WordPress vs Host Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordPress
Create and manage your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Easily edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments.
- Create and edit posts and pages
- Upload photos and videos
- View website statistics
- Reply to comments
- Manage WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.
Host Manager
Manage your cPanel and WHM servers remotely from your mobile device. This tool provides essential server management capabilities when you're away from your computer.
- Remote server management
- cPanel support
- WHM support
- Mobile access
- Tablet compatible
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Host Manager is a simple to use Management tool for managing your cPanel and WHM Servers from your Phone/Tablet which is helpful and can be a lifesaver when you are not able to access your PC/Laptop. When there are enough requests on WHT for adding additional hosting managers, it is possible that Direct Admin, Plesk or others will be supported in the future. The Host Manager app is free and contains no ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WordPress at 4.6 against Host Manager's 1.0. WordPress also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 1). Host Manager's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (50% vs 37%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WordPress holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordPress has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of WordPress's written reviews are positive against 50% of Host Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, Host Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordPress | Host Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | YES HUA HIN COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
WordPress
Host Manager
Bugs and requests
WordPress
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to upload photos properly
- Drafts disappearing without warning
- Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Login and authentication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate Gutenberg editor
- Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
- Improve offline editing capabilities
- Enhance integration with other apps and services
- Provide more customization options
Host Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordPress
No in-app purchases
Host Manager
No in-app purchases
