Comparison

Dashboarr vs Preen Display

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

Head to head
About

Dashboarr

Manage your self-hosted media server stack from a single, fast, native app. Control downloads, automation, streaming, and server health with a clean, dark-mode interface. No accounts, subscriptions, ads, or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for all services
  • Dark mode native UI
  • Local/remote URL switching
  • Wake-on-LAN support
  • Push notifications
  • Config export/import
  • Encrypted API key storage
Features
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Dashboarr is the open-source mobile companion for your self-hosted media server. Control your entire stack — downloads, automation, requests, streaming, and server health — from a single fast,native app. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. Just a clean, dark-mode interface that talks directly to the services you already run. SUPPORTED SERVICES • qBittorrent — manage torrents, pause/resume, set limits, monitor speeds • Radarr — search, add, and monitor movies; browse queue and missing • Sonarr — search, add shows, track episodes, view airing schedule • Overseerr — browse, search, and request movies or TV shows; approve or decline • Tautulli — live streams, bandwidth, playback history • Prowlarr — indexer status, global search, grab releases, stats • Plex — now playing, recently added, on deck, library browser • Bazarr — manage missing subtitles • Glances — live CPU, RAM, disk, and network monitoring KEY FEATURES • Unified dashboard — every service at a glance • Dark mode native UI, built with React Native • Pull-to-refresh and haptic feedback everywhere • Local vs remote URL switching based on WiFi — seamless at home or away • SSL/TLS and reverse proxy support • Wake-on-LAN — wake your server from anywhere on your LAN • Calendar view of upcoming releases • Activity view across all services • Service health monitoring • Push notifications via optional self-hosted backend relay (completely optional) • Config export / import for easy migration and backup • Encrypted storage for API keys (iOS Keychain) PRIVACY-FIRST Dashboarr is a client-side app. It talks directly to the services on your own server using your own API keys. Nothing is routed through a third-party cloud, no analytics, no telemetry. Your data stays on your devices and your network. OPEN SOURCE Licensed under GPL-3.0. The full source code is on GitHub. No hidden monetization, no paywalls — pure functionality for people who host their own stack. REQUIREMENTS You need to already be running the services you want to manage (qBittorrent, Radarr, Sonarr, etc.). Dashboarr is a control interface — it does not host or stream content itself, and it does not provide any media. Built for self-hosters, home-lab enthusiasts, and anyone tired of juggling nine browser tabs to manage their home server.

About

Preen Display

Transform your iPad into a glanceable display for custom widgets created with simple text commands. Control devices, view feeds, or monitor data directly from your iPhone. Offers local network privacy and optional remote access via subscription.

Highlights
  • AI-powered widget creation via text prompts
  • Live display on iPad
  • Control and view widgets on iPhone
  • Customizable HTML, CSS, JavaScript widgets
  • Local network privacy
  • Optional remote access subscription
Features
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Preen Display turns an iPad on a stand into a live, glance-able display for widgets you ask for in a sentence. Tell your AI coding agent what you want — a TV remote, a revenue ticker, a security-camera feed — and the free Preen hub for Mac publishes it onto your iPhone. No code, no dashboard builder. Just a sentence. HOW IT WORKS 1. Run the free Preen hub on your Mac (preendisplay.com). 2. Ask your agent for a widget ("Make a power button that turns my Samsung TV on and off"). The hub's bundled MCP server and CLI do the rest. 3. The widget opens on your iPhone. Want a change? Ask your agent to publish an update. Widgets are plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — so you can also write and publish them yourself with the Preen command-line tool. IF YOU CAN SAY IT, YOU CAN GLANCE AT IT • A TV remote — on and off • What's playing right now: one big album art • A live security-camera feed • One-tap buttons for your busiest Slack channels • A focus stopwatch to keep your head down • Today's revenue, in numbers too big to ignore PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. By default your phone talks directly to your Mac over your own local network — your widgets and their data stay between your devices. TRY IT WITHOUT A MAC Tap "Preview a widget" on the first screen to see a live demo widget right away. PREEN PLUS (optional subscription) Preen Plus adds remote access: an end-to-end encrypted relay that keeps your display live when you and your Mac aren't on the same network. Terms of Use: https://preendisplay.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://preendisplay.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dashboarr4 screens
Preen Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dashboarr at none against Preen Display's 2. Dashboarr also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Preen Display sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dashboarr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dashboarr against 5.0 for Preen Display. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dashboarr has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dashboarr versus Preen Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashboarrPreen Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenzo BeuxPink Door Multimedia LLC

Customer experience

Dashboarr

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Preen Display

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dashboarr

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Preen Display

Subscriptions2
  • Preen Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Preen Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Dashboarr free?
Dashboarr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Preen Display free?
Preen Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dashboarr or Preen Display?
Preen Display is rated higher. Dashboarr averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Preen Display averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dashboarr or Preen Display have ads?
Neither Dashboarr nor Preen Display shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashboarr or Preen Display?
Dashboarr ships an update weekly, and Preen Display weekly. Most recently, Dashboarr was updated on November 13, 2026 and Preen Display on October 31, 2026.

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