Uptime Mate vs Bucketman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uptime Mate
Monitor the status of your services directly from your Apple Watch. This app provides instant visibility into your Uptime Kuma dashboard without needing to access a laptop or rely on notifications.
- Instant service status overview
- Native Apple Watch complications
- Connects to Uptime Kuma instance
- No data collection
- Simple setup
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Uptime Mate brings your Uptime Kuma dashboard to Apple Watch, so you always know if your services are up, without opening a laptop or checking notifications. Instant status, zero friction See the health of your services in seconds. No noise, no alerts - just the information you need. Built for Apple Watch Native complications for your watch face Quick overview of all monitors Made for homelab & DevOps Perfect for self-hosters who want peace of mind without constant interruptions. Connects to your own Uptime Kuma instance No data collection, no third-party tracking Simple setup
Bucketman
Manage cloud storage buckets with ease. Create, read, update, and delete objects in services like AWS S3 or MinIO. Offers a user-friendly interface for efficient data handling.
- Cloud bucket management
- Object CRUD operations
- AWS S3 integration
- MinIO integration
- SeaweedFS integration
- User-friendly interface
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Bucketman is an application designed to manage cloud storage buckets. It provides users with the ability to create, read, update, and delete objects within cloud storage buckets, such as those provided by AWS S3 or MinIO or SeaweedFS. The app aims to simplify the management of cloud storage by offering a user-friendly interface and robust functionality for handling large amounts of data efficiently. Bucketman terms of use: https://www.osnadigit.de/en/bucketman/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Uptime Mate at none against Bucketman's shown. Uptime Mate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Uptime Mate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bucketman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Uptime Mate ships an update every 5 days, Bucketman every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uptime Mate | Bucketman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Scherbeck | OsnaDigit UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
Uptime Mate
Bucketman
In-app purchases
Uptime Mate
- Pro$1.99
- Premium Icon$3.99
Bucketman
- S3 Features paid monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- S3 Features paid yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Bucketman Pro - Lifetime$79.99
