ServerBox vs ESP BOX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerBox
Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.
- SSH client
- SFTP client
- Docker/Podman management
- Snippet feature (experimental)
- Ping utility
- Open Source
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. - Status charts for CPU, sensors, GPU, and other metrics; an SSH terminal; SFTP; RDP and VNC; Docker, process, and service management; and S.M.A.R.T. - Platform features include biometric authentication, push notifications, home-screen widgets, a watchOS app, and system color themes. - 16 languages.
ESP BOX
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ESP-BOX is a voice assistance management APP released by Espressif Systems, combined with Espressif’s AIoT development boards ESP32-S3-BOX and ESP32-S3-BOX-Lite, user can define preferred voice commands and GPIO pins in parallel with using offline speech recognition. ESP-BOX APP is based on the public Rainmaker deployment server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ServerBox at fortnightly against ESP BOX's every 16 months. ServerBox also leads on device support (5 vs 2). ESP BOX's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, ESP BOX every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | ESP BOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Bugs and requests
ServerBox
Reported bugs
11 issues- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12
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- Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
- Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
- Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
- 2FA login to serv00 servers fails
- Cannot reconnect after connection lost
- Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input
Requested features
14 requests- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00
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- Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
- Support for server jump/intermediate servers
- Option to change app icon
- More diverse color options for UI elements
- Add notes below buttons for clarity
- Support for Windows 10/11
- Web version deployable via Docker
- Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
- Support for IPv6
ESP BOX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
ESP BOX
No in-app purchases
