EspBlufi vs ServerBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EspBlufi
This utility app facilitates communication with IoT devices using BLE data. It enables device distribution and custom data transmission, requiring the external device to be powered on for connection.
- BLE communication with IoT devices
- Device distribution
- Custom data transmission
- Custom data reception
- Search and connect functionality
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EspBlufi is based on the Blufi protocol and communicates with IOT devices via BLE data to implement device distribution and custom data transmission and reception. The system can search successfully and connect only after the external device is started.
ServerBox
Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.
- SSH client
- SFTP client
- Docker/Podman management
- Snippet feature (experimental)
- Ping utility
- Open Source
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ServerBox at 4.9 against EspBlufi's 3.3. ServerBox also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (91 vs 3). EspBlufi's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 91 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EspBlufi ships an update every 2 months, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EspBlufi | ServerBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | 吐司工作室 |
Customer experience
EspBlufi
ServerBox
In-app purchases
EspBlufi
No in-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
