ServerBox vs Air
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. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.
Air
Transform your mobile device into a seamless typing extension of your computer. Connect your physical keyboard over a local network for faster, more efficient communication and productivity on your phone or tablet.
- Connect computer keyboard via local network
- One-click send message function
- Desktop-like input experience
- More screen space for apps
- Multilingual support
- Supports Mac/PC/Linux
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Tired of the poor mobile phone or iPad typing experience? Concerned about inefficient online chatting? Worried about the struggles of multi-terminal charging for note applications? Afraid of getting caught while 'phubbing' at work? Concerned that your favorite custom-made keyboard won't connect to your phone or iPad? ---------------------------------------- Wondering how to clear up these troubles? Let Air Keyboard help you out: - By connecting your computer keyboard through a local network, you save on the cost of a Bluetooth keyboard, and your typing experience is escalated! (Support for Mac/PC/Linux.) - Say goodbye to the need to type then click to send via your mobile phone, supporting chat applications with a one-click return to send message function. - With the desktop-like input experience for your most used apps, the need to frequently lift your phone to type will alleviate your leaders' suspicion. - Enhance your mobile experience by giving more screen space to the application, leaving the input method in the background. - Fluent in multilingual support, accommodating users from various regions. ---------------------------------------- We are [Small Fire Laboratory], dedicated to addressing the array of problems in our daily lives. Indeed, we developed these unconventional apps for our own use. If they happen to solve your problems too, our joy would be double-fold. Feel free to contact us with any other ideas for tool applications. We look forward to hearing from you. ---------------------------------------- For feedback or if you're interested in joining our user communication group, simply click on "Contact Us" within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ServerBox at 4.9 against Air's 4.5. ServerBox also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Air's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 91 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ServerBox's written reviews are positive against 67% of Air's.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (91 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | Hangzhou Small Fire Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ServerBox
Air
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
Air
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
Air
No in-app purchases









