MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite vs Plex Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite
Control your music playback wirelessly from your iPhone or iPod touch. This app connects to your PC via WiFi, allowing you to manage playback, view song details, and control playlists for popular media players.
- Wireless playback control
- Display song information and cover art
- View and control playlists
- Set song ratings
- Easy setup via WiFi
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MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite is a wireless Winamp / MediaMonkey / AIMP / JRiver Media Center remote control for your iPhone or iPod touch. It connects to your PC via your WiFi network and allows you to view information about currently playing tracks and control every important playback feature. Key features: • Playback control • Display song information and cover art • View and control the current playlist • View and set song ratings • Easy to setup and use All you need to do to get it working is to download and install the plug-in from http://www.monkeymote.com MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite allows you to freely use some of the many features the ad-free full version of MonkeyMote has to offer. In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at http://www.monkeymote.com first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews.
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.
- Real-time playback status
- DVR recording monitoring
- Bandwidth and resource graphs
- Top media and user history
- Artwork management
- Library refresh
- Server log inspection
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Plex Dash at 2.2K against MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite's 55. Plex Dash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 81% positive.
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite ships an update every 4 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite | Plex Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (55 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Tofall | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite
Plex Dash
User reviews
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup and use
- 🚀 Works well with AIMP
- 👍 Controls music playback
- 👍 Good remote control functionality
- 👍 Works with Winamp
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues and drops
- 🐛 Limited functionality in free version
- 🐛 Doesn't connect with MediaMonkey 5
- 🐛 UI bugs and not updating
- 🐛 Volume control issues
Plex Dash
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite
Reported bugs
15 issues- Loses connection frequently
- Doesn't reconnect automatically
- UI doesn't update
- Volume control not working
- Doesn't connect with MediaMonkey 5
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- Crashes
- Controls move up after playlist actions
- Doesn't show lyrics
- Doesn't work on lock screen
- Some tags not read correctly
- Doesn't save password
- App will not download to iPhone 4S
- Controls work fine but UI is buggy
- No volume control on iOS updates
- Doesn't enqueue songs
Requested features
14 requests- Switch between playlists
- Search media library
- Save password
- Manage playlists
- Balance audio flux to external speakers
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- Time-limited full capability version
- Spectrum analyzer
- Equalizer
- Full library access (free version)
- UI enhancements
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Search function on lock screen
- Enqueue songs
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
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite
No in-app purchases
Plex Dash
No in-app purchases
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