Comparison

Dusk for Plex vs TeeVee

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

Head to head
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/

About

TeeVee

Stream live TV, manage recordings, and browse program guides from your TVHeadend server. Offers full HD and 4K passthrough with advanced DVR management and multi-server support. Enjoy a native experience across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live TV streaming (HD/4K)
  • Program guide (EPG) timeline
  • DVR management and series rules
  • Multi-server support
  • Channel organization and favorites
  • Server monitoring
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This app is a native client for TVHeadend servers. Stream live TV, manage recordings, browse the program guide, and control your DVR Built with SwiftUI and designed to feel at home on every platform, this is the most complete TVHeadend client available for Apple devices. LIVE TV STREAMING Stream any channel in real time with full HD and 4K passthrough. Select between audio tracks and subtitles, continue listening in the background, or dial in quality with per-profile transcoding and bandwidth control. A built-in HTTPS proxy keeps remote streaming secure. PROGRAM GUIDE A visual EPG timeline grid shows what is on across every channel at a glance. Dive into detailed program info, search by title, browse per-channel schedules, and schedule recordings directly from any listing. DVR MANAGEMENT Browse upcoming, finished, and failed recordings. Schedule one-time recordings, create series rules (autorec) and timer-based rules (timerec), play back finished recordings with resume support, and cancel or clean up recordings in a tap. MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT Connect to multiple TVHeadend servers and switch between them quickly. Configure stream profiles per server, with support for HTTP, HTTPS, and both Basic and Digest authentication. CHANNEL ORGANIZATION Favorite channels for quick access, sort by name or number, filter by server-defined tags, search by name, and let the app pull logos automatically from public icon databases. SERVER MONITORING View server info and software version, monitor active connections and subscriptions, and check tuner status including signal strength, SNR, and error rates -- all updated in real time. MULTIPLATFORM Buy once, use everywhere. Every platform gets a fully native experience. BUILT RIGHT Native Swift and SwiftUI throughout. iCloud sync for server configurations. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, no data collected. WHAT IS TVHEADEND? TVHeadend is free, open-source server software that turns a TV tuner or IPTV source into a streaming and recording server on your home network. You run TVHeadend on your own hardware, connect your own TV source, and this app gives you a polished interface to watch and manage everything. This app requires a running TVHeadend server. It does not include or provide any TV content. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the TVHeadend open-source project

Screenshots

Dusk for Plex4 screens
TeeVee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dusk for Plex at Free against TeeVee's $2.99. Dusk for Plex also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). TeeVee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads 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

Dusk for Plex is free to download; TeeVee costs $2.99 up front. Dusk for Plex sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TeeVee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dusk for Plex ships an update every 4 days, TeeVee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dusk for Plex versus TeeVee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDusk for PlexTeeVee
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin von RappardRanduSoft SRL

Customer experience

Dusk for Plex

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

TeeVee

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
None

TeeVee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dusk for Plex free?
Dusk for Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeeVee free?
TeeVee costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dusk for Plex or TeeVee have ads?
Neither Dusk for Plex nor TeeVee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dusk for Plex or TeeVee?
Dusk for Plex ships an update every 4 days, and TeeVee every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dusk for Plex was updated on October 31, 2026 and TeeVee on October 24, 2026.

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