- Notifications for new files and warnings
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Welcome to Sable. Sable is a companion app, designed to connect to an instance of SABnzbd. Sable has been meticulously crafted with the latest features of iOS to make it feel like a native part of your device, and not just an add on. Standard Features: - Pause/resume queue - Manage queue order/priority - Supply passwords - Upload .nzb from Files - Retry or remove history items - Control Center widget - Notify on new files and warnings Premium Features requiring purchase of Subscription: - Push Notifications - Home/Lock Screen widgets - Live Activity - Additional Statistics - Custom Icons & Appearance Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://codefruitio.github.io/getsable/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sable. at 89% against Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote's 32%. Sable. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (133 vs 30). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Sable. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sable. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sable.'s.
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote ships an update every 2 months, Sable. monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote | Sable. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (133 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antoine Barrault | Tyler Plesetz |
Customer experience
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote
Sable.
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
Sable.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote
No in-app purchases
Sable.
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Upgrade$9.99
- Lifetime$14.99
Questions
Is Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote free?
Is Sable. free?
Which has better reviews, Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Sable.?
Do Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Sable. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Plex & Kodi (XBMC) remote or Sable.?
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