FreeScout vs Host Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreeScout
This official client provides access to your FreeScout helpdesk on iOS devices. It enables push notifications for important updates when configured with the "Mobile Notifications" module. Contact your administrator for any helpdesk-related issues.
- Official FreeScout client
- Push notifications
- iOS compatibility
- Helpdesk access
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Official FreeScout helpdesk client for iOS. To enable push notifications, install "Mobile Notifications" module in your FreeScout help desk. When this app shows "FreeScout Would LIke to Send You Notifications" dialog, make sure to click "Allow", otherwise you won't receive push notifications. If you experience any problems when using the help desk inside of the app, please contact your help desk administrator, as this app is not responsible for any issues related to your FreeScout installation.
Host Manager
Manage your cPanel and WHM servers remotely from your mobile device. This tool provides essential server management capabilities when you're away from your computer.
- Remote server management
- cPanel support
- WHM support
- Mobile access
- Tablet compatible
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Host Manager is a simple to use Management tool for managing your cPanel and WHM Servers from your Phone/Tablet which is helpful and can be a lifesaver when you are not able to access your PC/Laptop. When there are enough requests on WHT for adding additional hosting managers, it is possible that Direct Admin, Plesk or others will be supported in the future. The Host Manager app is free and contains no ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FreeScout at 3.0 against Host Manager's 1.0. Host Manager's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 21%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FreeScout holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of FreeScout's written reviews are positive against 50% of Host Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FreeScout ships an update every 15 months, Host Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreeScout | Host Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Rhee | YES HUA HIN COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
FreeScout
Host Manager
In-app purchases
FreeScout
No in-app purchases
Host Manager
No in-app purchases
