Comparison

Manager for Homebox vs ServerShelf

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

Head to head
About

Manager for Homebox

Manage your Homebox server inventory remotely. Add, edit, and organize items with details like photos, warranties, and receipts. Track inventory value, item count, and warranty status with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Manage items with photos and documents
  • Organize items by location
  • Track inventory value and count
  • Attach receipts and manuals
  • View warranty status
Features
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Connect seamlessly to your Homebox server and manage your items from anywhere. Key features: • Manage your Items — add, edit, view, and organize all your items with detailed information, including photos, warranties, receipts, and manuals • Location organization — navigate hierarchical storage areas with an intuitive tree view • Comprehensive overview — track total inventory value, item count, warranty status, and latest additions at a glance • Media support — attach photos, documents, receipts, and manuals to your items Perfect for collectors, small businesses, households, or anyone who needs to keep track of their belongings. Whether you’re managing a storeroom, organizing your home, or cataloging a collection, Manager for Homebox makes inventory management effortless. Requirements: An existing Homebox server installation is required. This app is not affiliated with the “Homebox” server solution. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ServerShelf

Features
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ServerShelf for iPhone and iPad is the companion to ServerShelf on your Mac, Windows or Linux machine. It carries your full server inventory with you: every server with OS, provider, environment and tags, SSL certificate expiry, uptime checks, pending updates and reboot flags. WHAT YOU GET • Inventory: your whole fleet at a glance, grouped by project, with search and per-server detail down to hardware, services and domains. • Triage: one screen with everything that needs attention: certificates about to expire, uptime checks that are down, servers with pending or security updates, hosts waiting for a reboot. • Library: your snippets and software licenses from the desktop, readable wherever you are. • Live on your LAN: pair with the desktop by scanning a QR code and get live data straight from it while you are on the same network. • Push alerts: the desktop can notify your phone when something needs attention. HOW IT CONNECTS The desktop app encrypts a snapshot of your inventory and puts it in storage you own: iCloud Drive, any S3-compatible bucket, or a WebDAV share. This app downloads that snapshot and decrypts it with your passphrase. There is no ServerShelf cloud and no account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN End-to-end encrypted: the passphrase stays on your devices, and the storage provider only ever sees ciphertext. No tracking, no telemetry. REQUIRES ServerShelf for desktop (servershelf.app) creates and uploads the snapshots. This companion app is free.

Screenshots

Manager for Homebox4 screens
ServerShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ServerShelf at none against Manager for Homebox's 7. ServerShelf also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Manager for Homebox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ServerShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manager for Homebox ships an update monthly, ServerShelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manager for Homebox versus ServerShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManager for HomeboxServerShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars HerresChristof Müller

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Manager for Homebox

Subscriptions3
  • Support$0.991 Month
  • Great Support$1.991 Month
  • Huge Support$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Support$2.99
  • Great Support$6.99
  • Lifetime$6.99
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  • Huge Support$7.99
None

ServerShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manager for Homebox free?
Manager for Homebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ServerShelf free?
ServerShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manager for Homebox or ServerShelf have ads?
Neither Manager for Homebox nor ServerShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manager for Homebox or ServerShelf?
Manager for Homebox ships an update monthly, and ServerShelf every 4 days. Most recently, Manager for Homebox was updated on October 30, 2026 and ServerShelf on October 31, 2026.

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