Astrysk vs Ptera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astrysk
This open-source application provides a unified remote control for self-hosted services. It currently supports managing Proxmox servers and running Large Language Models via Ollama, with more features planned.
- Unified remote control
- Open-source
- Self-hosted manager
- Proxmox management
- Ollama LLM support
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Experience the power of control with Astrysk, your ultimate open-source self-hosted manager. Available Applets: - Proxmox (For managing Proxmox servers) - Ollama (For running Large Language Models - LLMs) Applets and more features coming soon! Please note: Astrysk is purely a remote control application and does not offer any functionality without the accompanying software installed on a server.
Ptera
Manage your Pterodactyl servers from your mobile device with ease. This app offers a user-friendly interface for server management and includes a convenient plugin and mod installer. Your API key is stored securely on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Pterodactyl server management
- Plugin and mod installer
- Secure API key storage on device
- User-friendly interface
- Mobile solution
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Ptera is a Mobile Solution to easily Managing all your Pterodactyl Servers, featuring a easy to use Plugin & Mod installer. Your Privacy matters to us, that‘s why we decided to not store your API Key, it is saved safely on your device! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ptera.app/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ptera at 5.0 against Astrysk's 3.0. Ptera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Astrysk's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Astrysk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ptera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ptera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Astrysk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ptera's.
| Parameter | Astrysk | Ptera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abayomi Ikuru | Nelly Tsiskarishvili |
Customer experience
Astrysk
Ptera
In-app purchases
Astrysk
- Buy Me A Soda$0.99
- Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
- Buy Me A Beverage$4.99
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- Buy Me A Meal$9.99
Ptera
- Ptera Premium$1.991 Month
