Comparison

1Panel vs Node Pocket

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

Head to head
About

1Panel

Easily manage your 1Panel server operation and maintenance panel from your mobile device. Monitor server status, control applications and websites, and stay informed about your server's performance anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Server status monitoring
  • Application management
  • Website management
  • Remote server access
  • Real-time performance tracking
Features
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1Panel App is a mobile application designed specifically for managing the 1Panel server operation and maintenance panel. Through this application, you can easily monitor server status, manage server applications and websites on your mobile phone, and keep track of the server's operation anytime and anywhere.

About

Node Pocket

Features
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Node Pocket keeps private-network tools inside the app without installing an additional VPN profile. Connect your own Tailscale account to reach your private hosts over SSH, SFTP, and the built-in browser, all from one focused workspace. The browser, terminal, and file client also reach ordinary internet servers without a private network, and the app picks the right route for each address on its own. Start free with one browser tab, one SSH terminal tab, and read-only remote file browsing. An optional one-time Pocket Pro in-app purchase unlocks SFTP uploads and downloads, up to eight browser tabs, and up to four SSH terminal tabs. It is not a subscription. Built for focused private-network work • Browse HTTP and HTTPS web interfaces in multiple in-app tabs. • Open independent SSH terminal tabs with terminal controls for common keys. • Fly through tabs, terminals, and navigation with hardware-keyboard shortcuts. • Browse, download, upload, share, save, and ZIP SFTP files. • Reach ordinary SSH and SFTP servers too, with no private network needed. • Review SSH and SFTP host fingerprints before authenticating. • Read the privacy policy and open-source acknowledgements in the app. Node Pocket does not install an iOS VPN profile or use Network Extension entitlements. It uses an embedded userspace node, so its network access stays scoped to this app. Reaching private hosts requires your own Tailscale account. Ordinary SSH, SFTP, and web servers need only their address and your credentials. Node Pocket is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tailscale Inc. Tailscale is a trademark of Tailscale Inc.

Screenshots

1Panel4 screens
Node Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1Panel at none against Node Pocket's 1. 1Panel also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Node Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 1Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1Panel ships an update monthly, Node Pocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1Panel versus Node Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1PanelNode Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLingxia (Shenzhen) Software Co., Ltd.Zihua Huang

Bugs and requests

1Panel

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Intermittent app crashes
  • Difficulties with IP whitelisting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multilingual support
  • Advanced monitoring and alerting capabilities
  • Expanded WAF rule management
  • Lightweight agent for managing multiple servers

Node Pocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

1Panel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Node Pocket

One-time1
  • Pocket Pro — Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is 1Panel free?
1Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Node Pocket free?
Node Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1Panel or Node Pocket have ads?
Neither 1Panel nor Node Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1Panel or Node Pocket?
1Panel ships an update monthly, and Node Pocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, 1Panel was updated on October 6, 2026 and Node Pocket on October 9, 2026.

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