ServerCat vs Greenlight
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
Greenlight
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Greenlight is a native iPhone client for GitLab, built for one job and built well: keeping on top of your merge requests and CI/CD pipelines from your phone. MERGE REQUESTS • Mine, review-requested, assigned, or all open MRs across your repos • Approve / unapprove, merge, merge-when-pipeline-succeeds, mark draft/ready, close/reopen • Reviewers & assignees, per-reviewer re-request review, and an approvals summary • Colored unified diffs, labels, branches, and ahead/behind with one-tap rebase • Threaded comments with reactions, reply, and resolve - plus an activity feed PIPELINES • Pipelines across all your repos: yours or everyone's, latest-per-branch • Stages and jobs at a glance; retry, cancel, run, and play manual jobs • A live-tailing job log with collapsible sections PUSH NOTIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL) • Know the instant a pipeline fails, recovers, or someone requests your review • Fine-grained controls and quiet hours TO-DOS • Your GitLab to-do list, tappable straight through to the item that needs you PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your access token lives in the iOS Keychain - no analytics, no trackers, no ads • Optional Face ID lock • Light and dark mode, designed iOS-first Greenlight is an independent, unofficial client and is not affiliated with GitLab Inc. Works with gitlab.com. Requires a GitLab account and a personal access token (or GitLab sign-in) with API access. Greenlight is free, contains no in-app purchases, and unlocks no paid features. A free GitLab.com account works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Greenlight at none against ServerCat's 3. ServerCat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Greenlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
ServerCat ships an update every 6 days, Greenlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerCat | Greenlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Early Moon, LLC | PhiSeC Ltd |
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)
Greenlight
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
Greenlight
No in-app purchases









