BorgLens vs dock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BorgLens
Securely access and manage your Borg Backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, view files within backups, and download them for offline access, all with robust security and privacy.
- Secure SSH access to remote backups
- Browse and search backup archives
- Download files for offline access
- Integrates with iOS Files app
- View repository and archive details
- Public/private key authentication
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BorgLens brings the power of Borg Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Borg Backup repository, list archives, view files within specific backups, and safely download individual files directly to your device — all with full security and control, right on your device. Once downloaded, files will be accessible offline and integrated smoothly with the Files app. Compatibility: Support Borg stable version 1.x. ## Features - Access Borg remote backup securely via SSH using public/private key authentication, directly from your device (BorgLens only requires read access, no change to your remote backup repository). - Seamlessly integrated downloaded backup files with the Files app. - View the archives in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an archive. - Download files from an archive in a remote backup. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., last backup time, disk usage, chunks etc.). - View details of a remote backup archive (e.g., files, disk usage, backup command etc.). ## Terms of Use This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Privacy BorgLens stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, passphrase, and SSH keys, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device's Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy. We are fully committed to data security and privacy. High lights about our privacy practice: * We don’t track your usage of the app, there are no cookies, advertisements, analytics. * We design our app to be used anonymously, we do not ask any email, phone or personal information to use our app. * We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. ## Technical Support If you encounter any issues while using the app, have feedback to share, or wish to request a feature, please contact us via email support within the app. We will respond to your inquiry promptly.
dock
Manage your self-hosted Docker stacks remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor container performance, deploy updates, and access logs and SSH terminals. Features enhanced monitoring for security, backups, and resource management.
- Remote Docker stack management
- Live container performance monitoring
- Stack deployment and updates
- Integrated SSH terminal
- Enhanced monitoring dashboard
- Image vulnerability scanning
- Backup and snapshot management
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dock-g is the native iOS companion for Dockge – the popular self-hosted Docker stack manager. Built for homelab enthusiasts who want full control over their containers, wherever they are. Connect to your Dockge server and see all running stacks at a glance, including live CPU, RAM and disk usage. Start, stop, restart, update or remove stacks in seconds. Dive into Compose YAML, environment variables, service status and live logs – all right inside the app. Search your stacks, refresh with pull-to-refresh, and create new stacks straight from your iPhone or iPad. N E W : R E S O U R C E S T A T I S T I C S Find out what your host is really doing. The new Resource Usage view shows CPU, RAM and disk usage per stack – ranked, with a clear donut chart on top. Switch between CPU, RAM and Disk with a tap, spot resource hogs at a glance, and refresh the numbers live from your Dockge host. D O C K G E E N H A N C E D – A D V A N C E D M O N I T O R I N G dock-g automatically detects Dockge Enhanced and unlocks a full set of advanced features. Monitoring Dashboard: One screen, four tiles – backup status, pending image updates, critical CVEs and your next scheduled scan. Each tile takes you straight to the matching detail view. Image Watcher: Track Docker image updates across all your stacks. Filter by status – updates available, errors, ignored – and trigger a fresh check with a single tap. Trivy CVE Scanner: Scan every image in your homelab for known vulnerabilities. Browse results by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low), filter by tapping the severity cards, and open any CVE directly in your browser. Backup & Snapshots: Run Restic backups on demand, monitor their history and browse snapshots file by file. Restore individual files or entire snapshots right from your iPhone. Schedules, on-save triggers and restore tests can all be configured directly in the app. Docker Resources: Manage images, volumes and containers – inspect sizes and states, stop containers, delete resources and prune dangling images, with a confirmation step before every destructive action. Crash Loop Detection: Surfaces containers that restart too often. Set per-container ignore rules for 1 hour, 24 hours or permanently – keeping your monitoring clean and relevant. B U I L T - I N S S H T E R M I N A L No third-party app required. dock-g includes a full SSH client, built from the ground up with Apple's Network.framework and CryptoKit. It works on your local network only (RFC 1918) – no accidental cloud exposure. Host keys are verified with Trust on First Use and stored in the Keychain. A special-keys bar brings Ctrl, Tab, Esc, pipe, tilde and arrow keys to your iPhone, and four terminal themes are available: Default, Solarized Dark, Monokai and Nord. On launch, dock-g automatically reconnects to your last server, and from the services view you can jump straight into any running container via docker exec. P R I V A C Y B Y D E S I G N dock-g is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no tracking. Your server credentials never leave your device – authentication tokens are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain. Requires Dockge 1.x or Dockge Enhanced on your local network. Supports iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BorgLens at Free against dock's $3.99. BorgLens also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). dock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On review sentiment, 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
BorgLens is free to download; dock costs $3.99 up front. BorgLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. dock asks for nothing beyond the download.
BorgLens ships an update every 5 weeks, dock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BorgLens | dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flinteger LLC | Sven Uwe Hanold |
Customer experience
BorgLens
dock
In-app purchases
BorgLens
- BorgLens Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- BorgLens Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$9.99
dock
No in-app purchases








