Unraid Manager vs U
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.
U
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U-Manager is an independent third-party app to monitor and manage your Unraid server from your iPhone or iPad. Check your array, parity, CPU and RAM, browse and transfer files, and control Docker containers and virtual machines without opening the web UI. INCLUDED Dashboard - Server status in real time - CPU, RAM and disk usage - Array and cache status - Disk activity card: parity checks, rebuilds and resyncs as they run File manager - Browse, upload, download and manage server files in the app - Copy, move, delete, rename and change permissions - Search with wildcards and regular expressions - Background uploads with progress notifications Docker containers - Start, stop and restart containers - Filter and search containers - Open a container's WebUI from its card Community Applications - Browse and search the Community Applications store Shares, parity and disks - See your shares and how much space they use - Start a parity check and follow its progress Virtual machines - Start, stop, pause, resume, reboot and force stop your VMs UPS with NUT - Connect your UPS through NUT and check its status from your phone Tautulli - Plex activity, history and statistics Torrents - Works with qBittorrent and Transmission - Speeds, progress, ratio, ETA, seeds and peers in real time - Filter by state: all, active, downloading, finished, paused or error Multiple servers - Add several Unraid servers and switch between them with one tap Security - Face ID or Touch ID lock - Credentials stored encrypted on the device - No personal data collection Notifications - Read and manage your server notifications - Mark as read, archive or delete several at once OPTIONAL ADD-ONS Each add-on is a one-time purchase. The All Access subscription, monthly or yearly, includes all of them. Power Pack (requires the U-Manager Companion plugin on your server) - Live Docker stats (CPU, memory, network) - Live network card on the dashboard - Update all Docker containers at once - Install plugins and Docker apps from the CA Store - Edit and uninstall Docker containers, uninstall plugins - Create and edit user shares - SMART settings per disk and per pool File browser - Image previews and full-screen viewer - Folder and video thumbnails - Video playback in the app - Widget with the operations in progress Tautulli - End active streams with one tap - Filter history by any date range - Export history to CSV or JSON - Monthly, yearly and all-time graphs - Tautulli card on the dashboard Torrent - Open magnet links and .torrent files in U-Manager to send them to your server - Send one or several .torrent files at once - Pause, resume or remove several torrents at once - Set download and upload speed limits - Live speed chart on the dashboard REQUIREMENTS - Unraid server 6.10 or higher - API key created in Unraid Settings → Management Access - Network connection to the server (local or remote) - U-Manager Files plugin on the server for the file manager - U-Manager Companion plugin on the server for the Power Pack U-Manager is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lime Technology or Unraid. The name "U-Manager for Unraid" follows the naming format explicitly permitted by Lime Technology's trademark policy (unraid.net/policies). Unraid® is a trademark of Lime Technology, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jandrop.github.io/privacy_policy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unraid Manager at none against U's 7. U's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). 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
Both are free to download. U sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Unraid Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unraid Manager ships an update monthly, U weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unraid Manager | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CALLUM JAMES TEESDALE | Alejandro Platas Mallo |
In-app purchases
Unraid Manager
No in-app purchases
U
- U-Manager All Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- U-Manager All Access (Annual)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
- Tautulli$1.99
- Torrent$2.49
- SSH$3.49
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- File browser$4.49
- Power Pack$6.99







