Comparison

Kuber vs kubenav

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

Head to head
About

Kuber

Manage your Kubernetes clusters from your mobile device. View cluster status, inspect logs, scale deployments, and execute commands within containers. Supports multiple clusters and various authentication methods.

Highlights
  • View cluster resource status
  • Scale deployments
  • Real-time container logs
  • Execute shell commands in containers
  • Edit resource labels and annotations
  • Manage multiple clusters
  • YAML editing for resources
Features
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Kuber helps you manage Kubernetes clusters easily via your mobile device, making it possible to view the status of clusters and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch. Kuber has many features (and there are more to come!): 1. View the status of almost any resources. e.g. Pods, Deployments, PVs, Jobs, CronJobs, Nodes, Config Maps, Docker containers and so on. 2. Scale deployments (Replica sets/Replication controllers) to accommodate short-term spikes in traffic. 3. Inspect logs of any containers in realtime! 4. Integrate with bash shell to exec commands inside the containers. 4. Edit labels & Annotations via the lovely interface. 5. View / Update almost any resources via YAML. 6. Support managing multiple clusters. 7. Invoke shell commands inside the container. 8. View top nodes & pods (requires metrics server). 9. Supported authentication methods: Certificate, Credentials, Token, AWS IAM Authenticator (EKS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and DigitalOcean. 10. Support Face ID / Touch ID. 11. Support dark mode. Kuber works with Kubernetes >= 1.9 currently. Please talk to us if you want more features!

About

kubenav

Manage Kubernetes clusters from your mobile device. View resource status, details, logs, and events. Edit, delete, and scale workloads, or get a shell into a container. Supports multiple clusters and cloud providers.

Highlights
  • Manage Kubernetes resources
  • View resource status and details
  • Access container logs and terminal
  • Edit, delete, and scale workloads
  • Support for multiple clusters
  • Prometheus metrics integration
Features
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kubenav is a mobile app to manage Kubernetes clusters. The app provides an overview of all resources in a Kubernetes cluster, including current status information for workloads. The details view for resources provides additional information. It is possible to view logs and events or to get a shell into a container. You can also edit and delete resources or scale your workloads within the app. - Available mobile: kubenav provides the same experience as kubectl for mobile. - Manage Resources: All major resources like Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Pods, etc. are supported. - Custom Resource Definitions: View all Custom Resource Definitions and mange Custom Resources. - Modify Resources: Edit and delete all available resources or scale your Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets. - Filter and Search: Filter the resources by Namespace and find them by their name. - Status Information: Fast overview of the status of workloads and detailed information including Events. - Resource Usage: View the requests, limits and current usage of Pods and Containers. - Logs: View the logs of a container or stream the logs in realtime. - Terminal: Get a shell into a container, right from your phone. - Manage multiple Clusters: Add multiple clusters via `kubeconfig` or your preferred Cloud Provider, including Google, AWS and Azure. - Port-Forwarding: Create a port-forwarding connection to one of your Pods and open the served page in your browser. - Prometheus Integration: kubenav allows you to view your Prometheus metrics directly in the dashboard and to build your own dashboards via the Prometheus plugin. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kubenav.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Kuber4 screens
kubenav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: kubenav at Free against Kuber's $9.99. kubenav also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 67%). Kuber's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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

kubenav is free to download; Kuber costs $9.99 up front. kubenav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kuber asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kuber against 4.9 for kubenav. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Kuber's written reviews are positive against 81% of kubenav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kuber ships an update every 3 weeks, kubenav every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kuber versus kubenav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuberkubenav
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (77 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurge Networks Inc.Rico Berger

Customer experience

Kuber

All ratings77 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral19.4%
Negative13.9%

kubenav

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.9%

In-app purchases

None

Kuber

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

kubenav

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Sponsor$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Sponsor$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Kuber free?
Kuber costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is kubenav free?
kubenav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kuber or kubenav?
kubenav is rated higher. Kuber averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while kubenav averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Kuber or kubenav have ads?
Neither Kuber nor kubenav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kuber or kubenav?
Kuber ships an update every 3 weeks, and kubenav every 2 months. Most recently, Kuber was updated on October 26, 2026 and kubenav on October 25, 2026.

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