Scale Manager vs Pangolin Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scale Manager
Easily manage multiple Headscale servers from a single application. This utility provides a straightforward interface for server administration.
- Manage multiple Headscale servers
- Single application interface
- Server administration utility
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This simple but useful app allows you to manage multiple Headscale servers through one app
Pangolin Client
This open-source platform provides secure, encrypted access to private applications and infrastructure. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs by implementing zero-trust principles, controlling access at the application level.
- Open-source
- Zero-trust connectivity
- Encrypted access
- Least-privileged access
- Identity-aware access control
- Browser-based reverse proxy
- Client for SSH, RDP, databases
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Pangolin is a fully open‑source, zero‑trust connectivity platform that provides encrypted, least‑privileged access to private applications and infrastructure without exposing public IP addresses or opening inbound ports. It works across on‑premise networks, cloud environments, and remote sites, eliminating the complexity and risk of traditional VPNs. Pangolin brings identity to the access layer, allowing you to control access to specific applications, services, or network ranges instead of entire networks. Users authenticate through trusted identity providers and can only reach the resources you explicitly allow, applying Zero Trust principles end‑to‑end. With lightweight site connectors, you can drop Pangolin into any network and instantly make hosts or entire network ranges securely accessible. Add as many networks as you need and connect to multiple sites at the same time, even behind restrictive firewalls or NAT. Pangolin’s internal DNS lets you assign friendly names to resources, so users never have to remember IP addresses. Users can access private web applications through browser‑based, identity‑aware reverse proxies with automatic SSL, routing, and health checks—no client required. For deeper access, Pangolin clients provide fast, reliable connections to SSH, databases, RDP, and private services. Pangolin can be fully self‑hosted for complete control, or you can use Pangolin Cloud for the quickest and easiest setup. With strong security, high performance, and minimal operational overhead, access is fully auditable, MFA can be enforced per resource, and applications require zero code or configuration changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scale Manager at 100% against Pangolin Client's 0%. Scale Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Pangolin Client's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scale Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scale Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pangolin Client's.
Scale Manager ships an update every 3 months, Pangolin Client fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scale Manager | Pangolin Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gage m | Fossorial, Inc. |
Customer experience
Scale Manager
Pangolin Client
In-app purchases
Scale Manager
No in-app purchases
Pangolin Client
No in-app purchases
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