Comparison

Boogie Chat vs Now Playing for Plex

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

Head to head
About

Boogie Chat

This free XMPP/Jabber client allows users to connect to multiple chat rooms and communicate with friends or colleagues. It supports single and multi-user chats, image uploads, and can be used to connect to internal company chat services. An optional in-app purchase unlocks multiple accounts and chat rooms.

Highlights
  • XMPP/Jabber client
  • Multi-user chat rooms
  • Image uploads
  • Connect to internal chat services
  • Optional multi-account support
Features
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Boogie Chat is a FREE XMPP/Jabber chat client for iPad and iPhone. With Boogie Chat you can join multiple chat rooms to talk with several of your friends or colleagues simultaneously. The app supports both single user chat and multiple user chat rooms (MUC XEP-0045), and image upload through XEP-0363 (with Dropbox option for servers that do not support image uploads directly) With Boogie Chat companies can connect to their own internal chat services. Many compatible Jabber servers are OpenSource and can be found freely from the internet allowing for a near zero cost private chat service. The Boogie Chat client is free with an optional in-app purchase to permit multiple accounts and multiple chat rooms.

About

Now Playing for Plex

Features
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Now Playing for Plex is a clean, lightweight dashboard for your own Plex Media Server. Open the app and instantly see what is currently playing, including artwork, playback status, progress, remaining time, estimated end time, player name, and active user. It is designed for quick local monitoring with a simple, modern interface. The app can search your local network for a Plex server automatically, or you can enter the server address manually. If your Plex server requires authentication, you can add your Plex token securely. Features: - View current Plex playback in real time - See poster artwork, title, year, user, and player - Track playback progress and remaining time - Check the estimated end time - Automatic local Plex server discovery - Optional Plex token support - Adjustable refresh interval - Clean dark interface designed for iPhone - Multiple app languages Now Playing for Plex is ideal if you want a simple way to monitor your home Plex server from your iPhone. Now Playing for Plex does not provide or host any media content. The app only connects to the user’s own Plex Media Server on the local network and displays playback metadata, artwork, progress, player name, and user name returned by that server. All content is provided by the user’s own Plex setup. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Plex. Plex is a trademark of its respective owner.

Screenshots

Boogie Chat3 screens
Now Playing for Plex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boogie Chat at Free against Now Playing for Plex's $0.99. Boogie Chat also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). Now Playing for Plex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

Boogie Chat is free to download; Now Playing for Plex costs $0.99 up front. Boogie Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Now Playing for Plex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boogie Chat versus Now Playing for Plex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoogie ChatNow Playing for Plex
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBoogie Software OyJaroslav Safar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boogie Chat

One-time1
  • Multi-Pack, rooms and servers$3.99
None

Now Playing for Plex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boogie Chat free?
Boogie Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Now Playing for Plex free?
Now Playing for Plex costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boogie Chat or Now Playing for Plex have ads?
Neither Boogie Chat nor Now Playing for Plex shows ads.

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