# Uptime Kuma Manager vs PVE Admin

The clearest difference is rating: PVE Admin at 5.0 against Uptime Kuma Manager's 4.3. PVE Admin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Uptime Kuma Manager's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Uptime Kuma Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. PVE Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

PVE Admin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uptime Kuma Manager has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Uptime Kuma Manager ships an update every 9 days, PVE Admin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Uptime Kuma Manager | PVE Admin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptime-kuma-manager/id6446004887/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-admin/id6780638958/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.2** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peng Lyu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462802515) | [apply IT UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/419101257) |

## What reviewers say

### Uptime Kuma Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptime-kuma-manager/id6446004887)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your services from your phone by connecting to your Uptime Kuma servers. Receive instant notifications for downtime and view service status with clear indicators. Securely manage credentials and access protected servers.

**Highlights:** Connect to multiple Uptime Kuma servers, Background push notifications, Color-coded service status indicators, Secure credential storage (Keychain), Cloudflare Access support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Premium Subscription Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient Uptime Kuma client
- 🚀 Fast connection and status visibility
- ✨ Clean and pleasant interface
- ✅ Works stably
- 💖 Highly recommended for Uptime Kuma users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😡 Subscription for notifications is disliked
- 🤔 One-time purchase preferred over subscription
- 💸 Monetization is considered absurd
- ❌ Colored bars for history not useful
- 📉 Lacks simple mode for history

**Reported bugs**

- Spinner works, nothing else
- App cannot connect
- Connection not working
- Freezing when adding server with TLS
- iOS app seems limited to push notifications

**Requested features**

- One-time in-app purchase for notifications
- Simple mode for history view (❌ or ✅)
- Watch support
- More widgets with customization
- One-time purchase option for lifetime unlock


### PVE Admin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-admin/id6780638958)

Manage your Proxmox VE cluster from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor nodes, VMs, and containers, access their consoles, and manage backups and storage. Receive push notifications for cluster events.

**Highlights:** Cluster dashboard, VM/container management, Integrated console, Snapshot and backup management, Storage browsing, Task tracking, Push notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Uptime Kuma Manager free?

Uptime Kuma Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PVE Admin free?

PVE Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Uptime Kuma Manager or PVE Admin?

PVE Admin is rated higher. Uptime Kuma Manager averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while PVE Admin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Uptime Kuma Manager or PVE Admin have ads?

Neither Uptime Kuma Manager nor PVE Admin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Uptime Kuma Manager or PVE Admin?

Uptime Kuma Manager ships an update every 9 days, and PVE Admin fortnightly. Most recently, Uptime Kuma Manager was updated on November 12, 2026 and PVE Admin on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*