# Container Manager vs PVE Guard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PVE Guard at 100% against Container Manager's 33%. PVE Guard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Container Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Container Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PVE Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PVE Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Container Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of PVE Guard's.

Container Manager ships an update every 2 months, PVE Guard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Container Manager | PVE Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/container-manager/id1548293451/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-guard/id6761167548/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EZV, spol. s r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1274203159) | [Hans Renz](https://appshunter.io/developer/861362527) |

## What reviewers say

### Container Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/container-manager/id1548293451)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Level - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Supporter Level - Yearly | $11.99 | per year |


### PVE Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-guard/id6761167548)

Monitor and manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure directly from your iOS device. View real-time cluster and node details, manage virtual machines and containers, and receive alerts for status changes. Your data remains private and on your network.

**Highlights:** Real-time cluster dashboard, Node and guest details, VM/container management (start, stop, reboot), Live CPU, RAM, and I/O graphs, Alerts for status changes, Secure API token authentication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Container Manager free?

Container Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PVE Guard free?

PVE Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Container Manager or PVE Guard?

PVE Guard is rated higher. Container Manager averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PVE Guard averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Container Manager or PVE Guard have ads?

Neither Container Manager nor PVE Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Container Manager or PVE Guard?

Container Manager ships an update every 2 months, and PVE Guard every 3 days. Most recently, Container Manager was updated on October 11, 2026 and PVE Guard on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*