AdGuard Home Remote vs Scrypted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdGuard Home Remote
Easily manage your AdGuard Home instance from your mobile device. Control filtering, view detailed statistics, and manage clients, filters, and DNS settings. Offers Live Activity and widgets for quick access.
- Control filtering and safe browsing
- View statistics and query logs
- Manage clients and filters
- Live Activity and widgets
- Manage DHCP and DNS settings
- Siri Shortcuts and iCloud sync
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Monitor and manage your AdGuard Home from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Check protection, understand your network activity, and control filtering in seconds. *Everything at a Glance* See protection status, statistics, top clients, and top domains on a clear dashboard. Quickly control Protection, Rule Filtering, Safe Browsing, Parental Filtering, and Safe Search. *Understand Your DNS Activity* Explore detailed charts and inspect requests in the searchable, filterable Query Log. Review clients, domains, response details, filtering status, and DNSSEC information—or jump directly from a chart to matching requests. *Control It Your Way* Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Controls, and Siri Shortcuts to check and control AdGuard Home without digging through menus. *Made for Every Apple Device* Enjoy a native experience designed specifically for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, with iCloud sync keeping your instances available across devices. == Features: - Clear dashboard with server status and quick protection controls - Control Protection, Rule Filtering, Safe Browsing, Parental Filtering, and Safe Search - Detailed statistics with interactive charts, top clients, and top domains - Searchable and filterable Query Log with request, response, filtering, and DNSSEC details - Jump from Dashboard charts directly to matching Query Log requests - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Controls, and Siri Shortcuts - See available AdGuard Home updates and start updates from the app - Share your AdGuard Home statistics as a graphic - Sync instances between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch using iCloud - Native support for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS - Clean, modern interface built entirely with SwiftUI With AdGuard Home Remote Pro: - Add unlimited AdGuard Home instances - Remove Statistics and Query Log limits - Follow queries in real time with Live Log - Create custom presets for temporarily changing protection - Manage clients, including filtering settings, blocked services, and tags - Manage filters, blocklists, allowlists, and custom filtering rules - Manage DHCP and DNS settings, including static leases and DNS rewrites - Control AdGuard Home using interactive widgets - Configure an Away Connection for access outside your home network - Control where instances appear with Instance Visibility - Receive notifications and alarms - Send URLs to AdGuard Home using the Share Extension - Unlock the full Apple TV experience - Quickly extend temporary protection changes with 'Add 5 min' - Customize the app tint and choose alternative app icons - Request access to Pro TestFlight beta releases Pro is available as a one-time purchase, supports Family Sharing, and includes future Pro features. Your purchase also supports the app's continued development. == Note: AdGuard Home Remote is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with AdGuard. For more information about AdGuard Home, visit https://adguard.com/adguard-home/overview.html.
Scrypted
This app allows you to remotely monitor and record live feeds from your ONVIF/RTSP security cameras. Access your footage from anywhere, receive real-time alerts for detected motion, and easily search through recordings.
- ONVIF/RTSP camera integration
- Remote live stream and recording access
- Real-time motion alerts
- Smart search for footage
- Multi-device synchronization
- User-friendly interface
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Scrypted NVR - Smart Camera Monitoring & Recording Stay connected to your ONVIF/RTSP security cameras with Scrypted NVR, the ultimate video recording and monitoring solution. Effortlessly manage, record, and access your live camera feeds from anywhere, at any time, directly from your iOS device. Key Features: Seamless Camera Integration: Connect and manage multiple ONVIF and RTSP-enabled cameras with ease. Remote Access: View live streams and recordings from your cameras securely from any location. Real-Time Alerts: Receive instant notifications when motion is detected or events are triggered. Smart Search: Quickly find and review recorded footage with advanced search options. Multi-Device Support: Sync and access your cameras across multiple iOS devices. User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive controls and layout for easy navigation and monitoring. Whether you're home or away, keep an eye on what matters most with Scrypted NVR. Download today and take control of your security system like never before!
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Verdict
AdGuard Home Remote and Scrypted both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of AdGuard Home Remote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scrypted's. AdGuard Home Remote also leads on ratings volume (298 vs 20) and device support (5 vs 2). Scrypted's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. AdGuard Home Remote sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Scrypted asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AdGuard Home Remote against 4.6 for Scrypted. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdGuard Home Remote has 298 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of AdGuard Home Remote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scrypted's.
AdGuard Home Remote ships an update every 9 days, Scrypted every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AdGuard Home Remote | Scrypted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (298 ratings) — better | 4.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 298 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RocketScience IT | Vysor, Inc. |
Customer experience
AdGuard Home Remote
Scrypted
Bugs and requests
AdGuard Home Remote
Reported bugs
14 issues- Instance configuration lost after app restart or updates
- Tab switching causes app freezes and lag
- Live Log entries flash briefly then return to list
- Top clients entries display briefly then close
- URL window opens and closes immediately
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- App cannot reach instance despite successful connection test
- Pause schedules deleted when modifying blocklists
- In-app purchase not initiating for pro version
- App crashes on iOS 16+ without local network permission prompt
- iCloud sync causing session persistence issues
- GL-inet device login failure with static URL configuration
- watchOS error 'watchos_no_instancea_headline'
- Custom filter rules editing still broken
- Use private reverse DNS resolvers toggle not syncing with web UI
Requested features
19 requests- Blocklist management from available web portal lists
- Click-to-view query details in Live Log
- Average processing time metric on dashboard
- Processing time widget support
- Device blocking and parental control features
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- Client grouping and rule assignment
- Customizable dashboard refresh intervals
- Backup/restore configuration functionality
- Device rename functionality
- Upstream server performance metrics
- Custom headers support for advanced users
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- macOS configuration backup/download
- Vietnamese language support
- Technitium DNS app equivalent
- Apple TV app version
- Hostname-based client reporting
- Server selection per settings page
- Hide inaccessible servers option
Scrypted
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AdGuard Home Remote
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$7.99
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- AdGuard Home Remote Pro$11.99
- Huge Tip$17.99
Scrypted
No in-app purchases







