Comparison

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 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 Lite for foobar2000

Control your music playback on a PC from your iPhone or iPod touch. View song details, manage playlists, and control all essential playback functions over your WiFi network. Easy setup with a required PC plugin.

Highlights
  • Playback control
  • Display song information
  • Display cover art
  • View and control playlist
  • Easy setup
Features
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MonkeyMote for foobar2000 gives you a full-fledged foobar2000 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 • 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 4 foobar2000 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 Lite for foobar20003 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 at free against Plex Dash's free with in-app purchases. MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Plex Dash's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 43). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 ships an update every 3 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000Plex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin TofallPlex Inc.

Customer experience

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 free?
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 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 Lite for foobar2000 or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 or Plex Dash?
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 ships an update every 3 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 13, 2026.

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