Comparison

Cloudflare Remote vs Ocean for DO

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

Ocean for DO

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 DigitalOcean droplets, databases, spaces and much more. Take your infra anywhere you go with Ocean, the third party client for DigitalOcean! ◆ 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 2026. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.global/ocean/terms This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by DigitalOcean LLC.

Screenshots

Cloudflare Remote4 screens
Ocean for DO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloudflare Remote at 4.8 against Ocean for DO's 3.0. Cloudflare Remote also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#12 vs #139). On price, review sentiment, 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 Ocean for DO 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloudflare Remote has 90 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, Ocean for DO every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cloudflare Remote versus Ocean for DO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudflare RemoteOcean for DO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better3.0 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better#139
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB79 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%

Ocean for DO

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Ocean for DO

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 Ocean for DO free?
Ocean for DO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloudflare Remote or Ocean for DO?
Cloudflare Remote is rated higher. Cloudflare Remote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Ocean for DO averages 3.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Cloudflare Remote or Ocean for DO have ads?
Neither Cloudflare Remote nor Ocean for DO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudflare Remote or Ocean for DO?
Cloudflare Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ocean for DO every 3 months. Most recently, Cloudflare Remote was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ocean for DO on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cloudflare Remote or Ocean for DO?
Cloudflare Remote currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Ocean for DO at #139. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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