Comparison

Aprox vs iGotify

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Aprox

Manage your Proxmox Virtual Environment servers remotely. Monitor cluster and node status, control virtual machines and containers, and manage backups and snapshots securely.

Highlights
  • Secure SSL connection
  • Cluster and node status monitoring
  • VM/CT control (start, stop, suspend)
  • Backup management
  • Snapshot management
  • noVNC Web control
Features
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Aprox runs your Proxmox VE cluster from your pocket, your iPad and — properly, natively — your Mac. On the Mac it is a real Mac app, built for macOS from the start: a menu bar extra that shows what is running without opening a window, real keyboard shortcuts, and consoles that open as proper resizable windows. The iPhone build is built for the other half of the job: the alert at dinner, the snapshot before the risky upgrade, the container that needs restarting from the train. OPERATE • Start, shut down, reboot, pause, hibernate, reset and stop VMs and containers • Snapshots — take, roll back, delete, with the RAM state if you want it • Back up now to any storage, and see every scheduled job and when it next runs • Clone a guest, full or linked, and migrate one to another node • Cluster and per-node task lists, with full logs and the ability to stop a running task SEE • A cluster-wide dashboard: capacity actually in use, what has been promised to guests, and whether that is a plan or a problem • CPU, memory, disk and network history for every node, guest and storage • Guest agent details — IP addresses, hostname, the OS that is actually running • Node maintenance: pending updates, failed services, disk and SMART health BUILD • Create VMs and LXC containers with guided wizards • Edit the hardware of both — disks, network, CPU, memory, devices — with every pending change listed before you apply it • Browse an appliance template catalog and download straight to a node • Storage browsing, upload, download-from-URL, and restore from any backup • Firewall rules at cluster, node and guest level CONNECT • A built-in VNC console with a real keyboard, plus SPICE and serial • Password, API token, two-factor and custom realm sign-in • Certificate pinning for self-signed clusters, which is most homelabs • Nothing leaves your device: Aprox talks to your cluster and to nobody else. No account, no telemetry, no relay server. LIVE ON YOUR DEVICES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Control Center controls that start a guest without opening the app • Live Activities that follow a migration or a backup to the Lock Screen • Siri and Shortcuts for every power action • Handoff between iPhone, iPad and Mac • Alerts when a node drops, a task fails or a backup does not run TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER Aprox ships with a complete demo cluster that runs entirely on-device. Nodes, guests, snapshots, tasks, consoles — everything works, nothing is a screenshot. Open it before you type a single credential. APROX PRO The free app browses your cluster and shows you everything above. Pro unlocks the console, guest creation, hardware editing, storage management, snapshots, backups, clones, migration, node maintenance and alerts. Available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase, all with Family Sharing and a 7-day free trial on the subscriptions. Requires a Proxmox VE 7.0 or newer server that you already run. Aprox is an independent client and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox is a registered trademark of its owner.

About

iGotify

Receive and manage push notifications from a Gotify server on your iOS device. Enhance security with biometric locks, customize notification sounds, and view Markdown-formatted messages. Supports multiple users, Docker integration, and various languages.

Highlights
  • Receive push notifications from Gotify server
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Markdown support for notifications
  • Message decryption via public key
  • Multi-user and multi-server support
  • Docker integration
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1. Receive Push Notifications: iGotify lets users receive notifications directly from a Gotify server on their iPhone or iPad. These notifications can be used for various applications and integrations like Proxmox and Uptime Kuma. 2. Biometric Security Feature: The app adds an extra layer of security by allowing access to be locked with biometric features like Face ID or Touch ID. This protects sensitive notifications from unauthorized access. 3. Custom Sounds: iGotify allows configuring custom sounds for different notification priority levels. This offers a clear distinction between important and less urgent notifications. 4. Markdown Support: Notifications formatted in Markdown are fully supported. This allows sending and displaying structured and visually appealing notifications. 5. Message Decryption: iGotify decrypts received messages using a public key generated on the iOS device. This ensures the security and confidentiality of the notifications. 6. Multi-User Support: The app supports multiple users, which is particularly useful in environments where several individuals need to receive notifications from one or more Gotify servers. 7. Docker Integration: The app seamlessly works with Docker instances and facilitates the setup of local and remote Gotify servers powered by Docker containers. Users can manage multiple servers and instances through the app. 8. Multi-Language Support: iGotify supports multiple languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch, making it accessible to an international user base. Find the plugin guide for receiving messages at https://github.com/androidseb25/iGotify-Notification-Assistent

Screenshots

Aprox4 screens
iGotify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aprox at 5.0 against iGotify's 4.4. Aprox also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). iGotify's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 40%) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aprox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and iGotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aprox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGotify has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Aprox's written reviews are positive against 66% of iGotify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aprox ships an update daily, iGotify monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aprox versus iGotify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAproxiGotify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian KenfenheuerSebastian Rank

Customer experience

Aprox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral22.0%
Negative38.0%

iGotify

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Aprox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iGotify

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Click delete and confirm on every message individually is a pain
  • No push notifications
  • After a while, no more notifications, need to log out and in again
  • Double notifications bug since iOS 26
  • Notifications aren’t showing up in banners or on the lock screen - only inside the app
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  • Cannot get push notify for my iPhone
  • Time stamps don't match
  • Sometimes glitches when switching from http to https
  • App keeps checking “Update app” and keeps prompting please update
  • Set up the details as requested (https connections fail unless you specify port 443 for some reason). Get to the screen showing “environment” and gets stuck with the loading animation on the top right.
  • No notifications actually get delivered unless you open the app or having it running in the foreground.
  • Put in URL. Click continue and nothing happens
  • Cellphone doesn’t send a notification to tell me the event. I should open the app to see.
  • All notification times and dates are time of app opening
  • Error fetching registration token: Token: empty
  • Asks me to update, but both backend and ios app are up to date.
  • Not working anymore
  • App is still broken, keeps prompting it needs an update (despite being on the latest version)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to select and delete multiple messages
  • Ability to delete the currently viewed message
  • Swipe to delete message
  • Low priority notifications set to mute
  • More options to customize views
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  • English description on App Store

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aprox

Subscriptions2
  • Aprox Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Aprox Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aprox Pro — Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

iGotify

One-time1
  • Kauf mir ein kühles Getränk$1.99

Questions

Is Aprox free?
Aprox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iGotify free?
iGotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aprox or iGotify?
Aprox is rated higher. Aprox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iGotify averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Aprox or iGotify have ads?
Neither Aprox nor iGotify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aprox or iGotify?
Aprox ships an update daily, and iGotify monthly. Most recently, Aprox was updated on October 17, 2026 and iGotify on October 15, 2026.

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