Docker Manager GUI vs K8Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Docker Manager GUI
Manage your Docker environment with a visual dashboard that centralizes performance metrics, container logs, and actions across multiple servers. Easily monitor your entire setup, gain insights into containers, and quickly address issues. Tailor the tool to fit your workflow for increased efficiency.
- Visual dashboard for Docker environments
- Centralized performance metrics
- Container logs and actions
- Multi-server management
- Split View for side-by-side monitoring
- Biometric authentication
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WhaleDeck is your all-in-one Docker environment manager. Reduce complexity and stay productive with a visual dashboard that centralizes performance metrics, container logs, and actions across multiple servers. Whether you’re just starting with Docker or you’re an experienced professional, WhaleDeck helps you work more efficiently. Easily monitor your entire environment, gain insights into containers, networks, and volumes, and quickly address issues as they arise. WhaleDeck’s intuitive interface puts you in control, letting you tailor the tool to fit your workflow. Start for free to: · Add your Linux server and instantly visualize CPU, memory, drive, and network usage · Access container logs, details, and insights to quickly identify and resolve issues · Take direct action on containers – start, stop, or pause them individually or in bulk · Use Split View to see multiple parts of your environment side by side · Secure your setup with biometric authentication Upgrade to WhaleDeck Pro to: · Manage unlimited servers and maintain all your environments in one place · Gain deeper insights into container resource usage · Enjoy macOS server support and iCloud syncing for seamless cross-device access · Enhance your workflow with home and lock screen widgets, plus custom refresh rates · Dive deeper with detailed network and volume information WhaleDeck Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. For feedback or help, contact support@whaledeck.app or use the built-in form. Terms of Use: https://whaledeck.app/termsandconditions
K8Z
Manage your Kubernetes clusters directly from your mobile device. View cluster metrics, resource overviews, logs, and events. Access containers via shell. Open-source and transparent security.
- Kubernetes cluster management
- Metric overview
- Resource overview
- View logs and events
- Container shell access
- Open-source security
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k8z is your Kubernetes clusters manager right in your pocket. It is a mobile and desktop application to manage Kubernetes clusters, provides a metric overview of cluster, overview of all resources in a Kubernetes cluster. It is possible to view logs and events or to get a shell into a container. [About security of your k8s cluster's access credentials (kubeconfig)] Our application, being open source, invites everyone to examine its inner workings, including its handling of API credentials. This transparency ensures that there are no hidden functions that compromise the security. You can get source code from our GitHub repository, it's address at settings page in the application. Privacy Policy: https://k8z.dev/docs/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: K8Z at 5.0 against Docker Manager GUI's 4.3. K8Z also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Docker Manager GUI's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 3) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Docker Manager GUI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and K8Z sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
K8Z holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Docker Manager GUI has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Docker Manager GUI ships an update every 2 weeks, K8Z fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Docker Manager GUI | K8Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Florian Seida | 矾建 孔 |
Customer experience
Docker Manager GUI
K8Z
In-app purchases
Docker Manager GUI
- WhaleDeck Pro | Monthly$2.991 Month
- WhaleDeck Pro | Annual14 Days trial$20.991 Year
- WhaleDeck Pro | Lifetime$57.00
K8Z
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$99.99








