# Harbour vs Simple Server

The clearest difference is rating: Harbour at 5.0 against Simple Server's 4.3. Harbour also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Simple Server's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Harbour costs $2.99 and Simple Server $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Harbour holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Harbour's written reviews are positive against 56% of Simple Server's.

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Server monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harbour | Simple Server |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659/reviews)** | [4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-server-http-server/id6443893597/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **88.0% of reviews** | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #26 | **#10** |
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kacper Kaczmarzyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582439661) | [Bitsbaker LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631721150) |

## What reviewers say

### Harbour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659)

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage multiple Docker servers and containers from your iOS device. Monitor container status, control stacks, and receive background notifications. Requires Portainer to be installed.

**Highlights:** Manage multiple Docker servers, Control containers and stacks, Monitor container status and logs, Home Screen widgets for container insights, Handoff support for seamless transitions, Background notifications, iPadOS support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Server

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-server-http-server/id6443893597)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #152 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Easily share files and folders from your iPhone or iPad to other devices on the same local network. Browse and manage your files through a web browser, with optional username and password protection. Access logs provide detailed request information.

**Highlights:** Share folders and files locally, Browse and manage files via web browser, Username/password protection, Access logs, Static HTML preview on iPad, iCloud folder sharing

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harbour free?

Harbour costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Server free?

Simple Server costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Harbour or Simple Server?

Harbour is rated higher. Harbour averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Simple Server averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do Harbour or Simple Server have ads?

Neither Harbour nor Simple Server shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Harbour or Simple Server?

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Server monthly. Most recently, Harbour was updated on October 3, 2026 and Simple Server on September 21, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Harbour or Simple Server?

Harbour currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Simple Server at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*