Uptime Mate vs ProxMate Backup
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
ProxMate Backup
Monitor and manage your Proxmox Backup Servers with a comprehensive overview of resources, data stores, and tasks. View disk details, S.M.A.R.T. data, and manage snapshots. Supports TOTP for enhanced security.
- Proxmox Backup Server overview
- Data store details
- Disk and S.M.A.R.T. data
- Task summary and syslog
- Snapshot management
- Server restart/shutdown
- TOTP support
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With ProxMate Backup you get a quick and easy overview of your Proxmox Backup Server • Monitor the resources and details of your Proxmox Backup Server • Get details about Data Stores • View disks, LVM, directories, and ZFS • Disk temperature and S.M.A.R.T. data • Convenient task summary for a quick overview • Detailed task information and syslog • Show details abound backed up content • Verify, delete and protect snapshots • Restart or Shutdown your PBS • TOTP Support 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
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Verdict
Uptime Mate and ProxMate Backup are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ProxMate Backup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Uptime Mate ships an update every 5 days, ProxMate Backup every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uptime Mate | ProxMate Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Scherbeck | Lars Herres |
Customer experience
Uptime Mate
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In-app purchases
Uptime Mate
- Pro$1.99
- Premium Icon$3.99
ProxMate Backup
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
Questions
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