Comparison

Aprox vs ProxMate Pro

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

ProxMate Pro

Manage your Proxmox virtual machines and containers with ease. Monitor resource utilization, control power states, and access consoles remotely. This app offers a comprehensive overview of your Proxmox cluster and its components.

Highlights
  • Proxmox cluster overview
  • VM/LXC start, stop, restart
  • noVNC console access
  • Node Terminal
  • Resource utilization monitoring
  • Backup management
Features
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→ This App is identical to the "Pro Lifetime" purchase features of "ProxMate" With ProxMate you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox cluster, servers and guests. • TOTP Support • Start, stop, restart, and reset VMs/LXCs • Connect to guests through the noVNC-console • Node Terminal • Node Actions: start/stop all guests, reboot, shutdown • Monitor the utilization and details of the Proxmox cluster or server, as well as the VMs/LXCs • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • List tasks and task-details • Show backup-details, start backups • Connect to Cluster/Node via reverse proxy • Custom HTTP headers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://proxmate-app.de/norobots/en/website-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Aprox4 screens
ProxMate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aprox and ProxMate Pro both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of ProxMate Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of Aprox's. ProxMate Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Aprox's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Aprox is free to download; ProxMate Pro costs $12.99 up front. Aprox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ProxMate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aprox against 5.0 for ProxMate Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Aprox's written reviews are positive against 92% of ProxMate Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aprox ships an update every 2 days, ProxMate Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aprox versus ProxMate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAproxProxMate Pro
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian KenfenheuerLars Herres

Customer experience

Aprox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral20.8%
Negative35.8%

ProxMate Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

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
None

ProxMate Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aprox free?
Aprox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxMate Pro free?
ProxMate Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aprox or ProxMate Pro?
Aprox and ProxMate Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Aprox or ProxMate Pro have ads?
Neither Aprox nor ProxMate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aprox or ProxMate Pro?
Aprox ships an update every 2 days, and ProxMate Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aprox was updated on October 25, 2026 and ProxMate Pro on October 6, 2026.

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