ServerBox vs Bv Assistant
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.
Bv Assistant
Manage your servers remotely with this app, offering control over websites, databases, FTP, and files. Monitor server status, execute terminal commands, and view logs. It's designed for convenient server administration on the go.
- Remote server status monitoring
- Website, FTP, and database management
- Built-in file editor and manager
- Terminal command execution
- Application start/stop/restart
- Server resource monitoring
- Log viewing and scheduled task management
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Bv Assistant is an app developed using the API provided by the Baota Linux Panel, allowing users to manage servers anytime and anywhere. With this app, you can view the operation status of one or more servers, manage websites, FTP, databases, and files. It includes a built-in file editor for modifying website files. · Terminal Execute terminal commands. · Website Management Create and manage websites through the app, easily complete various configurations. · FTP Management Create, edit, and manage FTP through the app. · Database Management Create databases with one click, set up backups and restores with one click. · Application Management View installed applications on the server, such as Apache, Nginx, MySQL, FTP, etc., and perform start, stop, and restart operations. · File Management A convenient and efficient file manager that supports packing, unpacking, and file editing/viewing. · Monitoring Select date and time ranges to view server resource usage, load details, CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network conditions. · Logs View panel operation logs, running logs, scheduled task logs, website operation logs, website running logs, and website error logs. · Scheduled Tasks View scheduled task statuses, execute/disable scheduled tasks, and add new tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ServerBox at none against Bv Assistant's 1. ServerBox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bv Assistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ServerBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ServerBox against 4.8 for Bv Assistant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of ServerBox's written reviews are positive against 80% of Bv Assistant's.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, Bv Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerBox | Bv Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (92 ratings) — better | 4.8 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | 祥利 管 |
Customer experience
ServerBox
Bv Assistant
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
Bv Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
Bv Assistant
- 正式版$14.99
