Comparison

AiData vs Plex Dash

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

Head to head
About

AiData

Access and manage your NAS files from your smartphone or tablet. Browse, share, download for offline use, and upload files to your NAS in real-time. Monitor transfers and preview media directly.

Highlights
  • Real-time file browsing
  • Support for various file types
  • Download for offline access
  • Upload files to NAS
  • Instant file sharing
  • File transfer status monitoring
Features
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AiData is ASUSTOR’s file management app for smartphones and tablets. AiData makes it easy to browse and share files stored on your NAS. Key Features: - Browse files in real-time - Supports a variety of file types, including, but not limited to documents, photos, videos and audio files - Able to download items for offline use - Able to upload files from a smartphone or tablet directly to an ASUSTOR NAS - Instant file sharing to other devices and services - Monitor file transfer status - Able to browse EZ Sync files in the NAS - Continuous preview images in a folder - Can play videos in a folder or open videos with other players Learn more: https://www.asustor.com/

About

Plex Dash

Monitor your Plex Media Server in real-time. Track streams, DVR recordings, and server resources with detailed graphs. Manage media artwork and refresh libraries directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time playback status
  • DVR recording monitoring
  • Bandwidth and resource graphs
  • Top media and user history
  • Artwork management
  • Library refresh
  • Server log inspection
Features
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** You'll need a Plex Media Server and an active Plex Pass to use this app ** ** From the same people who brought you the Plex app ** ** PS - If you’re new to Plex, download the Plex app first ** Pop quiz, hotshot: how many streams is your Plex Media Server dishing out RIGHT NOW? What’s your most-watched movie in the past month? Is that CPU you picked up from a sketchy eBay vendor up to the task? More importantly, are you sure that’s the best poster for Speed (1994)? Plex Dash is a tool created by obsessive Plex Media Server admins for obsessive Plex Media Server admins. Get real-time status of playbacks, DVR recordings, Sync conversions, and more. Monitor bandwidth and server resources with sexy graphs. Dig deeper and learn about top items or individual user history. Fix up artwork. Refresh libraries. Inspect nerdy media details. If it all goes south, check out the raw server logs. MASTER YOUR MEDIAVERSE Who’s streaming what right now? Plex Dash answers in spades. Gorgeous Now Playing tiles keep you apprised of all the latest shenanigans, across all of your servers. Put that giant iPad to great use by duct-taping it to the wall (landscape, duh); lean back, pet your hairless cat, and keep an eye on your empire. DIVE UNDER THE HOOD Server up to something? DVR recording? Media Optimizer doing its… optimizing? You get a chonky lightning bolt to make sure this doesn’t go unnoticed. ONE-HANDED CURATION Browse and change artwork from the palm of your hand while checking out at your local co-op. It’s like that other swipey app, but with less risk of disease.

Screenshots

AiData4 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plex Dash at 81% against AiData's 19%. Plex Dash also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 25). AiData's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plex Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of AiData's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AiData ships an update every 3 months, Plex Dash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AiData versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAiDataPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (25 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSTOR Inc.Plex Inc.

Customer experience

AiData

All ratings25 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative65.3%

Plex Dash

All ratings2,151 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

AiData

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plex Dash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty connecting to server or finding servers
  • Crashes when viewing server graphs
  • Inaccurate or incomplete playback history

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to manage users and permissions
  • Integrate more server administration functions
  • Improve library browsing and media details
  • Provide more detailed playback statistics
  • Add support for GPU monitoring
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  • Allow remote server control and updates

In-app purchases

None

AiData

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AiData free?
AiData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plex Dash free?
Plex Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AiData or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. AiData averages 2.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do AiData or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither AiData nor Plex Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AiData or Plex Dash?
AiData ships an update every 3 months, and Plex Dash monthly. Most recently, AiData was updated on October 7, 2026 and Plex Dash on October 13, 2026.

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