Plex Photos vs VIOFO Dashcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plex Photos
Access and view your personal photo libraries from anywhere. Relive your favorite moments with curated highlights, chronological timelines, and organized library browsing. Requires a Plex Media Server with a photos library.
- Recommended photo highlights
- Chronological timeline view
- Browse by folders and albums
- Access personal media libraries
- Seamless remote viewing
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Important: A Plex Media Server with access to at least one photos library is required to use this application. Plex Photos is your dedicated app for viewing your personal media photo libraries, providing a seamless and intuitive way to relive your favorite moments. Whether you're at home or on the go, Plex Photos lets you access your personal photo collection with ease. Currently Supported Features: - Recommended View: Discover curated highlights from your photo library, bringing your best moments to the forefront. - Timeline View: Explore your photos in a chronological format, making it easy to travel back in time and revisit memories from specific dates. - Library View: Browse through your entire photo collection organized by folders and albums, making it simple to find and view exactly what you're looking for. Note: This is the first Plex Photos release and will receive regular updates over the coming months. We're committed to adding new features, improving performance, and enhancing your overall experience. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the forums as we continue to develop and refine the app.
VIOFO Dashcam
Control your dashcam directly from your iPhone. Start/stop recordings, view live footage, and download videos. Easily manage settings and firmware updates remotely.
- Start/stop video recording
- Real-time video preview
- Download and play footage
- Adjust dashcam settings
- Update firmware
- Manage storage
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---Key Features of VIOFO Next-Gen App--- Quickly start or stop video recording directly from your iPhone. Real-time preview with improved stability and faster loading. Download and play recorded footage with ease. Adjust dashcam settings, update firmware, and manage storage remotely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIOFO Dashcam at 1.9 against Plex Photos's 1.3. VIOFO Dashcam also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 4%). Plex Photos's advantage is ratings volume (294 vs 73). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIOFO Dashcam holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 294 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Plex Photos's written reviews are positive against 20% of VIOFO Dashcam's.
Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, VIOFO Dashcam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plex Photos | VIOFO Dashcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (294 ratings) | 1.9 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews | 19.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 294 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plex Inc. | Shenzhen Viofo Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Plex Photos
VIOFO Dashcam
Bugs and requests
Plex Photos
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons not responding to touch
- Vertical videos shown in landscape
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Rotation issues causing app freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
- Implement HEIC format support
- Improve video playback controls
- Allow organizing photos into albums
- Integrate with cloud storage services
VIOFO Dashcam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plex Photos
No in-app purchases
VIOFO Dashcam
No in-app purchases
