ServerView vs SwiftServer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServerView
Manage and monitor your servers remotely with this app. Execute commands, view logs, and track resource usage in real-time. Supports multiple servers for comprehensive control.
- Real-time server status monitoring
- Remote command execution via SSH
- Log viewing with search and filter
- Multi-server management
- AI Vibe Coding support
- Command script creation (Pro)
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ServerView App is a mobile application for easily managing and monitoring servers. It provides a series of functions, including server status monitoring, remote command execution, log viewing, etc., helping administrators to easily manage servers and monitor and control the server's operating status anytime and anywhere. The main function: 1. Server status monitoring: - Monitor the server's CPU, memory, disk and other resource usage in real time. - Display the running status of the server, including online status, number of connections, etc. 2. Execute commands remotely: - Provides remote terminal functionality, administrators can remotely log in to the server through the application and execute commands. - Supports commonly used system commands, such as viewing file lists, viewing processes, restarting the server, etc. 3. Log viewing: - Display log files on the server and support real-time viewing of log content. - Provides search and filtering functions to facilitate administrators to quickly locate and analyze log information. 4. Multi-server management: - Supports management of multiple servers, administrators can easily switch and manage multiple servers. - Each server has independent monitoring and management pages for administrators to view and operate. [Instructions for automatic subscription of Pro members] After upgrading to Pro, you can use all functions of the App without restrictions, enjoy future free updates, and promise no ads. - get-SSH terminal command line functionality - get-create command script function - get-configuration export function - get-configuration import function - get-ad-free access - get more features in the future Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. If you purchase a continuous annual subscription project, unless you cancel the order at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle, the project will automatically renew and your account will be charged the renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You can cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. You can cancel the activated continuous annual subscription service through the following methods: For Apple mobile phones, go to "Settings" on the iOS device → "iTunes Store and App Store" → select "Apple ID" → click "View Apple ID" → click "Subscribe" on the account settings page → cancel the subscription. 【Service Agreement】 http://zhequtao.com/PrivacyPolicy/dingyuezhengce.html 【Privacy Agreement】 http://zhequtao.com/PrivacyPolicy
SwiftServer
Manage and monitor your servers remotely from your Apple devices. Provides real-time insights into CPU, memory, network, and storage usage, along with full terminal control and SFTP file management. Syncs data securely across devices.
- Real-time server monitoring
- Full-featured terminal control
- SFTP file management
- iCloud data sync
- Customizable terminal interface
- Docker container health monitoring
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SwiftServer is an SSH client and server monitor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is for developers, sysadmins, and homelab owners who run Linux, macOS, or Windows servers and want a terminal, live status, Docker, and SFTP in one app. Nothing is installed on the server. SwiftServer connects over the SSH access you already have. No agent, no daemon, no account. MONITORING - CPU per core, load averages, and temperature - Memory as used, cached, free, and swap - Live process table, sortable and searchable - Network speed and totals, with vnStat history by hour, day, month, and year - Storage per volume with disk I/O speed, latency, and IOPS - NVIDIA GPU: utilization, memory, fan, temperature, power, and compute processes - Public IP and location per server. Global View maps every server with live latency. - Linux, macOS, and Windows on one dashboard - Widgets, Live Activities, and the Dynamic Island TERMINAL - SSH and Mosh sessions. Mosh keeps the shell alive through network changes and sleep. - Keyboard bar with Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, arrows, and ^C on iPhone and iPad. Hardware keyboards work too. - Snippets: save a command once, run it in any session, or across many machines with a result per machine - 518 color themes with separate light and dark picks, nine bundled monospace fonts, and custom font import - Mac: Local Shell opens a terminal on your own Mac in the same window DOCKER - Speaks the Docker Engine API over the SSH connection. No Docker port is exposed. - Overview: engine status, counts, reclaimable space, and live CPU and memory across containers - Containers: logs, processes, inspect. Create, start, stop, restart, pause, kill, remove. - Compose projects: up, down, start, stop, restart, pull, and logs - Images: pull with progress, remove, prune. Volumes and networks: inspect, remove, prune. Live event stream. SFTP - Browse, upload, download, rename, delete, and create files and folders - Copy files from one server to another without routing them through your device - Quick Look preview and a text editor with save NETWORKING - Port forwarding: local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS rules with auto start and a built-in browser on iPhone and iPad - Jump hosts: reach machines behind a bastion through one hop or a chain, each with its own credentials and host key check - Connection proxies: SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT profiles, per machine or per forwarding rule KEYS AND SECURITY - Password, SSH key, and keyboard-interactive login, including two-factor prompts - Generate Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys on the device, or import existing keys - Host key fingerprint on first contact. A changed host key stops the connection. - Secrets stay in the device Keychain, behind Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode if you choose - Built on Traversio, our open-source SSH engine written in Swift ICLOUD SYNC AND PRIVACY - Machines, identities, keys, snippets, forwarding rules, proxy profiles, and trusted host keys sync through your own iCloud. Passwords and private keys go only through iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted. - No accounts and no SwiftServer servers. What you save stays on your devices and in your iCloud. - The only outbound request is the IP lookup, sent from your server to ipinfo.io. The result is stored on your device only. FREE AND PREMIUM The core of SwiftServer is free: saved machines and keys, live server status, the full terminal with Mosh and snippets, SFTP, port forwarding, Docker browsing, widgets, and Global View. Premium adds unlimited monitored servers, iCloud sync, unlimited forwarding sessions, jump hosts, proxies, Docker management, terminal themes and fonts, SFTP preview and editing, and city, organization, and map pin for IP location. Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription, each with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Support: support@gitswift.com Terms of Use: https://swiftserver.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://swiftserver.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwiftServer at 87% against ServerView's 50%. SwiftServer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). ServerView's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ServerView sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and SwiftServer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ServerView ships an update every 2 months, SwiftServer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerView | SwiftServer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #60 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 连喜 罗 | GitSwift LLC |
Customer experience
ServerView
SwiftServer
In-app purchases
ServerView
- Pro 1Month7 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Pro 12Month7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Permanent$29.99
SwiftServer
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premuim$34.99









