Comparison

Rivvy vs knock(1)

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

Head to head
About

Rivvy

Connect with other owners and enthusiasts of a specific electric vehicle brand. Track important vehicle details and discover more about your car. Engage in a community focused on shared interests.

Highlights
  • Vehicle detail tracking
  • Learn about your vehicle
  • Connect with other owners
  • Community interaction
  • Enthusiast engagement
Features
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Use Rivvy to track helpful details about your vehicle as well as learn more about it and interact with other owners and enthusiasts.

About

knock(1)

This utility app allows you to remotely open firewall ports on your server using a saved sequence of connection attempts from your iPhone. It supports TCP or UDP for each port and provides live feedback on the connection status.

Highlights
  • Save and reuse multiple host configurations
  • Per-port TCP or UDP selection
  • Configurable inter-packet delay
  • Live per-port result display
  • Native SwiftUI interface
  • No tracking or analytics
Features
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Knock is a minimal, native port-knocking client for iOS. Open ports in your firewall - SSH, VPN, admin panels - by sending a saved sequence from your iPhone. Save named configurations with a host, a list of ports, a delay, and a timeout. Each port can be independently TCP or UDP. Run the sequence with a single tap and watch each knock's result stream in live. FEATURES • Save and reuse multiple host configurations • Per-port TCP or UDP selection • Configurable inter-packet delay and socket timeout • Live per-port result display • Clean SwiftUI interface, native look and feel • No tracking, no analytics, no accounts HOW IT WORKS Port knocking is a technique for opening firewall ports on demand: your server watches for a specific sequence of connection attempts (for example, TCP/7000, UDP/8000, TCP/9000), and only opens a protected service like SSH after seeing the right pattern. knock(1) lets you send those sequences from your phone, allowing you to connect to your servers on the go. COMPATIBLE knock(1)'s behavior matches the reference jvinet/knock client - if your server runs knockd, knock(1) works out of the box. PRIVACY knock(1) connects only to the hosts you configure. It does not send telemetry, does not use analytics SDKs, and does not require an account. Your saved configurations stay on your device.

Screenshots

Rivvy2 screens
knock(1)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: knock(1) at 5.0 against Rivvy's 1.0. knock(1) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Rivvy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

knock(1) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivvy ships an update every 2 weeks, knock(1) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rivvy versus knock(1): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivvyknock(1)
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNovvia LLCJeffrey Cousens

In-app purchases

None

Rivvy

No in-app purchases

None

knock(1)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivvy free?
Rivvy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is knock(1) free?
knock(1) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rivvy or knock(1)?
knock(1) is rated higher. Rivvy averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while knock(1) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rivvy or knock(1) have ads?
Rivvy shows ads; knock(1) does not.
Which is updated more often, Rivvy or knock(1)?
Rivvy ships an update every 2 weeks, and knock(1) every 2 months. Most recently, Rivvy was updated on October 10, 2026 and knock(1) on October 12, 2026.

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