Comparison

Contabo Storage vs Thread Doctor

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

Head to head
About

Contabo Storage

Features
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Your Contabo buckets, on every Apple screen. Contabo Storage is the native way to browse object storage on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, open files in place, and play video and audio straight from the cloud. No more copying a link into a browser just to check one file. Open the app, pick a bucket, and move through folders the way you move through Photos or Files. Photos look sharp on the iPhone display. Documents open without a full download. Video and audio start playing from Contabo, so a 4K clip or a long podcast does not have to land on your device first. On iPad it feels like a desk: a wide browser beside the preview, made for reviewing a media library or a client folder. On a Mac with Apple silicon it is the same app, fast and quiet, for the days you are sorting backups or pulling assets into a project. Sign in once with your Contabo S3 keys and the EU, US, or Singapore endpoint. Your buckets follow you. Built for Contabo’s S3 API. Upload from the camera roll or Files, rename, delete, and share without opening a generic cloud console. If your files already live on Contabo, this is the Apple app that lets you browse them, open them, and press play. Download Contabo Storage for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

About

Thread Doctor

Diagnose and visualize your smart home's Thread mesh network. Identify unresponsive devices, signal issues, and weak points to improve reliability. Offers live mesh graphs, device details, and battery monitoring.

Highlights
  • Live mesh graph visualization
  • Detailed device diagnostics
  • Weak point detection
  • Thread Leader identification
  • Battery monitoring
  • Scan history and export (Pro)
Features
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Thread Doctor maps and helps diagnose the Thread mesh used by your Matter accessories paired in the Home app. When devices go unresponsive, respond slowly, or keep dropping off the network, Thread Doctor helps you see what is happening: routers, end devices, Border Routers, signal quality, battery levels, and possible weak points in your mesh. It reads supported Matter and Thread diagnostic data directly from your paired accessories and lets you change supported Matter device settings. Changes happen only when you explicitly apply them. Available values and settings depend on each accessory, firmware version, and platform support. WHAT IT HELPS ANSWER • Why do my Matter accessories show “No Response”? • Which device may be a weak point in my Thread mesh? • Where should I add another Thread router? • Which battery-powered accessories need attention? • Why did my Matter clock lose the time after a power cut? FREE FEATURES • Mesh graph with routers, child devices, Border Routers, signal values, link quality, and router-child relationships. • Device details for supported Matter and Thread attributes, including RSSI, LQI, RLOC16, routes, neighbors, Leader Router ID, sleep behavior, battery level, error rate, uptime, and more. • Force Sync (time) — set a Matter accessory's clock; shows device time, drift, and time source. • Identify — ask an accessory to blink its light so you can physically find it. • Possible weak-point detection based on topology data available during the scan. • Thread Leader identification. • Battery monitoring and filtering. • Separate lists and detail cards for HomeKit-only accessories, Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices, and Thread devices that hide diagnostics. • Self-reported device faults — radio, network, and hardware faults read from each accessory's Matter General Diagnostics cluster. • Matter device configuration — change supported settings such as power-on behavior, transition times, sensor delays, thermostat controls, and more. PRO FEATURES • AI Diagnose Use your own third-party LLM API key to analyze a structured mesh snapshot. Preview the outbound payload before sending; analysis starts only when you tap Analyze. • Scan history Browse past scans, compare snapshots, and review previous network states. • Snapshot export Share the raw mesh as JSON for troubleshooting, research, social posts, or your own scripts. One-time unlock. No subscription. PRIVACY Thread Doctor is designed to work locally. • No backend, analytics, telemetry, accounts, or third-party SDKs. • Pro unlock is handled through the standard in-app purchase system. • Your LLM API key is stored only on-device in the system Keychain. • Matter diagnostics and configuration changes use native APIs. Settings change only when you explicitly apply them. • Optional AI Diagnose sends data only after you preview the payload and tap Analyze. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 18 or later • Matter accessories paired in the Home app • Wi-Fi connection to the same network as your Border Routers • Optional AI Diagnose requires your own third-party LLM API key NOT A WI-FI NETWORK SCANNER Thread Doctor does not scan Wi-Fi networks. It reads supported Matter and Thread diagnostic information from paired smart home accessories. Thread Doctor is an independent indie project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any platform provider, standards organization, or accessory manufacturer. Full data-flow documentation: https://threaddoctor.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Contabo Storage4 screens
Thread Doctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thread Doctor at Free against Contabo Storage's $9.99. Thread Doctor also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). Contabo Storage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Thread Doctor is free to download; Contabo Storage costs $9.99 up front. Thread Doctor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Contabo Storage asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contabo Storage ships an update every 28 months, Thread Doctor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contabo Storage versus Thread Doctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContabo StorageThread Doctor
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose LealKonstantin Rafikov

In-app purchases

None

Contabo Storage

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Thread Doctor

One-time1
  • Thread Doctor Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Contabo Storage free?
Contabo Storage costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thread Doctor free?
Thread Doctor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contabo Storage or Thread Doctor have ads?
Neither Contabo Storage nor Thread Doctor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contabo Storage or Thread Doctor?
Contabo Storage ships an update every 28 months, and Thread Doctor every 6 days. Most recently, Contabo Storage was updated on October 27, 2026 and Thread Doctor on October 28, 2026.

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