Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless playback control
  • Display song information and cover art
  • View and control playlists
  • Set song ratings
  • Easy setup via WiFi
Features
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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.

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

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite3 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote Music Remote LitePlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (55 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings552.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin TofallPlex Inc.

Customer experience

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative17.2%

Plex Dash

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

User reviews

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite

From 55 App Store ratings

What 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 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

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
Show 1 more
  • Allow remote server control and updates

In-app purchases

None

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite free?
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite 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, MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite or Plex Dash?
MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 29, 2026.

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