Comparison

MKV PiP Player vs Dashio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MKV PiP Player

Play any video file format with picture-in-picture functionality. Supports a vast array of video and subtitle formats, M3U playlists, and casting web videos to DLNA TVs. Offers playback speed control and multi-track audio/subtitle options.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture playback
  • Supports over 30 video formats
  • Supports 20+ subtitle formats
  • M3U playlist support
  • DLNA TV casting
  • Playback speed control
  • Multi-track audio and subtitles
Features
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MKV PiP Player is a video player that Lets you play any videos picture-in-picture. - Supports video files : MKV, MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, TS, MTS, M2TS, WMV, FLV, F4V, ASF, WEBM, RM, RMVB, QT, DV, MPG, MPEG, MXF, VOB, GIF, OGV, OGM etc. - Supports subtitle files : ASS, SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX, SUB, SUP, VTT, SCC, MKS, JSS, JS, AQT, RT, UFT, UTF8, UTF-8 etc. - Supports playlist files : M3U - Supports Cast Web Videos to DLNA TV - Supports Browser, SMB, WebDAV, AList - Playback speed control : 0.25x ~ 4.0x - Supports multi-track audio - Supports embedded subtitles - Supports multi-track subtitles - Supports user’s selection of subtitle files - Supports recently played list - Supports Safari extension Disclaimer:MKV PiP Player does not provide any M3U playlists, users must use their own playlists containing legal content.

About

Dashio

Features
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Dashio: The Ultimate Personal Server Dashboard Take command of your home lab and self-hosted infrastructure with Dashio. Designed for administrators who need a fast, unified interface, Dashio provides a seamless mobile connection to your remote media management APIs and server instances. Whether you are auditing your personal library or monitoring server health, Dashio puts the power of your home server in the palm of your hand. Key Features: • Centralized Management: Connect to multiple remote server instances and toggle between them instantly. • Biometric App Lock: Protect Dashio with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode, with an adjustable delay before it locks again. • Unified Add & Search: One button to either search everything already in your library — instantly, even offline — or discover and add new movies, shows, and artists across every connected service. • Automatic & Manual Search Control: Trigger an automatic search for a movie, an entire series, a single season, or one episode — or hand-pick your own release from your indexers when you want full control. • Request Management: Browse and request new movies and shows through Overseerr or Jellyseerr, choose specific seasons or request in 4K, and approve or decline pending requests if your account has permission. • Library Oversight: Audit and organize your personal media collections. View metadata, cast details, and file status, and manage your library from anywhere. • Real-Time Monitoring & Queue Control: Keep an eye on active transfers and server queues with live status and progress updates, and remove a download with the option to block that release from being grabbed again. • Watch Activity & Stats: Track what's playing on Plex right now, browse watch history, and view statistics including a plays-by-date chart, powered by Tautulli. • Home Dashboard & Calendar: See recently added media, wanted items, disk space, and upcoming releases across every connected service at a glance. • Secure API Integration: Connect securely using your existing API keys, custom port configurations, and optional custom HTTP headers for setups behind Cloudflare Access, reverse proxies, or similar. • Wake-on-LAN: Wake a sleeping home server before connecting to it. • Dark Mode & Adaptive Layouts: A sleek, high-contrast interface with a permanent sidebar on tablets — built for power users and late-night server maintenance. • Multi-language Support: Available in English, Greek, Spanish, and Russian. • Backup & Restore: Export/restore service configs with optional AES-256 encryption. Supported Services: Radarr • Sonarr • Lidarr • Bazarr • Prowlarr Jackett • SABnzbd • NZBGet • Deluge • qBittorrent • Transmission Overseerr • Jellyseerr • Tautulli Technical Requirements: • Dashio is a remote control client only. It does not host, provide, or facilitate the downloading of any content. • Users must have their own server infrastructure and APIs (e.g., Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, or similar automation and transfer services) already configured and reachable from their device. • Supports secure HTTPS connections, including setups behind reverse proxies or Cloudflare Access via custom headers.

Screenshots

MKV PiP Player4 screens
Dashio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dashio at none against MKV PiP Player's 1. Dashio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

MKV PiP Player costs $0.99 and Dashio $0.99 up front. MKV PiP Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dashio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MKV PiP Player ships an update weekly, Dashio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MKV PiP Player versus Dashio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMKV PiP PlayerDashio
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.7 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer北京伊码网络科技有限公司Andreas Neofytou

Bugs and requests

MKV PiP Player

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • HD clarity cannot load
  • DLNA cast to TV has no response
  • Glitchy at times
  • Frequent crashes, especially when initiating PiP
  • M3U parsing needs to be faster and search needs to be smoother
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  • Latest picture-in-picture fast forward/backward not working normally
  • Freezes every few minutes, requires pause/play to resume
  • External subtitles not working
  • Crashes when clicking recent playback history
  • Picture-in-picture playback crashes after about 10 seconds
  • Default to landscape, cannot adjust
  • File list automatically switches to date sorting upon reopening, causing disorder
  • Cannot select files from external USB drive
  • Cannot delete Alibaba Cloud Drive resources directly from the app

Requested features

41 requests
  • Add option to close transition animations
  • Add vertical screen viewing function
  • Support for Emby
  • Add function to import video sources
  • Support for ATV
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  • Add pause/play with Airpod controls
  • Allow listening to videos when phone is powered off (without PiP)
  • Faster M3U parsing and smoother search
  • Ability to display M3U contents in a list
  • Ability to disable subtitles
  • Add function to import letters
  • Add function to import video sources or provide jump interface
  • Support for ATV
  • Add VOD URL function
  • Add option to disable recent playback
  • Add network movie posters and library
  • Add background playback (not PiP)
  • Add auto-play next episode
  • Add grid layout
  • Add background playback function
  • Add option for automatic horizontal screen
  • Add drag-and-drop sorting for playback list
  • Support for ATV
  • Add side-screen and vertical screen viewing options
  • Add Apple TV support
  • Add DLNA screen casting
  • Allow screen-off playback for music
  • Develop TV version
  • Add cache function for large files
  • Add screen casting function
  • Add delete function for Alibaba Cloud Drive resources
  • Add timer playback function
  • Add screen lock function
  • Display only one history record for the same folder
  • Sync playback history data with Alibaba Cloud
  • Add dark mode
  • Add audiobook function
  • Add cloud synchronization function across devices
  • Allow lock screen playback and co-playback with other audio
  • Add more detailed long-press speed options (e.g., 2.5x)
  • Support downloading videos from the browser

Dashio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MKV PiP Player

One-time1
  • MKV PiP Player Pro$1.99
None

Dashio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MKV PiP Player free?
MKV PiP Player costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dashio free?
Dashio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MKV PiP Player or Dashio have ads?
Neither MKV PiP Player nor Dashio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MKV PiP Player or Dashio?
MKV PiP Player ships an update weekly, and Dashio every 5 days. Most recently, MKV PiP Player was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dashio on October 16, 2026.

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