Comparison

NapCat vs PVE Guard

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

Head to head
About

NapCat

Access and read your favorite GitHub repositories offline on any device. This app offers a powerful code editor and comfortable reading experience with syntax highlighting for over 90 languages. Enjoy your code anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Offline Git client
  • Code editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Starred repository access
  • Supports 90+ languages
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Reading and exploring source code should be enjoyable and not limited to your desktop. NapCat is a GitHub client that lets you download your most-used or favorite projects for offline reading and coding on the go. Features: • Universal: one app for all your devices • Fully offline Git client • Powerful code editor • Private Coding Agent Built-In (*) • Comfortable offline reading with beautiful syntax highlighting • Quick access to starred repositories • Support for 90+ languages and 30 themes, so you can read comfortably in bright sunlight or late at night (**) What users say: "Oh @napcatapp, you're the best discovery I've made all month." -- @davidlesches "The best code reader ever for iOS: NapCat - A GitHub Client" -- @elia "If you're in the market for a free iPhone github code reader, I totally recommend NapCat" — @drewbiewubie "NapCat on iPad is great when you want to offline study something cool on github" — @siuying ----- • Full version: access to all themes • Full version: unlimited offline code storage • Full version: access to private repositories ----- * Agent run locally, only context is sent to LLM ** Access to all themes is available with the Full Version upgrade Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

PVE Guard

Monitor and manage your Proxmox VE infrastructure directly from your iOS device. View real-time cluster and node details, manage virtual machines and containers, and receive alerts for status changes. Your data remains private and on your network.

Highlights
  • Real-time cluster dashboard
  • Node and guest details
  • VM/container management (start, stop, reboot)
  • Live CPU, RAM, and I/O graphs
  • Alerts for status changes
  • Secure API token authentication
Features
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PVE Guard puts your Proxmox VE server in your pocket. Monitor your nodes, virtual machines and containers, react to problems instantly, and stay in control — wherever you are. MONITORING - Live node metrics with CPU, memory and storage gauges - Historical sparklines to spot trends at a glance - Overview of all VMs and containers with real-time status - Detailed resource usage per guest CONTROL - Start, stop, reboot and shut down VMs, containers and nodes - Edit guest configuration: CPU, sockets, memory, swap, name, hostname and description - Wake-on-LAN: power on nodes with a magic packet, with support for multiple physical NICs - Automatic detection of physical NIC MAC addresses over SSH, including their Wake-on-LAN status - Built-in SSH terminal for full shell access to your nodes ALERTS - Get notified about important events such as backup issues and guest state changes - Configurable background updates keep information fresh SECURITY & PRIVACY - Connect with an API token — your credentials stay on your device - SSH keys are stored securely in the iOS Keychain - Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock - No tracking, no analytics, no accounts PVE Guard is designed for homelab enthusiasts and professionals who want a fast, native and beautiful way to keep an eye on their Proxmox VE infrastructure. Note: PVE Guard is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. A reachable Proxmox VE server and appropriate credentials are required.

Screenshots

NapCat4 screens
PVE Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PVE Guard at 5.0 against NapCat's 3.7. PVE Guard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). NapCat's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. NapCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PVE Guard 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

PVE Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of NapCat's written reviews are positive against 100% of PVE Guard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NapCat ships an update every 4 months, PVE Guard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NapCat versus PVE Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapCatPVE Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShotdoorHans Renz

Customer experience

NapCat

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative24.2%

PVE Guard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NapCat

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • NapCat Upgrade$12.99
1 purchases

PVE Guard

One-time1
  • Control Pack$1.99

Questions

Is NapCat free?
NapCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PVE Guard free?
PVE Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NapCat or PVE Guard?
PVE Guard is rated higher. NapCat averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PVE Guard averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NapCat or PVE Guard have ads?
Neither NapCat nor PVE Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NapCat or PVE Guard?
NapCat ships an update every 4 months, and PVE Guard every 3 days. Most recently, NapCat was updated on October 5, 2026 and PVE Guard on October 15, 2026.

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