ServerBox vs Aria2Server
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.
Aria2Server
This utility app allows users to run an Aria2 server on their iOS devices. It supports various download protocols like HTTP and FTP, offering a convenient way to manage downloads directly from your phone or tablet.
- Aria2 server functionality
- HTTP, FTP, and other protocol support
- Easy-to-use interface
- Runs on iOS devices
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Aria2 server that can run successfully on iOS, easy-to-use http, ftp and other protocol downloaders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ServerBox at Free against Aria2Server's $3.99. ServerBox also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 8) and device support (5 vs 3). Aria2Server's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
ServerBox is free to download; Aria2Server costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ServerBox against 5.0 for Aria2Server. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 93 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of ServerBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aria2Server's.
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, Aria2Server weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ServerBox | Aria2Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吐司工作室 | 悦 刘 |
Customer experience
ServerBox
Aria2Server
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
Aria2Server
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
Aria2Server
No in-app purchases
