# aaPanel vs OPAssistant

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OPAssistant at 24 against aaPanel's 2. OPAssistant also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 OPAssistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OPAssistant has 24 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 94% of OPAssistant's.

aaPanel ships an update every 3 months, OPAssistant every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | aaPanel | OPAssistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aapanel/id1558006442/reviews)** | [4.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opassistant/id6752658264/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 94.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangdong Baota Safety Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513713027) | [娇 杜](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835052759) |

## 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


### OPAssistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opassistant/id6752658264)

Monitor and manage your OpenWrt devices remotely. View system status like CPU, memory, and network, and control parental settings if the OpenAppFilter plugin is installed. Supports IPv6 and various OpenWrt devices.

**Highlights:** Open source code on GitHub, Supports all OpenWrt devices, No plugins required, IPv6 support, Remote management via public IP, System status monitoring (CPU, memory, network), Parental control plugin integration

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient to manage OpenWRT routers
- 👍 Useful for controlling multiple routers
- 👍 Allows more control than small programs
- 👍 Provides a good overall experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Does not support HTTPS
- 🐛 Unable to read data after successful connection

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to read data after successful connection

**Requested features**

- Support for HTTPS
- Detailed description of app functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is aaPanel free?

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

### Is OPAssistant free?

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

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

aaPanel is rated higher. aaPanel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OPAssistant averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.

### Do aaPanel or OPAssistant have ads?

Neither aaPanel nor OPAssistant shows ads.

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

aaPanel ships an update every 3 months, and OPAssistant every 6 months. Most recently, aaPanel was updated on November 3, 2026 and OPAssistant on October 30, 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.*