ServerCat vs VSCoW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerCat
Monitor your Linux servers and Docker containers directly from your mobile device. View detailed resource usage, network traffic, and container stats. Offers an SSH terminal for remote management and automation capabilities.
- Server status monitoring
- CPU, GPU, Memory usage
- Network traffic and speed
- Docker container stats
- SSH Shell Terminal
- Container management
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ServerCat is a Linux monitor and Docker Management & SSH Terminal app. ServerCat makes it easy to monitor your server status on your mobile. It shows detail running status of your linux servers and docker containers. It only needs an SSH account without any other dependencies. It will not install any tools to your system. Free Features Monitor detail status of your server including: ・CPU usage per-core ・GPU usage and running process ・Memory usage ・Network traffic/speed and TCP stats ・Docker containers and stats ・Disk blocks and IO per second Premium Features ・ SSH Shell Terminal ・ Sync data across all your iOS devices ・ Create and Manage containers ・Background SSH Security: All SSH credentials are AES-encrypted and saved locally. The Cloud Sync uses iCloud to sync AES-encrypted data securely and nobody can inspect your data in the cloud. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://servercat.app/privacy
VSCoW
This app provides a streamlined interface for accessing and editing code servers, offering enhanced keyboard shortcut support and a custom keybar with cursor control. It's designed for developers who need efficient remote code management on their devices.
- Access to all keyboard shortcuts
- Extra key-bar with onscreen shortcuts
- Virtual cursor control stick
- Quick switch between code-server instances
- Optimized trackpad support
- Multi-instance and window support
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„The Ultimate Code Wrapper“ is a special version of „UCoW - Ultimate Code Wrapper“ for use with https://vscode.dev. It supports „Liveshare“ and „Tunnel“ urls and works seamless with the UCoW App by switching over and sharing remotes. It supports all UCoW editing features. That means you can use all defined and global shortcuts without the limitation of a browser. It also adds a custom Keybar, including an innovative new "cursor control stick" to the virtual keyboard. Short features overview: • Access to all keyboard shortcuts (physical keyboard required) • Extra Key-bar with many onscreen shortcuts (including a virtual stick to move the cursor without a trackpad/mouse) • Best possible performance on iPad devices • Quick switch between multiple code-server instances • Optimized Trackpad support • Multi instance and window support • Editor scale/zoom support For self-hosted Code-server, OpenVSCode Server, gitpod, github codespaces, github1s, jupyter notebooks, jetbrains projector and stackblitz and other services check out the Basic App: „UCoW - The Ultimate Code Wrapper“ An external keyboard is recommended to use the app since selection with the touch cursor is not supported in VSCode at this moment. This is a wrapper app only and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ServerCat at 77% against VSCoW's 25%. ServerCat also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.0). VSCoW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On ads, chart position 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
ServerCat is free to download; VSCoW costs $2.99 up front. ServerCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. VSCoW asks for nothing beyond the download.
ServerCat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerCat has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of ServerCat's written reviews are positive against 25% of VSCoW's.
ServerCat ships an update every 6 days, VSCoW every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerCat | VSCoW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | #172 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Early Moon, LLC | Christoph Gogolin |
Customer experience
ServerCat
VSCoW
Bugs and requests
ServerCat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Connection issues and failed logins
- Server status not refreshing properly
- Crashes when switching between screens or using certain features
- Incompatibility with certain server configurations (e.g., Debian/Ubuntu only for some features)
Requested features
7 requests- Add support for SFTP
- Implement Celsius temperature display
- Add home screen widgets for server status
- Improve syncing of servers and SSH keys across devices
- Enhance Docker/container management features
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- Add support for Telnet and other protocols
- Improve terminal experience (e.g., Tmux bindings, font customization)
VSCoW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerCat
- Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Premium Upgrade Discount$5.99
- ServerCat Lifetime Premium$18.99
VSCoW
No in-app purchases









