# aaPanel vs ServerBox

The clearest difference is update cadence: ServerBox at fortnightly against aaPanel's every 3 months. ServerBox also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 3). aaPanel's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for aaPanel against 4.9 for ServerBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 90 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of aaPanel's written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.

aaPanel ships an update every 3 months, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | aaPanel | ServerBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aapanel/id1558006442/reviews)** | [4.9 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **90** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 91.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangdong Baota Safety Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513713027) | [吐司工作室](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483085362) |

## What reviewers say

### aaPanel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aapanel/id1558006442)

A powerful yet simple web-based control panel for managing Linux servers. It simplifies server administration with one-click installations, visual monitoring, and easy management of websites, databases, and software.

**Highlights:** One-click LNMP/LAMP environment installation, Visual file and software manager, CPU, memory, and network monitoring, Scheduled task management, Website and database backup, SSL deployment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ServerBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serverbox/id1586449703)

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

**Highlights:** SSH client, SFTP client, Docker/Podman management, Snippet feature (experimental), Ping utility, Open Source

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is aaPanel free?

aaPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ServerBox free?

ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, aaPanel or ServerBox?

aaPanel is rated higher. aaPanel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ServerBox averages 4.9 from 90 ratings.

### Do aaPanel or ServerBox have ads?

Neither aaPanel nor ServerBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, aaPanel or ServerBox?

aaPanel ships an update every 3 months, and ServerBox fortnightly. Most recently, aaPanel was updated on June 22, 2026 and ServerBox on September 16, 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.*