Comparison

The Mongonui Shark vs Dusk for Plex

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

Head to head
About

The Mongonui Shark

Features
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School song This app has been written, voiced, illustrated and developed by rangatahi (young people/younger generation) of Taipa Area School in Aotearoa New Zealand. This app was developed at a storytelling workshop dedicated to supporting the self-expression of young people. The development used the dynamics of whanaungatanga to provide a practical understanding of Māori concepts that when applied in our lives, can help enhance, restore and maintain our greatest asset, relationships. FEATURES • Swipe-to-read • Read-to-me • Read-it-myself Customise your app: • Record yourself reading the story • Paint and export some images from the story Other interactive features: • Animation • Sound FX • A child-friendly user interface • Background Music that can be turned on/off • Painting Kiwa digital is a world leading production house for multi-lingual enhanced apps, bringing native languages to the internet.

About

Dusk for Plex

A native, ad-free client for managing and playing media from your own Plex servers. Offers extensive format support, smart playback features like intro skipping and offline downloads, and robust library browsing.

Highlights
  • Plays all media formats
  • Subtitle and audio track control
  • Smart playback features
  • Offline playback support
  • Browse and search libraries
  • Multi-server connection
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
Features
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A native Plex client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. A fast, focused player for people who run their own Plex servers and want a client that gets out of the way. Your libraries, front and center. No ads, no promoted content, no upsells. PLAYS EVERYTHING A playback engine handles virtually any format — MKV, HEVC, 4K, DTS, TrueHD, PGS subtitles, SRT, ASS, and more. All direct play, zero transcoding overhead on your server. SUBTITLE & AUDIO CONTROL Switch tracks on the fly during playback. Set preferred languages globally so Dusk auto-selects the right tracks every time. Supports forced-only subtitle mode. SMART PLAYBACK - Skip Intro & Credits with a single tap or auto-skip - Continuous playback with auto-play next episode - "Are you still watching?" passout protection - Offline Playback (Downloads) - AI Upscaling - TVOS App - Resume anywhere, synced through your Plex server - Picture in Picture on iOS and iPadOS BROWSE YOUR LIBRARY - Continue Watching and Recently Added on the home screen - Genre filtering and sorting - Cross-library search with real-time results - Full metadata: movies, shows, seasons, episodes, cast MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect to multiple Plex servers and switch between them. PRIVACY FIRST Dusk collects nothing. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. The app talks only to your Plex server. OPEN SOURCE Fully open-source under GPLv3. Inspect the code, build it yourself, contribute, or fork it. Dusk is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Plex, Inc. in any way. Plex and all related trademarks are the property of Plex, Inc. EULA Dusk Supporter is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Monthly and yearly options are available; the price is shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Every feature in Dusk stays free either way. Privacy Policy: https://getdusk.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Mongonui Shark4 screens
Dusk for Plex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mongonui Shark at none against Dusk for Plex's 6. The Mongonui Shark also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Mongonui Shark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Mongonui Shark versus Dusk for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mongonui SharkDusk for Plex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiwa Digital LimitedMarvin von Rappard

In-app purchases

None

The Mongonui Shark

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dusk for Plex

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Generous$9.99
  • Legendary$19.99
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  • Patron$49.99

Questions

Is The Mongonui Shark free?
The Mongonui Shark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dusk for Plex free?
Dusk for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Mongonui Shark or Dusk for Plex have ads?
Neither The Mongonui Shark nor Dusk for Plex shows ads.

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