Comparison

Cloudflare Remote vs Digital Ocean Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Cloudflare Remote

Manage your Cloudflare DNS and domains from your iPhone. Control DNS records, firewall rules, SSL settings, and monitor traffic with a secure and intuitive interface. Offers real-time analytics and advanced security features for professionals.

Highlights
  • Manage unlimited DNS records
  • Real-time traffic analytics
  • Create and manage Firewall Rules
  • SSL/TLS management
  • Cache purge functionality
  • Multi-account support
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Cloudflare Remote is a mobile control room for your Cloudflare account, built for people who need to fix things without waiting until they are back at a laptop. Manage DNS, firewall rules, cache behaviour, tunnels, Workers, SSL and analytics from your iPhone, in a fast native interface. DNS & DOMAINS • Manage records of every common type (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, PTR) • Create, edit and delete records instantly, with the proxy toggle on each one • Export a whole zone as a BIND file, or import one • DNSSEC status and configuration • Multi-account support with fast switching ANALYTICS • Requests, bandwidth, unique visitors and threats • Cache hit ratio, cached against uncached traffic • HTTP status distribution and top countries • 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days SECURITY • Firewall rules with Cloudflare's own expression language • WAF managed rulesets • IP access rules by IP, CIDR, country or ASN • Rate limiting rules • Live security events, with the rule that caught each request • Security level, up to Under Attack mode • SSL/TLS mode, certificates and minimum TLS version PERFORMANCE & RULES • Cache rules and transform rules • Page rules and redirect rules • Cache purge, everything or by URL • Development mode • Browser cache TTL, Brotli, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, IPv6, WebSockets, Always Online TUNNELS & ZERO TRUST • Cloudflare Tunnel health, active connections and their locations • Public hostnames you can add and edit in place • Protect any hostname with Zero Trust Access, and decide who may reach it DEVELOPERS • Workers & Pages deployments, with one-tap rollback and retry • Workers scripts and the routes bound to each domain • R2 buckets AVAILABILITY • Load balancers with their origin pools • Health checks EMAIL ROUTING • Forward addresses on your domain to a personal inbox • Manage routing rules and destinations AUDIT • See who changed what on the account, and when PRIVACY & SECURITY • Your API key or token is kept in the device Keychain, pinned to that device, so it is excluded from iCloud and iTunes backups • It is sent to nobody but Cloudflare's own API. There is no server behind this app to send it to • Optional Face ID, Touch ID or passcode lock in front of the app • Sign in with a scoped API Token and grant only the permissions you choose • No analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, no tracking, no usage data collected SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium unlocks every domain on your account, plus tunnels, Access, Workers & Pages, R2, cache rules, transform rules and load balancers. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. A multi-account add-on is included with lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT Cloudflare Remote needs a Cloudflare account, which it manages but does not create. This is an independent third-party client built on the Cloudflare API and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloudflare, Inc. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Digital Ocean Mobile

Manage your cloud infrastructure on the go. Monitor droplet stats, databases, load balancers, and apps. View logs in real-time and manage domains and volumes.

Highlights
  • Manage Droplets
  • Monitor Databases
  • Control Load Balancers
  • View App Logs
  • Manage Domains
  • Resize Volumes
Features
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Manage your Digital Ocean droplets, databases, spaces and much more. Take DigitalOcean anywhere you go with Ocean! ◆ DROPLETS - View Droplet Info - Check Droplet Stats (Bandwidth, CPU, Memory, Disk) - Browse Droplets on all your project(s) - Rename Droplet - Reset root password on a Droplet - Turn on/off Droplet - Destroy Droplet ◆ DATABASES - View DB Cluster Info - Browse DBs on all your project(s) - Destroy DB Cluster ◆ LOAD BALANCERS - View Load Balancer Info - Browse Load Balancers on all your project(s) - Detach Droplets - Remove Forwarding Rules ◆ APPS - View App Info - Browse Apps on all your project(s) - View Logs in real time ◆ DOMAINS - View Domain Records - Browse Domains on all your project(s) ◆ VOLUMES - View Volume Info - Browse Volumes on all your project(s) - Resize Volume - Detach Droplet That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. API tokens are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Ocean is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/get-ocean/ocean 3. This is not a replacement for the DigitalOcean website. Certain actions, such as creating new projects, should be done directly in the web dashboard. © FarFetched 2025. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.global/ocean/terms

Screenshots

Cloudflare Remote4 screens
Digital Ocean Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloudflare Remote at 4.8 against Digital Ocean Mobile's 3.7. Cloudflare Remote also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%) and ratings volume (86 vs 9). Digital Ocean Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cloudflare Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Digital Ocean Mobile sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloudflare Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloudflare Remote has 86 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cloudflare Remote's written reviews are positive against 20% of Digital Ocean Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, Digital Ocean Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cloudflare Remote versus Digital Ocean Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudflare RemoteDigital Ocean Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better#142
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmre KelesFarFetched

Customer experience

Cloudflare Remote

All ratings86 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Digital Ocean Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cloudflare Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Multi-Account Add-on$4.99
  • Lifetime$34.99
6 purchases

Digital Ocean Mobile

Subscriptions4
  • Ultimate (Monthly)$2.491 Month
  • OCEAN Ultimate$2.497 Days
  • ULTIMATE$6.991 Year
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  • Ultimate (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlimited (Lifetime)$12.00
  • Ultimate (Lifetime)$24.00

Questions

Is Cloudflare Remote free?
Cloudflare Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Ocean Mobile free?
Digital Ocean Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloudflare Remote or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Cloudflare Remote is rated higher. Cloudflare Remote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Digital Ocean Mobile averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Cloudflare Remote or Digital Ocean Mobile have ads?
Neither Cloudflare Remote nor Digital Ocean Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudflare Remote or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, and Digital Ocean Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Cloudflare Remote was updated on October 6, 2026 and Digital Ocean Mobile on October 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cloudflare Remote or Digital Ocean Mobile?
Cloudflare Remote currently peaks at #70 in the App Store charts, and Digital Ocean Mobile at #142. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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