SiteUp vs Ocean for DO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SiteUp
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SiteUp keeps an eye on your websites so you don’t have to. Add your domains, set how often to check, and get notified when a site that was reachable goes down. See the overall status at a glance with the Home Screen widget. What you can do: • Add websites with HTTP or HTTPS • Choose how often to check: every 15 minutes, hourly, or daily • Get local notifications when a previously reachable site becomes unreachable • Pull to refresh any time • View a simple history of recent checks • Glanceable Home Screen widget with an up/total summary and last updated time • No account or login—your list lives on your device Privacy & Reliability: • Site lists and recent status history are stored on your device and shared with the widget via an app group • Background checks use iOS Background App Refresh and are scheduled best‑effort by the system; actual timing may vary Perfect for: • Developers, DevOps/SREs, sysadmins, and small business owners who need quick confidence that their sites are up
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.
- Manage Droplets
- Monitor Databases
- Control Load Balancers
- View App Logs
- Manage Domains
- Resize Volumes
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SiteUp at every 2 days against Ocean for DO's every 3 months. Ocean for DO's advantage is chart position (#171 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SiteUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.
SiteUp ships an update every 2 days, Ocean for DO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiteUp | Ocean for DO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #171 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHI-WEI FANG | FarFetched |
In-app purchases
SiteUp
- SiteUp Premium$1.99
Ocean for DO
- Ultimate (Monthly)$2.491 Month
- OCEAN Ultimate$2.497 Days
- ULTIMATE$6.991 Year
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- Ultimate (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Unlimited (Lifetime)$12.00
- Ultimate (Lifetime)$24.00







