Comparison

Nautik for Kubernetes vs ProxMan

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

Head to head
About

Nautik for Kubernetes

A comprehensive Kubernetes IDE for Apple devices, offering multi-cluster and multi-namespace management, real-time resource watching, and an integrated terminal. It streamlines Kubernetes operations with features like log viewing, port forwarding, and Helm integration, enhanced by Apple Intelligence for summaries and explanations.

Highlights
  • Multi-cluster and multi-namespace management
  • Real-time resource watching and updates
  • Integrated log viewer with ANSI colors
  • Built-in terminal for pods and nodes
  • Port forwarding with robust reconnection
  • Apple Intelligence for resource summaries
  • Integrated Helm client
Features
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Nautik is the premier full-featured Kubernetes IDE designed exclusively for the Apple ecosystem. Its features include: - Multi-cluster mode: Viewing the resources of multiple clusters at once. - Multi-namespace mode: Viewing the resources of multiple namespaces of multiple clusters at once. - Rendering built-in resources and custom resources in beautifully designed native detail views. - Automatic resource watching with real-time updates. - Log viewer: Watching and searching logs of multiple pods and containers in one combined stream, including ANSI colors and font styles. - Integrated terminal: Attaching shells to both pods and nodes. - Port forwarding: Forwarding ports of pods and services to the device's localhost, including multiplexing and robust reconnection behavior—even over app restarts. - Apple Intelligence: Explain resources, summarize resource lists, summarize logs, and summarize the overall state of your cluster. - File provider support: Browse the file system contents of pods, nodes, and PVCs through the Finder and Files app. - Integrated Helm client to view, install, uninstall, upgrade and rollback Helm releases, pull charts from custom Helm repositories, and edit the configuration values of installed charts. - Editing resources as YAML source with the integrated, customizable text editor. - Creating new resources. - Deleting resources, cordoning and uncordoning nodes, evicting pods, restarting deployments, daemonsets, statefulsets and replicasets. - Scaling workload replicas up and down. - Manually triggering, suspending and resuming cron jobs - Convenient secret editing with automatic base64 decoding and encoding. - Accessing clusters stored on a local kubeconfig file, on the local system keychain, and optionally syncing stored clusters between devices via iCloud Keychain. - Multiple overview dashboards with time series charts powered by an internal Prometheus client. - Widgets for home screen, lock screen and desktop with workload statuses and Prometheus time series charts. - Rendering related events for resources and related pods for workloads. - Multi-window support. - Tabbing support (on macOS). - Handoff support. - Focus filter support. - Integration with Siri and Shortcuts. - Authentication via OpenID Connect. - Easy integration with Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean and Talos Omni to automatically import and authorize clusters. - File provider support allowing you to browse node, pod and PVC filesystems through the Finder and Files app. - Many customization options like optional request gzipping, proxy URL support, or custom list sorting. The terms of service can be found here: https://nautik.io/tos

About

ProxMan

Manage your Proxmox Virtual Environment and Backup Server from your mobile device. Monitor server health, control VMs and containers, manage backups, and access terminals and VNC consoles remotely.

Highlights
  • Complete server monitoring
  • VM and container management
  • Proxmox Backup Server integration
  • Terminal and VNC access
  • Storage management
  • Push notifications
  • Multi-node management
Features
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ProxMan: Lightweight Proxmox VE, Backup Server & Datacenter Manager in Your Pocket Take control of your Proxmox infrastructure from anywhere with ProxMan – the most comprehensive app for managing Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE), Proxmox Backup Server (PBS), and Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM). Whether you're an IT professional, system administrator, or homelab enthusiast, ProxMan delivers the tools to monitor and manage your virtual environments on the go. Key Features: • Complete Server Monitoring Real-time statistics for CPU, RAM, disk usage, and network traffic Historical performance data with charts Temperature and hardware status monitoring Storage management and usage visualization • Virtual Machine & Container Management View, start, stop, and reboot VMs and LXC containers Modify resource allocations and configurations Create and restore snapshots/backups Create VMs and LXC containers directly from the app with full configuration options Clone existing VMs and LXC containers Pull container templates directly from OCI Registries • Backup Server Integration Full Proxmox Backup Server management Monitor backup jobs and task status Datastore management with usage metrics Navigate and manage Nested Datastore Namespaces Verify and prune backups Run garbage collection and maintenance tasks Create, edit, and manage backup jobs with scheduling and retention policies • Datacenter Manager (PDM) Manage all your Proxmox clusters and backup servers in one place Fleet-wide dashboard with health, guests, tasks, and performance charts Start, stop, and monitor VMs and containers across every server from a single screen Magic Link: jump straight from any PDM remote into its full native management screen • Terminal & VNC Access Direct terminal access to Proxmox nodes Terminal access to containers Integrated VNC console for virtual machines On-screen keyboard toolbar with Esc, Ctrl, Tab, arrows, and paste Secure connection handling • Storage Information & Content Management View detailed storage pool information Browse and manage content including ISOs, templates, and backups • Push Notifications Real-time alerts for critical events Backup job completions and failures System updates Replication job status • Multi-Node & Multi-Datacenter Manage multiple Proxmox servers seamlessly Switch between nodes with ease Drag and drop to reorder your servers Unified dashboard for all your infrastructure • Widgets Add home screen widgets to monitor your Proxmox servers at a glance View Datacenter Manager fleet health Stay updated without opening the app • Authentication & Connectivity Secure login to your PVE, PBS & PDM with OpenID Connect providers like Authentik, Keycloak, and others Passkey and Single Sign-On login through a secure system browser API Token support for seamless and secure authentication Custom HTTP Headers support for advanced routing and proxy configurations • Multi-Language Support Browse the app in English, Spanish, German, French, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese ProxMan puts the full power of Proxmox in your pocket with an elegant dark-themed interface designed specifically for mobile. No more struggling with web interfaces or complex SSH connections when you're away from your desk. Whether you need to check on server health, reboot a VM, restore a backup, or oversee your entire datacenter, ProxMan gives you all the tools you need with just a few taps. Download ProxMan today and experience professional-grade Proxmox management anywhere, anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://proxman.app/privacy Note: This app requires an existing Proxmox VE (version 7.0+), Proxmox Backup Server, and/or Proxmox Datacenter Manager installation. Proxmox® is a registered trademark of Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. ProxMan is not affiliated with Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH.

Screenshots

Nautik for Kubernetes4 screens
ProxMan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ProxMan at 95 against Nautik for Kubernetes's 16. ProxMan also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Nautik for Kubernetes's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nautik for Kubernetes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ProxMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nautik for Kubernetes against 4.7 for ProxMan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProxMan has 95 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Nautik for Kubernetes's written reviews are positive against 81% of ProxMan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Nautik for Kubernetes versus ProxMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNautik for KubernetesProxMan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)4.7 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDWRPD Software UG haftungsbeschraenktRoutecore LLC

Customer experience

Nautik for Kubernetes

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

ProxMan

All ratings87 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nautik for Kubernetes

Subscriptions2
  • Nautik Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Nautik Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nautik Pro (Lifetime)$149.99
3 purchases

ProxMan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annually14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Nautik for Kubernetes free?
Nautik for Kubernetes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProxMan free?
ProxMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nautik for Kubernetes or ProxMan?
ProxMan is rated higher. Nautik for Kubernetes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ProxMan averages 4.7 from 95 ratings.
Do Nautik for Kubernetes or ProxMan have ads?
Neither Nautik for Kubernetes nor ProxMan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nautik for Kubernetes or ProxMan?
Nautik for Kubernetes ships an update every 3 weeks, and ProxMan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nautik for Kubernetes was updated on November 3, 2026 and ProxMan on November 5, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nautik for Kubernetes or ProxMan?
Nautik for Kubernetes currently peaks at #83 in the App Store charts, and ProxMan at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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