Unraid Manager vs KumaAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unraid Manager
Remotely monitor and control your Unraid server from your iPhone or iPad. Manage system status, Docker containers, virtual machines, and file shares with a native iOS app. Receive alerts and connect to multiple servers.
- Server Dashboard
- Docker Management
- Virtual Machine Control
- File Share Browsing
- System Health Monitoring
- Alert Notifications
- Multi-Server Support
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Unraid Manager Remote management for your Unraid server - monitor, control, and manage your home server from anywhere. What it does Unraid Manager lets you remotely monitor and control your Unraid server directly from your iPhone or iPad. Check system status, manage Docker containers, control virtual machines, and view file shares - all from a native iOS app designed specifically for Unraid. Key Features • Server Dashboard - Real-time CPU, memory, and array status • Docker Management - Start, stop, and monitor containers • Virtual Machines - Control VM power states and view resources• File Shares - Browse shares and check storage usage • System Health - Monitor disk status, temperatures, and SMART data • Notifications - Stay informed of system alerts and warnings • Multi-Server - Connect to multiple Unraid servers iPhone & iPad Optimised Native interface that adapts perfectly to your device - bottom tabs on iPhone and elegant sidebar navigation on iPad. Requirements: Unraid server with API access enabled --- Perfect for system administrators and home lab enthusiasts who want to monitor their Unraid servers on the go.
KumaAlert
Stay connected to your Uptime Kuma monitoring server with instant alerts for downtime or recovery. View live status, manage monitors, and track uptime history directly from your phone.
- Real-time monitor status
- Push notifications
- Multi-server support
- Heartbeat history charts
- Maintenance window management
- Home screen widgets
- Dark mode support
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KumaAlert - Uptime Kuma in your pocket KumaAlert is a native app for keeping an eye on your Uptime Kuma servers from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It stays quiet until something needs you, then makes sure you know. Connect one server or a dozen, see everything at a glance, and get alerted the moment a monitor goes down. When something breaks, you can acknowledge or snooze it right from the notification, a widget, your watch, or the app. Know the moment something breaks • Push alerts when a monitor goes down, and again when it recovers, with how long it was out • Set each monitor to Info, Warning, or Critical. Critical alerts can break through silent mode and repeat until you acknowledge them • A per-monitor alert delay so brief blips don't wake you • Send a real test alert to check your sounds and settings work Handle outages anywhere • An Incidents tab with active outages pinned up top, live downtime timers, and Acknowledge and Snooze on each • Downtime totals, mean time to recovery, and your flakiest monitor across 7, 30, or 90 days • Live Activities that put an ongoing outage on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A full Apple Watch app that works even with your iPhone off, with complications for your watch face • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that surface only what's down when it matters Built for real infrastructure • Drag to arrange monitors and move them between folders, with changes synced back to Uptime Kuma itself • One-tap push setup, where KumaAlert creates the alert webhook for you • Maintenance windows, Kiosk mode for a wall-mounted iPad, Siri, and Shortcuts • iPad-native layout, plus Sign in with Apple and end-to-end encrypted sync so the server only ever sees ciphertext One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No tracking. Requires a self-hosted Uptime Kuma server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Unraid Manager at Free against KumaAlert's $3.99. Unraid Manager also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 69%). KumaAlert's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
Unraid Manager is free to download; KumaAlert costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unraid Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Unraid Manager's written reviews are positive against 69% of KumaAlert's.
Unraid Manager ships an update monthly, KumaAlert every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unraid Manager | KumaAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CALLUM JAMES TEESDALE | Robert Holmes |
Customer experience
Unraid Manager
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In-app purchases
Unraid Manager
No in-app purchases
KumaAlert
No in-app purchases






