TinyServer vs Server Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TinyServer
Transform your mobile device into a web server to host static websites. Access files from other devices on your local network using a friendly URL. Features include directory listing, basic authentication, and seamless integration with external editors.
- Serve static files and websites over HTTP
- Directory listing for easy browsing
- Bonjour for friendly URLs
- iPad Multitasking support
- Basic authentication protection
- Access log viewing
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Use your mobile device as a web server! Access static websites from a computer or other mobile device. FEATURES • use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud • serve static files and websites over HTTP • enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser • Bonjour: no need to type in IP addresses - TinyServer will show a friendly URL like http://myiPhone.local:8080 • iPad Multitasking: use an external editor to edit your files and preview them in Safari running alongside TinyServer • Open an in-app browser to access your served files • See the access log of the web server • Basic auth protection CHOOSING A FOLDER There are several ways to open a folder to be served by TinyServer. • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", then long-press a folder to bring up the context menu. Choose "Serve in TinyServer" • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", tap "Select" in the navigation bar, select a folder and tap "Open" in the navigation bar • on iPad, you can have the files app and TinyServer side by side in multitasking. You can drag and drop folders to the top of the TinyServer interface. Keep in mind that this way creates a copy, so if you change the files you have to drag them to the app again to see the changes. IMPORTANT: The web server cannot run in the background. Keep TinyServer in the foreground and the device unlocked. If you do change apps, the web server will restart automatically when you bring the TinyServer app back to the foreground. TinyServer only works on local WiFi. The web server is not accessible via a cellular network connection. It is meant for static files, so you can't run e.g. a PHP or Ruby on Rails backend from it.
Server Dashboard
Monitor your Linux servers with a comprehensive dashboard. Track CPU, memory, disk usage, network traffic, and socket activity in real-time. Gain insights into your server's performance and health.
- CPU monitoring
- Memory usage tracking
- Disk space analysis
- Network traffic monitoring
- Socket activity
- Real-time data
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A dashboard for Linux Monitor: CPU, Memory, Disk, Socket, Network, Traffic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyServer at none against Server Dashboard's 2. TinyServer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 26 months) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). Server Dashboard's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and monetization model 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
TinyServer costs $3.99 and Server Dashboard $9.99 up front. Server Dashboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TinyServer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Server Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TinyServer has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TinyServer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Server Dashboard's.
TinyServer ships an update every 4 weeks, Server Dashboard every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TinyServer | Server Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Lobach | TxThinking, Inc. |
Customer experience
TinyServer
Server Dashboard
In-app purchases
TinyServer
No in-app purchases
Server Dashboard
- 10 times for adding machine$9.99
- 100 times for adding machine$69.99
