# ServerCat vs blob

The clearest difference is price: ServerCat at Free against blob's $2.00. ServerCat also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). blob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

ServerCat is free to download; blob costs $2.00 up front. ServerCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. blob asks for nothing beyond the download.

blob holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerCat has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ServerCat ships an update every 5 days, blob every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ServerCat | blob |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.00 |
| Rating | [4.6 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/servercat-ssh-terminal/id1501532023/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blob-better-binary/id6749558236/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#48** | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Early Moon, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119881923) | [X-AMZ LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820401392) |

## What reviewers say

### ServerCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/servercat-ssh-terminal/id1501532023)

**Currently charting:** #48 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #203 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Server status monitoring, CPU, GPU, Memory usage, Network traffic and speed, Docker container stats, SSH Shell Terminal, Container management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Annual Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Premium Upgrade Discount | $5.99 | one-time |
| ServerCat Lifetime Premium | $18.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Convenient and powerful
- 👍 Intuitive and feature-rich
- 👍 Excellent for monitoring Linux servers
- 👍 Beautiful and well-designed UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unstable on iPhone 13
- 🐛 Scrolling and copy-paste issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with some platforms (FreeBSD, Windows)
- 🔋 High CPU usage when connected to servers

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### blob

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blob-better-binary/id6749558236)

This app provides a unique binary encoding method and supports multiple data formats like hex, decimal, and base64. It ensures type safety for data conversions and keeps a history of performed actions for debugging. Additional tools like substring and random bytes are also included.

**Highlights:** Blob encoding (base256), Multiple data formats (binary, hex, base64, etc.), Type-safe data actions, Action history log, Substring tool, Random bytes generator

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ServerCat free?

ServerCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is blob free?

blob costs $2.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ServerCat or blob?

blob is rated higher. ServerCat averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while blob averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ServerCat or blob have ads?

Neither ServerCat nor blob shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ServerCat or blob?

ServerCat ships an update every 5 days, and blob every 3 months. Most recently, ServerCat was updated on October 12, 2026 and blob on October 8, 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.*