# Harbour vs VSCoW

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harbour at 88% against VSCoW's 25%. Harbour also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). VSCoW's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Harbour costs $2.99 and VSCoW $2.99 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harbour has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Harbour's written reviews are positive against 25% of VSCoW's.

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, VSCoW every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harbour | VSCoW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vscow-code-wrapper/id6444493151/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **88.0% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#6** | #178 |
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kacper Kaczmarzyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582439661) | [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280) |

## What reviewers say

### Harbour

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

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #132 Top Grossing · 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


### VSCoW

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vscow-code-wrapper/id6444493151)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a streamlined interface for accessing and editing code servers, offering enhanced keyboard shortcut support and a custom keybar with cursor control. It's designed for developers who need efficient remote code management on their devices.

**Highlights:** Access to all keyboard shortcuts, Extra key-bar with onscreen shortcuts, Virtual cursor control stick, Quick switch between code-server instances, Optimized trackpad support, Multi-instance and window support

**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 VSCoW free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Harbour or VSCoW?

Harbour is rated higher. Harbour averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while VSCoW averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Harbour or VSCoW have ads?

Neither Harbour nor VSCoW shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Harbour or VSCoW?

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, and VSCoW every 9 months. Most recently, Harbour was updated on October 19, 2026 and VSCoW on October 7, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Harbour or VSCoW?

Harbour currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and VSCoW at #178. 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.*