# Harbour vs Beszel

The clearest difference is price: Beszel at Free against Harbour's $2.99. Beszel also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Harbour's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Beszel is free to download; Harbour costs $2.99 up front. Beszel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Harbour asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Harbour against 5.0 for Beszel. 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.

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, Beszel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harbour | Beszel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beszel-dashboard/id6762127312/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#37** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kacper Kaczmarzyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582439661) | [Theo Vankoekelberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873914246) |

## What reviewers say

### Harbour

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

**Currently charting:** #37 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


### Beszel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beszel-dashboard/id6762127312)

Monitor your self-hosted infrastructure directly from your phone. Check server status, resource usage, containers, and alerts with a simple, readable interface. Offers local notifications and home screen widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Monitor server status (up, paused, offline), Track CPU, RAM, disk usage, and uptime, Inspect containers and resource usage, View charts and usage trends, Receive local alert notifications, Add home screen widgets, Demo mode available

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annuel | $3.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harbour free?

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

### Is Beszel free?

Beszel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Harbour and Beszel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Harbour or Beszel have ads?

Beszel shows ads; Harbour does not.

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

Harbour ships an update every 6 weeks, and Beszel every 10 days. Most recently, Harbour was updated on October 27, 2026 and Beszel on October 25, 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.*