Dashboarr vs rPlay TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dashboarr
This app provides a unified dashboard to control and monitor your self-hosted media server stack. Manage downloads, automation, streaming, and server health from a single, native application. It offers a privacy-first, open-source experience with no accounts, subscriptions, or ads.
- Unified dashboard for all services
- Control downloads, automation, and streaming
- Monitor server health (CPU, RAM, disk)
- Push notifications for events
- Wake-on-LAN functionality
- Encrypted API key storage
- Local/remote URL switching
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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.
rPlay TV
This app is a native IPTV player for Apple devices, allowing you to stream your own content. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like an electronic program guide, recording capabilities, and on-demand browsing.
- Native IPTV player for Apple devices
- Supports M3U, Xtream Codes, Dispatcharr playlists
- Electronic program guide with grid/list views
- Channel logos, groups, favorites, and search
- Live TV recording and catch-up
- On-demand movie and series browsing
- iCloud sync for playlists and watch progress
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rPlayTV is a native IPTV player for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and CarPlay. rPlayTV does not include or provide any channels, streams or content. You bring your own playlist — M3U, Xtream Codes or Dispatcharr — and rPlayTV plays it beautifully on every Apple device you own. LIVE TV • Full electronic programme guide, with grid and list views • Channel logos, groups, favourites and search • Reminders for upcoming programmes • Catch-up and live rewind where your provider supports it RECORDING • Schedule recordings to a Dispatcharr server, or record locally to your device • Pre-roll and post-roll buffers, and commercial removal on supported servers MOVIES AND SERIES • Browse on-demand libraries from Dispatcharr and Xtream Codes • Rich metadata, artwork and Continue Watching that syncs across your devices APPLE ECOSYSTEM • Native Apple TV app with frame-rate matching, so 50fps content plays at 50Hz • AirPlay, Chromecast and Picture-in-Picture • iCloud sync for playlists, favourites and watch progress • Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Apple TV A playlist from your IPTV provider is required. rPlayTV is not affiliated with any content provider and does not supply, host or resell any streams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dashboarr at 15.1 against rPlay TV's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dashboarr against 5.0 for rPlay TV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | Dashboarr | rPlay TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renzo Beux | VMLite Corporation |
Customer experience
Dashboarr
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In-app purchases
Dashboarr
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









