Comparison

Harbour vs ProxMate Backup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Harbour

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
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Meet Harbour - Portainer management app for iOS! Note: Portainer (https://portainer.io) is required to use Harbour. Multiple Servers & Endpoints Effortlessly manage multiple Docker servers and endpoints from one centralized platform. Whether it's your home server, or production environment at work, Harbour ensures seamless connectivity and control. Manage Your Containers Take charge of your Docker containers with ease. From managing container's states, to monitoring their status and logs, Harbour puts container management at your fingertips. Control Your Stacks Streamline your application deployment process by managing Docker stacks efficiently. With Harbour, you can effortlessly view, start/stop, deploy and remove stacks, ensuring smooth operation of your containerized applications. Widgets - Containers at a Glance Stay informed about your containers' status and performance with Harbour's intuitive widgets. Get (almost) real-time insights right on your Home Screen, keeping you updated without switching between applications. Handoff - Continue Where You Left Off Seamlessly transition between your iOS device and other Apple devices with Handoff support. Start your Docker management tasks on one device and effortlessly continue from where you left off on another, ensuring uninterrupted productivity. Background Notifications Stay informed about important events and updates even when Harbour is not actively in use. Background notifications keep you in the loop, ensuring you never miss critical alerts regarding your Docker containers. iPadOS Support Extend your Docker management capabilities to your iPad with full support for iPadOS. Enjoy the convenience of managing your containers and stacks on a larger screen, whether you're at your desk or on the go. No Telemetry Your privacy matters. Harbour is committed to respecting your privacy by ensuring that no telemetry data is collected :)

About

ProxMate Backup

Monitor and manage your Proxmox Backup Servers with a comprehensive overview of resources, data stores, and tasks. View disk details, S.M.A.R.T. data, and manage snapshots. Supports TOTP for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Proxmox Backup Server overview
  • Data store details
  • Disk and S.M.A.R.T. data
  • Task summary and syslog
  • Snapshot management
  • Server restart/shutdown
  • TOTP support
Features
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With ProxMate Backup you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox Backup Server • Monitor the resources and details of your Proxmox Backup Server • Get details about Data Stores • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • Disk temperature and S.M.A.R.T. data • Convenient task summary for a quick overview • Detailed task information and syslog • Show details abound backed up content • Verify, delete and protect snapshots • Restart or Shutdown your PBS • TOTP Support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://proxmate-app.de/norobots/en/website-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Harbour4 screens
ProxMate Backup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProxMate Backup at Free against Harbour's $2.99. ProxMate Backup also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Harbour's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ProxMate Backup is free to download; Harbour costs $2.99 up front. ProxMate Backup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Harbour asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Harbour against 5.0 for ProxMate Backup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Harbour's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProxMate Backup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, ProxMate Backup every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Harbour versus ProxMate Backup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarbourProxMate Backup
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKacper KaczmarzykLars Herres

Customer experience

Harbour

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%

ProxMate Backup

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Harbour

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ProxMate Backup

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Harbour free?
Harbour costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProxMate Backup free?
ProxMate Backup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Harbour or ProxMate Backup?
Harbour and ProxMate Backup are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Harbour or ProxMate Backup have ads?
Neither Harbour nor ProxMate Backup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harbour or ProxMate Backup?
Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, and ProxMate Backup every 9 days. Most recently, Harbour was updated on September 20, 2026 and ProxMate Backup on September 19, 2026.

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