# Tessercube vs ServerBox

The clearest difference is rating: ServerBox at 4.9 against Tessercube's 4.1. ServerBox also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 54%) and ratings volume (92 vs 16). Tessercube's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 92 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Tessercube's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.

Tessercube ships an update every 2 weeks, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tessercube | ServerBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessercube/id1455448718/reviews) | **[4.9 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **92** |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | **91.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 107 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SUJITEKU LIMITED LIABILITY CO.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049084226) | [吐司工作室](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483085362) |

## What reviewers say

### Tessercube

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessercube/id1455448718)

This app allows users to generate, import, and export OpenPGP keypairs for secure communication. It enables encryption, decryption, signing, and verification of messages, with a special keyboard for use in any application. A unified message history log keeps track of all communications.

**Highlights:** OpenPGP key generation and management, Encrypt and decrypt messages, Sign and verify messages, Unified message history, System-wide OpenPGP keyboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ServerBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703)

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

**Highlights:** SSH client, SFTP client, Docker/Podman management, Snippet feature (experimental), Ping utility, Open Source

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Incredible value for free
- 🚀 Powerful and comprehensive features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Open source and actively developed
- ✨ Great for managing servers and Docker

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI changes in v1719
- 🐛 Unit display errors (GB/MB)
- 🐛 Performance issues after updates
- 🐛 Face ID issues on startup
- 🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after lost connection

**Reported bugs**

- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12

**Requested features**

- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tessercube free?

Tessercube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ServerBox free?

ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tessercube or ServerBox?

ServerBox is rated higher. Tessercube averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ServerBox averages 4.9 from 92 ratings.

### Do Tessercube or ServerBox have ads?

Neither Tessercube nor ServerBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tessercube or ServerBox?

Tessercube ships an update every 2 weeks, and ServerBox fortnightly. Most recently, Tessercube was updated on September 28, 2026 and ServerBox on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*