Uptime Mate vs LocalRock
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
LocalRock
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Local-network client for robot vacuums: control, map, and onboard your robot through a self-hosted server instead of the robot cloud. Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocalRock at none against Uptime Mate's 2. Uptime Mate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support 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. LocalRock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Uptime Mate ships an update every 5 days, LocalRock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uptime Mate | LocalRock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Scherbeck | Sidon Kodraliu |
In-app purchases
Uptime Mate
- Pro$1.99
- Premium Icon$3.99
LocalRock
No in-app purchases
