ServerCat vs Carapace
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
Carapace
This app securely transfers sensitive information to your OpenClaw host. It encrypts secrets locally using advanced cryptography, allowing safe transmission even over unsecured channels. Ideal for users prioritizing local-first secret management.
- Local-only security
- Secure secret encryption
- QR code key generation
- Live scan/photo import
- No backend or cloud sync
- On-device encryption with Libsodium
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Carapace is a local-only security companion for OpenClaw. Carapace helps you move sensistive secrets into your OpenClaw host safely, even over insecure chat channels. How it works: 1. OpenClaw generates a public key and shows it as a QR code (or ask your agent to send it to you) 2. In Carapace, you load that key by live scan, photo import or paste 3. You enter any secret (API key, token, password etc) 4. Carapace encrypts it locally and copies a payload: carapace:v1:ciphertext. 5. You paste that payload into your message channel and send it to your OpenClaw 6. OpenClaw decrypts locally and stores the secret on the host Security Model: No backend No cloud sync No Firebase No network calls from Carapace Encryption is done on device with Libsodium sealed-box cryptography. Requirements: 1. OpenClaw host companion package: @oakroadapps/openclaw-carapace-vault 2. OpenClaw host setup is required for decryption/import (add to your soul.md) Ideal for users who want a lightweight, local-first way to provision secrets into OpenClaw without pasting plaintext into chat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carapace at none against ServerCat's 3. Carapace also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). ServerCat's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ServerCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Carapace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Carapace 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. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of ServerCat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Carapace's.
| Parameter | ServerCat | Carapace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Early Moon, LLC | OAK ROAD STUDIOS PTY LTD |
Customer experience
ServerCat
Carapace
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)
Carapace
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
Carapace
No in-app purchases
