Comparison

HCSiSD vs Aprox

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

Head to head
About

HCSiSD

Features
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HCSiSD is an extention for iPhones of the application named HC-SKIPPER (for PC only) which has to be setup prior to using HCSiSD. Once HC-SKIPPER has been setup, HCSiSD becomes an autonomous application. HCSiSD is designed to replace your remote controls with a single, user-friendly and secure interface. Irrespective of what pieces of equipment you have in your Home-Cinema or HiFi system, HCSiSD will operate them. HCSiSD handles numerous technologies such as - Global Caché (wifi or Ethernet) Infrared Transceiver, - IRTrans (wifi or Ethernet), - HTTP, - RS232 over Ethernet, - Open Web Net, - ZIBASE etc. To configure HCSiSD, you need to download the PC version from the official web site of HC-SKIPPER. HCSiSD is optimized for iPhones. It's interface is fully english translated.

About

Aprox

Manage your Proxmox Virtual Environment servers remotely. Monitor cluster and node status, control virtual machines and containers, and manage backups and snapshots securely.

Highlights
  • Secure SSL connection
  • Cluster and node status monitoring
  • VM/CT control (start, stop, suspend)
  • Backup management
  • Snapshot management
  • noVNC Web control
Features
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Aprox runs your Proxmox VE cluster from your pocket, your iPad and — properly, natively — your Mac. On the Mac it is a real Mac app, built for macOS from the start: a menu bar extra that shows what is running without opening a window, real keyboard shortcuts, and consoles that open as proper resizable windows. The iPhone build is built for the other half of the job: the alert at dinner, the snapshot before the risky upgrade, the container that needs restarting from the train. OPERATE • Start, shut down, reboot, pause, hibernate, reset and stop VMs and containers • Snapshots — take, roll back, delete, with the RAM state if you want it • Back up now to any storage, and see every scheduled job and when it next runs • Clone a guest, full or linked, and migrate one to another node • Cluster and per-node task lists, with full logs and the ability to stop a running task SEE • A cluster-wide dashboard: capacity actually in use, what has been promised to guests, and whether that is a plan or a problem • CPU, memory, disk and network history for every node, guest and storage • Guest agent details — IP addresses, hostname, the OS that is actually running • Node maintenance: pending updates, failed services, disk and SMART health BUILD • Create VMs and LXC containers with guided wizards • Edit the hardware of both — disks, network, CPU, memory, devices — with every pending change listed before you apply it • Browse an appliance template catalog and download straight to a node • Storage browsing, upload, download-from-URL, and restore from any backup • Firewall rules at cluster, node and guest level CONNECT • A built-in VNC console with a real keyboard, plus SPICE and serial • Password, API token, two-factor and custom realm sign-in • Certificate pinning for self-signed clusters, which is most homelabs • Nothing leaves your device: Aprox talks to your cluster and to nobody else. No account, no telemetry, no relay server. LIVE ON YOUR DEVICES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center controls that start a guest without opening the app • Live Activities that follow a migration or a backup to the Lock Screen • Siri and Shortcuts for every power action • Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac • Alerts when a node drops, a task fails or a backup does not run TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER Aprox ships with a complete demo cluster that runs entirely on-device. Nodes, guests, snapshots, tasks, consoles — everything works, nothing is a screenshot. Open it before you type a single credential. APROX PRO The free app browses your cluster and shows you everything above. Pro unlocks the console, guest creation, hardware editing, storage management, snapshots, backups, clones, migration, node maintenance and alerts. Available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase, all with Family Sharing and a 7-day free trial on the subscriptions. Requires a Proxmox VE 7.0 or newer server that you already run. Aprox is an independent client and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox is a registered trademark of its owner.

Screenshots

HCSiSD4 screens
Aprox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aprox at Free against HCSiSD's $0.99. Aprox also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). HCSiSD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

Aprox is free to download; HCSiSD costs $0.99 up front. Aprox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HCSiSD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HCSiSD ships an update every 5 weeks, Aprox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HCSiSD versus Aprox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHCSiSDAprox
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—43.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperlagommetteMaximilian Kenfenheuer

In-app purchases

None

HCSiSD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Aprox

Subscriptions2
  • Aprox Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Aprox Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aprox Pro — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is HCSiSD free?
HCSiSD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aprox free?
Aprox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HCSiSD or Aprox have ads?
Neither HCSiSD nor Aprox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HCSiSD or Aprox?
HCSiSD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Aprox every 2 days. Most recently, HCSiSD was updated on October 26, 2026 and Aprox on November 3, 2026.

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