Comparison

Uptime Mate vs Luna Lighthouse

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant service status overview
  • Native Apple Watch complications
  • Connects to Uptime Kuma instance
  • No data collection
  • Simple setup
Features
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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

About

Luna Lighthouse

Features
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LunaLighthouse is a mobile companion for self-hosted media setups. It gives you one place to configure, organize, and navigate the tools that keep your libraries, downloads, and media services running smoothly. Built for people who manage their own home server or media stack, LunaLighthouse focuses on local control without requiring a hosted account. Configure supported services, manage profiles, review system settings, and keep your setup organized from a mobile-first interface. This first release focuses on the core mobile app experience. Cloud accounts, hosted webhooks, and push notifications are clearly marked as coming soon while they are prepared for a later release. Features: - Configure self-hosted media service connections - Manage profiles for different environments - Access module and system settings from your phone - Review app version, build, license, and open-source package information - Keep future cloud and notification features separated from local app functionality LunaLighthouse does not provide media content. It is designed to connect to services you operate and configure yourself.

Screenshots

Uptime Mate3 screens
Luna Lighthouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luna Lighthouse at none against Uptime Mate's 2. Luna Lighthouse also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Uptime Mate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Luna Lighthouse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Uptime Mate versus Luna Lighthouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUptime MateLuna Lighthouse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.612.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph ScherbeckPedro Gonzalez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Uptime Mate

One-time2
  • Pro$1.99
  • Premium Icon$3.99
None

Luna Lighthouse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uptime Mate free?
Uptime Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luna Lighthouse free?
Luna Lighthouse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Uptime Mate or Luna Lighthouse have ads?
Neither Uptime Mate nor Luna Lighthouse shows ads.

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