Comparison

Beszel vs CooliApp

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

Head to head
About

Beszel

Monitor your servers remotely with real-time system statistics, Docker container performance, and customizable dashboards. Requires a separate Beszel instance to function. Offers a private, ad-free experience with home screen widgets for quick access to key metrics.

Highlights
  • Multi-instance server connection
  • Real-time CPU, memory, and temperature stats
  • Docker container resource monitoring
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Home screen widgets
  • Flexible data time ranges
Features
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Meet Beszel Companion – Your ultimate server management app for iOS! Note: A Beszel instance (https://beszel.dev) is required to use this app. Multi-Instance Support: Securely connect to and seamlessly switch between multiple Beszel hub instances. Perfect for managing work, home, and personal projects all in one place. Real-Time System Stats: Monitor your server's CPU usage, memory load, and system temperatures with beautiful, interactive charts. Docker Container Monitoring: Keep a close eye on the resource usage of all your running containers. Drill down into individual container performance with detailed graphs. Customizable Dashboard: Pin your most important system or container charts to a personalized "Home" screen for at-a-glance visibility of what matters most to you. Home Screen Widgets: Configure widgets to display key system metrics from any of your instances directly on your home screen. Native iOS Experience: Enjoy a fast, clean, and intuitive interface that supports Dark Mode and feels right at home on your device. Flexible Time Ranges: Analyze data from the last hour up to the last 30 days to track trends and diagnose issues. 100% Private, No Telemetry: Beszel Companion is designed with your privacy as the top priority. The app connects directly to your hub instances and collects absolutely no data, analytics, or telemetry. All your credentials and server information stay securely on your device.

About

CooliApp

Manage your self-hosted cloud infrastructure directly from your iPhone. Monitor projects, services, and servers, track deployments in real-time, and view live logs. Includes home screen widgets for at-a-glance status updates.

Highlights
  • Manage projects, environments, and services
  • View application details and deployment history
  • Monitor server status
  • Track real-time deployments
  • Home screen widgets for infrastructure status
  • Connect multiple Coolify instances
  • Secure API token storage
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CooliApp is the companion app for Coolify, the open-source self-hosting platform. Manage your entire cloud infrastructure directly from your iPhone. Projects & Services Browse your projects, environments, and services at a glance. View application details, check deployment history, and read live logs — all without opening a browser. Servers Keep an eye on all your connected servers. Quickly verify which servers are online and access their details in seconds. Deployments Track your deployments in real-time. See queued, in-progress, and completed deployments with automatic status polling so you always know what's happening. Home Screen Widgets Add health check widgets for your instances, applications, and services directly to your home screen. Know the status of your infrastructure at a glance without even opening the app. Multi-Instance Support Connect multiple Coolify instances and switch between them effortlessly. Built for Privacy Your API tokens are stored securely on your device. CooliApp connects directly to your Coolify instances — no third-party servers involved. Designed for iOS - Native SwiftUI interface with light and dark mode - Face ID / Touch ID lock for added security - Customizable tab bar - Follow Coolify releases from the app CooliApp requires a self-hosted Coolify instance (v4+) with API access enabled.

Screenshots

Beszel4 screens
CooliApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CooliApp at 100% against Beszel's 76%. CooliApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Beszel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CooliApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beszel has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Beszel's written reviews are positive against 100% of CooliApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beszel ships an update weekly, CooliApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Beszel versus CooliApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeszelCooliApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRUNO DURANDAurel Tyson

Customer experience

Beszel

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

CooliApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beszel

No in-app purchases

None

CooliApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beszel free?
Beszel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CooliApp free?
CooliApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beszel or CooliApp?
CooliApp is rated higher. Beszel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CooliApp averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Beszel or CooliApp have ads?
Neither Beszel nor CooliApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beszel or CooliApp?
Beszel ships an update weekly, and CooliApp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beszel was updated on October 15, 2026 and CooliApp on October 6, 2026.

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