Comparison

RustMaster vs Server Dock

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

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About

RustMaster

Features
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RustMaster is the all-in-one RCON app built for Rust server administrators. Whether you’re running a private community or a large public server, RustMaster gives you complete control of your server directly from your iPhone or iPad. Powerful Admin Tools: Player Management: View players online, track their real-time locations, kick or ban cheaters, and keep your community safe. Chat Control: Monitor live chat and reply instantly. Stay connected with players even when away from your PC. Server Commands: Run console commands with a tap. No more hassle typing long texts. Server Settings: Change settings, adjust rates, environment, and gameplay rules on the go. Performance Tracking: Check server uptime, performance, and status to ensure a smooth player experience. Multi-Server Support: Manage multiple servers in one place. Switching is seamless and fast. Secure Connection: Your server data is safe with secure RCON integration. RustMaster is designed for speed, reliability, and simplicity. Its clean and modern interface makes server management easy, while offering the depth and power serious admins need. With RustMaster, you can moderate chat, enforce rules, teleport to players, adjust gameplay settings, and keep your server running smoothly, all from your pocket.

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Server Dock

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Palworld, Minecraft Java—and even the apocalypse. Server Dock is an unofficial iPhone and iPad app for monitoring and managing your dedicated game servers. Monitor Palworld, Minecraft Java Edition, and 7 Days to Die servers—all in one app. You can manage the servers. The zombies, unfortunately, are beyond our control. Supported Connections • Palworld: REST API / RCON • Minecraft Java Edition: Server List Ping / RCON • 7 Days to Die: Telnet / game query checks Key Features • Server setup by game and connection method • Availability, response times, player counts, and server details • Player lists and details • Kick, ban, unban, and other moderation tools • Connection diagnostics • Local and VPN destinations with switching • Multiple servers, favorites, and bulk refresh • Manual and foreground auto-refresh • Standard and compact server-list layouts • Player trends and weekday-by-hour heatmaps • Home Screen widgets • iCloud settings backups • Auto-Lock prevention and a screen saver • English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese 7 Days to Die Use Telnet to check the server version, player count and details, in-game date and time, and the next Blood Moon. Player details can include entity and platform IDs, IP address, ping, level, status, statistics, and coordinates. View locations on a coordinate map without terrain data. Supported servers can save the world, send messages, kick players, create timed bans, show the server ban list, unban players, shut down normally, and run Telnet commands. The live console offers raw and summarized logs, search, auto-scroll, pause, automatic reconnection, and command entry. Palworld The REST API provides player information, server settings, metrics, Game Data, and a simplified server map. Record server FPS on-device and view daily, weekly, and monthly trends. RCON supports player retrieval, messages, world saves, kick, ban, unban, server stop, and custom commands. Game Data features require the server’s Game Data API. Minecraft Java Edition Server List Ping checks availability, version, MOTD, online and maximum player counts, and response time without a password. Adding RCON enables player lists, world saves, messages, kick, ban, unban, server stop, and custom commands. If the server does not publish player names, only the player count is shown. With RCON, Server Dock attempts to retrieve names using the “list” command. Free Version The free version supports one server, manual refresh, status monitoring, player lists and details, and supported actions such as kick, ban, and unban. Both Local and VPN destinations can be saved and switched manually. Full Version The Full Version is a one-time purchase. It unlocks multiple servers, automatic and bulk refresh, Home Screen widgets, server-wide operations, ban history, Palworld Game Data and maps, player and server FPS trends, iCloud backup creation, automatic Local/VPN switching, Auto-Lock prevention, and the screen saver. For 7 Days to Die, it also unlocks world status, the player coordinate map, world saves, messages, normal shutdown, and the live console. Before You Begin Server Dock requires a supported dedicated game server that you manage. Features vary by game, connection method, and server configuration. Automatic refresh runs while Server Dock is visible. Only Minecraft Java Edition is supported. Bedrock Edition, TPS history, and plugin integrations are not supported. Palworld REST API, RCON, and 7 Days to Die Telnet are server-provided connection methods that do not encrypt traffic; this is not a Server Dock limitation. Never expose management ports directly to the internet. Use a trusted LAN or a properly configured VPN such as WireGuard or Tailscale. Server Dock is an unofficial server-management app. It is not official, affiliated with, or endorsed by Pocketpair, Inc., Microsoft, Mojang Studios, or the teams behind supported games. Games and server software are not included.

Screenshots

RustMaster4 screens
Server Dock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Server Dock at every 2 days against RustMaster's monthly. RustMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RustMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Server Dock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RustMaster ships an update monthly, Server Dock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
RustMaster versus Server Dock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRustMasterServer Dock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerkaros mohammedYuki Katase

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RustMaster

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
1 purchases

Server Dock

One-time1
  • フル版$2.99

Questions

Is RustMaster free?
RustMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Server Dock free?
Server Dock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RustMaster or Server Dock have ads?
Neither RustMaster nor Server Dock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RustMaster or Server Dock?
RustMaster ships an update monthly, and Server Dock every 2 days. Most recently, RustMaster was updated on September 20, 2026 and Server Dock on September 26, 2026.

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