Comparison

ProxMate vs MuxPad

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

Head to head
About

ProxMate

This application provides a streamlined interface for managing Proxmox virtual environments. It offers comprehensive control over servers, guests, and cluster resources, including remote console access and detailed monitoring. Users can perform various actions like starting, stopping, and restarting virtual machines and containers, as well as managing backups and viewing system details.

Highlights
  • Proxmox cluster overview
  • VM/LXC start, stop, restart
  • noVNC console access
  • Node Terminal and actions
  • Resource utilization monitoring
  • Backup management
  • TOTP support
Features
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With ProxMate you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox cluster, servers and guests. • TOTP Support • Start, stop, restart, and reset VMs/LXCs • Connect to guests through the noVNC-console • Node Terminal • Node Actions: start/stop all guests, reboot, shutdown • Monitor the utilization and details of the Proxmox cluster or server, as well as the VMs/LXCs • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • List tasks and task-details • Show backup-details, start backups • Connect to Cluster/Node via reverse proxy • iCloud/Keychain Sync • Connect with custom HTTP headers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://herres.solutions/legal/apps/privacy-policy.html

About

MuxPad

This app provides a native tmux terminal experience for iPads, leveraging tmux control mode to map sessions, windows, and panes to an intuitive iPad UI. It offers full hardware keyboard control, a dual-pane SFTP file manager, and seamless session persistence across devices.

Highlights
  • Native tmux pane and window mapping
  • Full hardware keyboard control
  • Dual-pane SFTP file manager
  • Session persistence and cross-device reconnection
  • iCloud synchronization for hosts and sessions
  • Live Activity for session status
Features
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MuxPad is a native tmux terminal built from the ground up for iPad. Unlike ordinary SSH apps that draw a single terminal screen, MuxPad runs tmux control mode (tmux -CC) over SSH and maps tmux sessions, windows, and panes directly onto a native iPad interface. NATIVE TMUX PANES & WINDOWS Windows become tabs and splits become real split views. Every pane has native scrollback, selection, and copy, with flow control that stays smooth under heavy output. FULL HARDWARE KEYBOARD CONTROL Drive tmux from an external keyboard exactly like the desktop. Control characters, Option as Meta, arrow and function keys, Home/End/Page Up/Down, the tmux prefix (Ctrl-b), and vi/emacs copy-mode keys are all sent as the correct bytes. Fine-tune with Option as Meta and Caps Lock as Ctrl/Esc. On the software keyboard, a horizontally scrolling accessory bar gives you Esc, Ctrl, arrows, the prefix, and a dismiss key. DUAL-PANE SFTP FILE MANAGER Put a local folder or any remote host in each of the two panes and move files by drag and drop. Transfer local-to-remote and remote-to-remote (relayed through your device). Long-press to multi-select and copy or move files in bulk. A transfer queue handles progress, resume, and conflicts. TMUX-NATIVE SCROLLING Two-finger and trackpad scrolling is forwarded to tmux as mouse-wheel input, so scrolling drives tmux copy-mode just like on the desktop (requires tmux mouse mode). SESSION PERSISTENCE & CROSS-DEVICE RECONNECT tmux sessions live on the server. Quit the app completely or switch devices and your session is still there. Reconnect manually or automatically with no loss, and pick up an iPad session on your iPhone. iCLOUD SYNC Hosts, reusable users, mux sessions, and groups all sync through your private iCloud (SwiftData + CloudKit) — on change and on launch. Credentials never touch CloudKit: passwords and keys stay in the Keychain (and iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted), and only a reference is synced. Protect access with Face ID / Touch ID. LIVE ACTIVITY See your connected sessions on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Tap a session to deep-link straight back into the app. One unified activity that ends automatically when you close the app. ENGLISH & KOREAN The interface is in English and switches to Korean automatically on Korean devices. ALSO INCLUDED - Host chaining (ProxyJump) through a jump host into private networks - ed25519 / RSA key and password authentication, known_hosts fingerprint verification (MITM warning) - Preset and custom themes, monospaced and Nerd Font support - Sidebar host management: inline rename, drag to reorder, groups IMPORTANT — YOUR SERVER NEEDS TMUX MuxPad is built on tmux control mode. The remote server you connect to must have tmux installed (detected automatically on connect); if it is not, the connection is blocked and installation guidance is shown. There is no local shell emulation. MuxPad does not collect your data. It has no ads and no analytics or tracking SDKs. Your server credentials and activity are never sent to the developer.

Screenshots

ProxMate4 screens
MuxPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProxMate at Free against MuxPad's $5.99. ProxMate also leads on chart position (#158 vs unranked). MuxPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ProxMate is free to download; MuxPad costs $5.99 up front. ProxMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MuxPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProxMate ships an update every 2 weeks, MuxPad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ProxMate versus MuxPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxMateMuxPad
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars HerresYou Dohyuk

Customer experience

ProxMate

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.0%

MuxPad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ProxMate

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Terminal view could be optimized
  • Console navigation is not ideal
  • App freezes when adding new servers
  • SSL validation issues
  • App crashes
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  • Wake-on-LAN not accessible when cluster is down
  • Login fields not fully filled by password manager
  • Wiping gesture from the left edge gets stuck on 'loading…'
  • Cannot add new servers on iOS 17.4
  • App freezes when adding servers

Requested features

19 requests
  • Desktop support
  • Terminal view optimization
  • Extra keyboard for terminals
  • Manual VLAN setup via console
  • Docker/Portainer monitoring/management
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  • Backup notification settings
  • FaceID/Autologin for login process
  • Ceph state monitoring
  • Ceph pool and cluster status
  • Snapshot creation
  • Widget for server overview
  • Separate LXC containers and VMs in Guest tab
  • Edit settings and fields (e.g., backup notification email, notes)
  • Display temperature from lm-sensors
  • Rearrange servers in the Servers list
  • KSM sharing info on main view
  • Search function for guests
  • Temperature display for CPU or NVMe
  • Test week or trial days for premium version

MuxPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ProxMate

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Espresso$2.99
  • Delicious Pasta$8.99
  • Pro Lifetime$12.99
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  • Pizza with extra Cheese$17.99
None

MuxPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProxMate free?
ProxMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MuxPad free?
MuxPad costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProxMate or MuxPad have ads?
Neither ProxMate nor MuxPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProxMate or MuxPad?
ProxMate ships an update every 2 weeks, and MuxPad every 2 days. Most recently, ProxMate was updated on October 19, 2026 and MuxPad on October 11, 2026.

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