CareServer vs Orange Net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CareServer
Manage Linux servers and containers with SSH, SFTP, and terminal access. Monitor resource usage, network status, and processes. Offers robust file management and port forwarding capabilities.
- SSH, SFTP, and Terminal access
- Linux server monitoring (CPU, memory, disk)
- Container management (Docker, Podman)
- Port forwarding
- Proxy features
- File management
- Customizable interface
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CareServer supports SSH, SFTP, Terminal, and Linux service status monitoring. Core Features: 1.Monitoring: Monitors the load, CPU usage, memory and swap memory utilization, and disk I/O performance of Linux servers. 2.Network and Processes: View network status and detailed process information. 3. Container Management: Seamless support for Podman and Docker containers, including viewing status, starting, stopping, pausing, and deleting operations. 4.Port Forwarding: Supports dynamic port forwarding, remote port forwarding, and local port forwarding. 5.Proxy Features: Built-in Socke Proxy and HTTP Proxy functions. 6.Custom Interface: Customize the application status style and system theme colors. 7. Group Management: Functionality for grouping machines and containers. 8. SFTP Features: Powerful file management capabilities, including uploading, downloading, renaming, deleting, copying, and moving files and folders, as well as viewing file permissions and sizes, and supports online viewing and editing of text files. Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://nicejwin.github.io/careserver_privacy_policy/
Orange Net
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Your private network, everywhere. Orange turns the devices and servers you already own into one encrypted private network. Policy routing, DNS control and live diagnostics share one local configuration, so you always know where a connection went and why. Orange connects only to infrastructure you run yourself. No proxy nodes, no VPN exit servers, no hosted mesh service. Nothing you send passes through a server we operate. MESH PRIVATE NETWORK • Link your devices into one encrypted network with stable, persistent IPs • Reach any node by name, no IP addresses to remember • Verified peer-to-peer paths when the network allows, your own relay when it doesn't • End-to-end encrypted: your relay forwards sealed packets and never holds session keys • No account, no sign-up. Orange talks only to the servers you configure • Access by device, port and protocol, enforced by your control node • Reach an entire LAN through a gateway node you operate POLICY ROUTING • Match on domain, IP, GeoSite and GeoIP • Refine with source IP, destination port, inbound type and ALPN • Upstream pools with health checks and automatic selection • Global modes: rules, direct, reject, or a single forced upstream • Per connection: direct, reject, or a chosen upstream DNS CONTROL • Per-domain upstream selection, including concurrent upstreams • Encrypted DNS over DoT and DoH • Fake-IP for domain-level routing under TUN • Block ads and trackers at the DNS level with GeoSite categories SYSTEM-WIDE TUN • Captures TCP, UDP and DNS through the iOS Network Extension • SNI, HTTP and QUIC sniffing for accurate domain routing • DNS hijack prevention keeps queries on your resolver • Every app reaches your private network, no per-app setup YOUR OWN OUTBOUNDS • HTTPS, Trojan, Shadowsocks 2022 and WireGuard • Import nodes by pasting trojan://, ss:// or https:// URIs • WireGuard runs in userspace inside the Network Extension • HTTP/2 multiplexing on compatible HTTPS upstreams BUILT-IN DIAGNOSTICS • Live request tracing: path, timing and failure reason per connection • Real-time traffic and metrics dashboard, no extra tooling • Upstream health and latency at a glance • Readable logs you can export when you need a closer look ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Widgets to toggle the tunnel and switch fallback policy • Shortcuts and Siri for start, stop, status and live metrics DESIGNED FOR • Reaching a home NAS, router or IoT device from anywhere • Keeping your own devices on one always-on private network • Connecting to an office intranet or internal services • Linking multiple sites through nodes you operate • Routing development and staging traffic by rule • Reaching self-hosted services without exposing them to the internet SUBSCRIPTION Orange is free to download and configure: import, edit, validate and export your configuration without subscribing. Only starting the tunnel requires a subscription. • Orange Annual: auto-renewing yearly subscription, US$39.99 per year • Eligible new subscribers get a discounted first year during the launch period. The exact price confirm. • Prices outside the United States are set by the App Store and may differ. One subscription covers every supported iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple Account, with no device limit. Family Sharing is not supported. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the standard price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. If your subscription ends, your configurations stay yours to open, edit, export and back up. Your subscription covers the Orange app itself. It does not include proxy nodes, VPN service or r Privacy Policy: https://orangenet.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://orangenet.app/terms-of-use CONTACT Web: https://orangenet.app Mail: contact@orangenet.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orange Net at every 5 days against CareServer's every 3 weeks. CareServer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). 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
Both are free to download. CareServer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Orange Net sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CareServer ships an update every 3 weeks, Orange Net every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CareServer | Orange Net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjing Jump Leyou Information Technology Co. LTD | DigitsFn, LLC |
In-app purchases
CareServer
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime$17.99
Orange Net
- Orange Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year









