Comparison

MediaShair 2 vs MLX Benchmarks

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

Head to head
About

MediaShair 2

This application allows you to stream movies, music, photos, and documents from a wireless media hub to multiple devices. It supports various file formats and offers file management capabilities, including copy, cut, delete, and rename operations.

Highlights
  • Stream movies, music, photos, documents
  • Supports DLNA media thumbnails
  • File management (copy, cut, delete, rename)
  • Photo slideshow with background music
  • Supports multiple audio, video, image, and document formats
  • Open files in third-party apps
  • Bulk file transfer
Features
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“MediaShair 2” is a software application for use with the IOGEAR MediaShair Wireless Media Hub • Supports iOS 7.0 and above • Streams movies, music, photos and documents from the MediaShair Hub to several devices including iPod, iPhone, iPad, laptops, etc. • Displays DLNA Media thumbnails for video, photo, music and documents Ÿ• Supports search function based on DLNA media Ÿ• Supports file list/thumbnail view with ID3, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents Ÿ• Supports copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and supports local/Wi-Fi Storage data transmission between • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing Ÿ• Supports music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Supports network and device parameter configuration Ÿ• Supports audio formats: .mp3, .aac, .m4a, .wav, .aiff Ÿ• Supports video formats: .m4v, .mp4, .mov Ÿ• Supports image formats: .jpg, .tiff, .bmp, .gif(image) Ÿ• Supports document formats: .key, .numbers, .page, .xls, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .ppt, .pptx Ÿ• Supports NTFS, HFS+, and FAT32 formatted USB storage • Supports “Open With” feature; long press file names to open in compatible third-party apps • Supports wired and wireless network connection to enable Internet access for devices connected to MediaShair Hub’s Wi-Fi network • Supports use with compatible third-party video players to playback non-native video formats such as .avi, .mkv, etc. • Supports bulk file transfer- large numbers of files between attached storage devices • Supports VPN pass through for network connections • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing • Supports email and upload to Facebook function for documents and photos • Support uploading videos (recorded on your device) and photos from Camera Roll to attached USB or SD card storage

About

MLX Benchmarks

Features
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MLX Benchmark helps you understand how large language models perform on your hardware. Select a model and quantization, set context length and iterations, and run repeatable benchmarks that capture load time, tokenization time, time to first token, throughput, memory usage, and jitter. View detailed metrics grids, visualize comparisons in charts, and manage downloaded model repos directly in the app. Built for developers and AI enthusiasts who want clear, on-device performance insights without leaving their device. Features: - Model selection with quantization details - Configurable prompt, context length, and iterations - Metrics for load, tokenization, first-token latency, throughput, jitter, and memory - Charts to compare runs and devices - Downloaded model management (list, delete, refresh) - Optional Supabase upload for aggregating benchmark results

Screenshots

MediaShair 23 screens
MLX Benchmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MLX Benchmarks at every 2 days against MediaShair 2's every 6 weeks. MediaShair 2's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, MLX Benchmarks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and December 1, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediaShair 2 versus MLX Benchmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaShair 2MLX Benchmarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIOGEAR, Inc.Costantino Pistagna

In-app purchases

None

MediaShair 2

No in-app purchases

None

MLX Benchmarks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediaShair 2 free?
MediaShair 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLX Benchmarks free?
MLX Benchmarks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MediaShair 2 or MLX Benchmarks have ads?
Neither MediaShair 2 nor MLX Benchmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaShair 2 or MLX Benchmarks?
MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, and MLX Benchmarks every 2 days. Most recently, MediaShair 2 was updated on June 1, 2026 and MLX Benchmarks on December 1, 2025.

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