# ContainerDesk: Docker & K8s — Kubernetes & container manager

> Kubernetes & container manager (iPhone/iPad app by NetMeSafe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/containerdesk-docker-and-k8s/id6780512725 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NetMeSafe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885828603)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-06-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/containerdesk-docker-and-k8s/id6780512725/reviews.md

## What is ContainerDesk?

ContainerDesk is the native cockpit to manage your Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters remotely, from your Mac, iPad and iPhone.

No Docker daemon exposed to the network, no agent to install: ContainerDesk talks to the Docker API and kubectl through a secure SSH connection. Your servers stay closed; you stay in control.

DOCKER
• All your containers, grouped by Docker Compose project
• Real-time stats (CPU, RAM) and streaming logs with search
• Start, stop, restart, remove, with confirmation
• Interactive terminal and exec inside a container
• File browser (download and upload)
• Images (pull, remove, prune), volumes and networks
• Create containers and deploy a local container to a remote server

KUBERNETES
• Pods by namespace, deployments, services, ingress
• Logs, console and terminal inside a pod
• Scale, rollout restart, edit ConfigMaps and Secrets
• Guided Deployment creation
• Cluster overview: top consumers

A REAL TERMINAL
A true interactive (PTY) terminal on your hosts and straight inside your containers and pods: autocomplete, colors, history.

SECURITY FIRST
• Everything goes through SSH, never an open Docker port
• Human approval before every destructive action
• Host keys verified (TOFU) with an alert on change
• Secrets stored in the Keychain, never in the clear
• Local audit log
• Zero telemetry: your data never leaves your devices

FROM MAC TO PHONE
One native app on macOS, iPadOS and iOS. Organize servers with favorites and folders; with iCloud (Pro), they sync across your devices.

PRO
Unlock unlimited servers, Kubernetes, the MCP server (for AI agents), iCloud sync and deployment. One-time purchase, yours for life.

Built for developers, sysadmins and homelab enthusiasts who want to manage Docker and Kubernetes cleanly, securely, from anywhere.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ContainerDesk Pro | $22.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-07

What's new in 1.2:
- Widget: your fleet status on the Home Screen and desktop.
- Background alerts on iPhone and iPad when a server or container goes down.
- SSH tunnels: open in http/https, target host (FQDN), SOCKS5 proxy, automatic reconnection.
- Monitor the hosts and containers you choose; dynamic Mac menu bar.
- CPU and memory history (live, 24h, 7 days, or custom dates).
- Docker Compose per project: start, update (pull + up), stop, remove, view the compose file.
- Container security audit and CVE scan (Pro), nothing to install on the server.
- Rename and tag containers; logs grouped by project.
- Demo mode to explore the app without configuring a server.
- Full keyboard shortcuts on Mac and iPad; improved VoiceOver.
- App now available in Spanish and German.
- Fixed SSH connections to hardened servers (etm MACs) and simultaneous attempts.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-19

- iCloud sync of your hosts across Mac, iPad and iPhone (Pro).
- New credentials manager: reusable SSH keys and accounts shared across hosts, end-to-end encrypted.
- Pull down to refresh the hosts list.
- Container and pod lists load instantly when reopening a host.
- Stability, display and localization fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-17

No release notes.

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## More apps by NetMeSafe

- [SSHive: SSH, SFTP & Terminal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sshive-ssh-sftp-and-terminal/id6760705487)
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- [Boot](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boot/id6783060067)

All apps by NetMeSafe: https://appshunter.io/developer/1885828603

## Related topics

[container manager for docker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/container-manager-for-docker)

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