Comparison

ProxMate Pro vs Kapal for Frigate NVR

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

Head to head
About

ProxMate Pro

Manage your Proxmox virtual machines and containers with ease. Monitor resource utilization, control power states, and access consoles remotely. This app offers a comprehensive overview of your Proxmox cluster and its components.

Highlights
  • Proxmox cluster overview
  • VM/LXC start, stop, restart
  • noVNC console access
  • Node Terminal
  • Resource utilization monitoring
  • Backup management
Features
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→ This App is identical to the "Pro Lifetime" purchase features of "ProxMate" 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 • Custom HTTP headers Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://proxmate-app.de/norobots/en/website-privacy-policy.html

About

Kapal for Frigate NVR

This app provides a streamlined and secure way to view live camera feeds and review past detection events from your Frigate NVR system. It offers a minimalist interface for maximum visibility and privacy, with no data collection or third-party trackers.

Highlights
  • Live camera grid view
  • Minimalist interface mode
  • Full-screen live playback
  • Review past detection events
  • Privacy-first design
  • H.264 event playback support
Features
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Your Frigate. In Focus.. Kapal is a native Frigate NVR client for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It connects directly to your Frigate server—no Kapal account required. LIVE CAMERAS • Customize an adaptive grid with snapshots or live previews, switch camera groups, and choose its density. • Open any camera full screen with zoom, audio, stream selection, and Picture in Picture on compatible streams. • View Birdseye, detection overlays, zones, and recent camera activity when available. • Play HLS and MJPEG feeds, including supported H.265 / HEVC streams. • Try the Universal Video Engine beta for MSE playback, adaptive remote quality, and recovery from brief Wi-Fi interruptions. REVIEW, EVENTS & RECORDINGS • Browse Frigate Review alerts, detections, Events, and untracked Motion. • Search, sort, and filter by camera, object, zone, known name, sub-label, date, or confidence. • Inspect snapshots, boxes, plates, zones, scores, and available H.264 or supported H.265 clips. Adjust playback speed, zoom, and share video or images. • Use Kapal+ Timeline to scrub synchronized multi-camera history, see recording availability and activity, and jump to a date and time. • With Kapal+ Motion Search, draw a region, scan a time range, jump to hits, and save reusable presets. FRIGATE 0.18, GENAI & EXPORTS • Use Frigate’s new live protocol and persistent camera toggles. • Ask Your Cameras what happened and receive a streaming answer from your GenAI-enabled Frigate server. • Summarize Review activity by object and camera, followed by a separate report of concerns flagged by Frigate’s AI. • See GenAI provider status, roles, requirements, and setup guidance. • Switch Config Profiles such as Home, Away, or Vacation without restarting your server. • Browse exports, group related clips into Cases, and download a complete incident. MADE FOR IPHONE, IPAD & APPLE WATCH • Use adaptive iPad layouts with side-by-side details, a sidebar, multiple windows, keyboard shortcuts, and pointer support. • Check cameras, activity, snapshots, supported live views, saved servers, and snapshot complications from Apple Watch. • Keep recent Review activity on your Home Screen with configurable widgets. • Create camera links for Home Assistant notifications that open in Kapal. CONNECTIONS & SYSTEM HEALTH • Connect through local or remote addresses, HTTPS, authentication, VPNs, self-signed certificates, and Cloudflare Access service tokens (beta). • View server status, uptime, storage, detector performance, recording activity, heatmaps, and per-camera health. • See connection quality, stream health, reconnects, stalls, and GPU temperature when reported. • Share a playback report with no video, snapshots, or credentials—and review it before sending. KAPAL+ Kapal+ is a one-time purchase with no subscription or ads. It unlocks Timeline, Motion Search and presets, Ask Your Cameras, Review Activity Summaries, Config Profiles, Cases, the Apple Watch app, multiple servers, automatic failover, Smart Location Switching, Latest Activity widgets, Health Alerts, and ONVIF PTZ controls with presets. Existing owners receive every new 2.0 feature at no extra cost. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera and event data is requested directly from your servers. Credentials are protected in the iOS Keychain. Kapal does not provide a cloud NVR or store your camera library. SUPPORT & ROADMAP Found a bug, connection problem, or playback issue? Reach out through Support. Have an idea? Submit it to the in-app Roadmap and vote on what should come next. REQUIREMENTS Kapal requires an existing Frigate NVR installation and network access. Features depend on your Frigate version, permissions, cameras, retained recordings, codecs, go2rtc, GenAI, and network. PTZ requires a compatible ONVIF camera. Health Alert timing is subject to iOS background execution. Kapal is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Frigate project.

Screenshots

ProxMate Pro4 screens
Kapal for Frigate NVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kapal for Frigate NVR at Free against ProxMate Pro's $12.99. Kapal for Frigate NVR also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). ProxMate Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

Kapal for Frigate NVR is free to download; ProxMate Pro costs $12.99 up front. Kapal for Frigate NVR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ProxMate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProxMate Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kapal for Frigate NVR has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 92% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProxMate Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Kapal for Frigate NVR weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProxMate Pro versus Kapal for Frigate NVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxMate ProKapal for Frigate NVR
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars HerresJudeWorks

Customer experience

ProxMate Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Kapal for Frigate NVR

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

ProxMate Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kapal for Frigate NVR

One-time1
  • Kapal+$2.99

Questions

Is ProxMate Pro free?
ProxMate Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kapal for Frigate NVR free?
Kapal for Frigate NVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProxMate Pro or Kapal for Frigate NVR?
ProxMate Pro is rated higher. ProxMate Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Kapal for Frigate NVR averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do ProxMate Pro or Kapal for Frigate NVR have ads?
Neither ProxMate Pro nor Kapal for Frigate NVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProxMate Pro or Kapal for Frigate NVR?
ProxMate Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kapal for Frigate NVR weekly. Most recently, ProxMate Pro was updated on August 22, 2026 and Kapal for Frigate NVR on September 20, 2026.

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