Comparison

Container Manager vs Home Things Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Container Manager

Manage and supervise your Docker containers with ease. This app allows you to view container status, logs, and perform actions like start, stop, and remove. It also supports managing images and volumes, with more features planned.

Highlights
  • Manage Docker containers
  • Control container status (start, stop, restart)
  • Create new containers
  • View container logs
  • Manage Docker images
  • Manage Docker volumes
  • Connect to Docker Engine and Portainer
Features
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Container Manager brings monitoring and control of self-hosted Docker environments to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to a Docker Engine remote API or a Portainer instance you own and manage. At a glance: • Review host information, resource usage, versions, and container status. • Browse, search, filter, and inspect containers, including live resource data, logs, environment variables, ports, and volume bindings. • Start, stop, restart, pause, unpause, kill, rename, and remove containers. • Browse, inspect, search, pull, run, and remove images. • Browse, inspect, create, prune, and remove volumes. • Attach to running containers where supported. • Explore the interface using built-in Demo Mode before connecting a server. Browsing, monitoring, details, and live logs are available without a subscription. A Supporter subscription unlocks container, image, and volume actions plus console access. Feature availability can vary by backend and API version. Requires a user-configured Docker Engine remote API or Portainer instance for live server management. Terms of Use: https://ezv-software.com/container-manager/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ezv-software.com/container-manager/privacy/

About

Home Things Control

Effortlessly manage your smart home devices from a single, intuitive interface. This app scans your network to discover and control all connected gadgets, offering real-time monitoring and customizable settings for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Seamless device discovery
  • Centralized control
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Customizable settings
  • Wi-Fi network scanning
Features
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Transform your living space into a fully connected smart home with Home Things Control! This intuitive app allows you to effortlessly scan your Wi-Fi Local Area Network to discover all your smart devices. With just a few taps, you can connect, monitor, and control multiple devices, making it quicker and easier than ever to manage your home environment. Key Features: • Seamless Device Discovery: Automatically scan and identify all smart devices on your network. • Centralized Control: Manage all your smart devices from a single, user-friendly interface. • Real-Time Monitoring: Stay updated with live status and notifications for your devices. • Customizable Settings: Tailor device settings to fit your lifestyle for maximum convenience. Make your home smarter and your life easier with Home Things Control. Download now and take the first step towards a smarter home! SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • Pricing in countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription will be automatically renewed. Auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. PRIVACY POLICY https://sites.google.com/view/htp-app/privacy-policy TERM OF USE https://sites.google.com/view/htp-app/term-of-use CONTACT ME https://sites.google.com/view/htp-app

Screenshots

Container Manager4 screens
Home Things Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Home Things Control at every 2 days against Container Manager's every 2 months. Container Manager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Container Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Home Things Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Container Manager against 1.0 for Home Things Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Container Manager ships an update every 2 months, Home Things Control every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Container Manager versus Home Things Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContainer ManagerHome Things Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEZV, spol. s r.o.Phuong Ha Thi

Customer experience

Container Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Home Things Control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Container Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter Level - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Level - Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
2 purchases

Home Things Control

Subscriptions2
  • Home Things Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Home Things Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Container Manager free?
Container Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Things Control free?
Home Things Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Container Manager or Home Things Control?
Container Manager and Home Things Control are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Container Manager or Home Things Control have ads?
Neither Container Manager nor Home Things Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Container Manager or Home Things Control?
Container Manager ships an update every 2 months, and Home Things Control every 2 days. Most recently, Container Manager was updated on October 11, 2026 and Home Things Control on October 16, 2026.

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