Comparison

MediaShare Wireless 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

MediaShare Wireless

Easily manage and stream media files from your wireless memory system. Access documents, view photos, play music, and share content directly from your device. Stay connected to the internet while using the system.

Highlights
  • Stream media from SD card/USB
  • Access non-media files
  • Internet access while connected
  • Thumbnail and list view
  • Keyword file search
  • Photo slideshows
  • Background music playback
Features
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Use the MediaShare app to copy files to and from your Verbatim MediaShare wireless memory system. • Stream media files that have been saved to an SD Card or a USB Flash Drive (supported media types dependent on players installed on your iOS mobile device) • Access non-media files using the "Open in" button for installed applications (for example .txt, .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt) • Access the internet while still connected to your MediaShare system • List saved files in thumbnail view or filename list view • Search for files using keyword search function • View photo slideshows • Play audio files as background music • Attach saved files to e-mail or upload photos to Facebook • Manage the Wi-Fi connection to your MediaShare system • Supports both iPhone and iPad running iOS version 4.0 and higher

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

MediaShare Wireless4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against MediaShare Wireless's 13%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 9). MediaShare Wireless's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MediaShare Wireless's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaShare Wireless ships an update every 2 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MediaShare Wireless versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaShare WirelessPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (9 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerbatim Americas, LLCPlex Inc.

Customer experience

MediaShare Wireless

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral19.4%
Negative67.7%

Plex Dash

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

Bugs and requests

MediaShare Wireless

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

MediaShare Wireless

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediaShare Wireless free?
MediaShare Wireless 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, MediaShare Wireless or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. MediaShare Wireless averages 2.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do MediaShare Wireless or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither MediaShare Wireless nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaShare Wireless or Plex Dash?
MediaShare Wireless ships an update every 2 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, MediaShare Wireless was updated on October 7, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 13, 2026.

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