Comparison

ChronoMonitor for iPhone 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

ChronoMonitor for iPhone

This utility app monitors the status and availability of ChronoAgent on your computers, ensuring your file synchronization and backup solutions are running optimally. It can detect errors, track activity, and send push notifications for critical updates or security alerts.

Highlights
  • Monitor up to 20 ChronoAgents
  • Connect via LAN or WWAN
  • Check agent reachability and status
  • Detect agent errors and crashes
  • Receive push notifications
  • View agent version and update availability
Features
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ChronoMonitor is a companion app for ChronoSync and ChronoAgent, the popular file synchronization and backup solutions for desktop and laptop computers. With ChronoMonitor you create "Monitors" that track the availability and condition of computers configured with ChronoAgent. This allows you to determine if ChronoAgent is running properly and optimally on those machines and ensures they are ready for backup. ChronoMonitor can also receive push notifications from ChronoSync v4.6 or later. With ChronoMonitor you can: • Monitor up to 20 ChronoAgents. • Connect to agents on a LAN (WiFi) or WWAN (cellular). • Determine the reachability and running status of an agent. • Identify if an agent is encountering errors such as dropped connections or even crashes. • Detect failed logins, possibly uncovering attempts to crack security. • View the ChronoAgent version number installed on the remote computer. • Detect if ChronoAgent updates are available. • Track activity and load being placed on a ChronoAgent. • Receive push notifications from ChronoSync v4.6 or later. • View and categorize notifications by the originating document or device. Keep a finger on the pulse of your synchronizations and backups, all from the convenience of your iPhone!

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

ChronoMonitor for iPhone4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plex Dash at Free against ChronoMonitor for iPhone's $3.99. Plex Dash also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 42). ChronoMonitor for iPhone's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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

Plex Dash is free to download; ChronoMonitor for iPhone costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChronoMonitor for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ChronoMonitor for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChronoMonitor for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ChronoMonitor for iPhone versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronoMonitor for iPhonePlex Dash
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (42 ratings) — better4.6 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings422.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEcon Technologies, Inc.Plex Inc.

Customer experience

ChronoMonitor for iPhone

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Plex Dash

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

Bugs and requests

ChronoMonitor for iPhone

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

ChronoMonitor for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChronoMonitor for iPhone free?
ChronoMonitor for iPhone costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChronoMonitor for iPhone or Plex Dash?
ChronoMonitor for iPhone is rated higher. ChronoMonitor for iPhone averages 4.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do ChronoMonitor for iPhone or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither ChronoMonitor for iPhone nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChronoMonitor for iPhone or Plex Dash?
ChronoMonitor for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, ChronoMonitor for iPhone was updated on October 7, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 16, 2026.

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