Comparison

AirTies Network Visualizer 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

AirTies Network Visualizer

This utility app assists authorized technicians in installing and troubleshooting home networking devices. It provides a visual interface to monitor mesh network health, optimize device placement, and analyze client performance for efficient network management.

Highlights
  • Network map and management
  • Mesh network health monitoring
  • Installation and placement guidelines
  • Client performance indicator
  • Airtime availability graphs
Features
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*** This App is for pre-authorized technicians/installers ONLY and it is NOT for general use. Please DO NOT download this application unless you are an authorized technician/installer with assigned credentials. *** Ultimate assistant for the field technicians in installing the AirTies home networking devices as well as troubleshooting the issues quickly and effectively. The AirTies Network Visualizer app allows you to monitor and manage AirTies Mesh Network topologies. With the app, you can access the home network, see the mesh health through various node and client color codings. Key Features*: - Network Map – Access and manage your network through graphical user interface - Mesh Network Health – Trace and Monitor the AirTies Mesh Network health status through various indicators like Throughput, Max Phy Rate and RSSI levels - Installation Guidelines – Helps installation and best placement of the AirTies Nodes for best performance through different criteria. - Client Performance Indicator - Provides end-to-end network speed indication through Estimated Throughput calculations - AirTime Availability - For both channels (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) the airtime availability graphs are shown per operating channel and IP address. System Requirements: - This app will only work with a registered email address. If you have not registered your email address with AirTies before, please ask your Account Manager to complete this process first before downloading the app. - The app works with AirTies Smart Mesh Access Points (Air4820, Air4920 and later models). - Compatible with Apple iPad 2 and above and iOS 8 and greater. For additional help, visit our site at http://www.airties.com * Some features require corresponding support on the mesh nodes themselves and hence may not work in all setups.

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

AirTies Network Visualizer3 screens
Plex Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plex Dash at 4.6 against AirTies Network Visualizer's 2.3. Plex Dash also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 8). AirTies Network Visualizer's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plex Dash has 2.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AirTies Network Visualizer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Plex Dash's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AirTies Network Visualizer versus Plex Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirTies Network VisualizerPlex Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82.2K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirties Kablosuz Iletisim Sanayi ve Dis Ticaret A.S.Plex Inc.

Customer experience

AirTies Network Visualizer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Plex Dash

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

Bugs and requests

AirTies Network Visualizer

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

AirTies Network Visualizer

No in-app purchases

None

Plex Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirTies Network Visualizer free?
AirTies Network Visualizer 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, AirTies Network Visualizer or Plex Dash?
Plex Dash is rated higher. AirTies Network Visualizer averages 2.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Plex Dash averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do AirTies Network Visualizer or Plex Dash have ads?
Neither AirTies Network Visualizer nor Plex Dash shows ads.

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