GrafanaUI vs GrafLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrafanaUI
Access Grafana dashboards and receive real-time push notifications for critical alerts on your mobile device. Monitor systems, manage incidents, and stay informed with customizable alert filters and background updates.
- Real-time alert monitoring and push notifications
- Background alert updates
- Filter alerts by state, dashboard, folder, server, and date range
- Browse and search dashboards
- Connect to multiple Grafana servers
- Secure authentication options
- Low Power Mode and adaptive refresh
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Access Your Grafana Dashboards and Alerts Anywhere, Anytime GrafanaUI brings complete Grafana monitoring to your iPhone and iPad. Monitor dashboards and get instant push notifications for critical alerts—even when the app is closed. Perfect for on-call engineers, SREs, and DevOps teams. WHAT’S NEW IN 2.1.0: GRAFANA CLOUD & NOTIFICATIONS Version 2.1.0 adds Grafana Cloud support via a Service Account API token—Web Auth does not work with Grafana Cloud (`*.grafana.net`); use the Grafana Cloud tab and a Viewer (read-only) token. A new Notification Center (bell icon, unread badge) delivers push for support replies and app news. Self-hosted Web Auth is more reliable for OAuth/SSO (GitHub, Google, Authentik) with Safari and passkeys. Grafana Cloud dashboard panels load correctly with API tokens; dashboard lists scroll smoothly without flicker. Also includes full alert monitoring from 2.0.x: push on the lock screen, background updates with an Alerts API token, filters, notification rules, multi-server aggregation, and battery-focused Low Power Mode & Adaptive Refresh. KEY FEATURES Alert monitoring & notifications • Push notifications; background alert updates while the app is closed • All alert states; filter by state, dashboard, folder, server, or date range • Alert detail view with metadata, labels, annotations; notification rules for muting noise • Configurable intervals; multi-server aggregation; badge counts Dashboards • Browse and search dashboards; tags; folders; favorites; WebView-based viewing with pull-to-refresh Multiple servers & authentication • Connect to multiple Grafana servers; cloud or self-hosted • Grafana Cloud: Service Account API token (Web Auth not supported on `*.grafana.net`) • Self-hosted: Web Authentication (OAuth, SAML, SSO), Basic Auth, or API tokens for alerts • In-app guide: info icon on the Grafana Cloud tab for token setup steps • Credentials stored in iOS Keychain Performance, security & design • Low Power Mode, Adaptive Refresh, smart caching • Optional PIN/biometrics; no third-party ad analytics SDKs • Offline dashboard cache where applicable; Dark Mode; 9 languages PERFECT FOR DevOps, SREs, system administrators, data analysts, and anyone using Grafana. USE CASES On-call and incident response; remote work with secure connections; quick status checks on the go. Your credentials stay in Keychain; biometrics adds an optional extra layer. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone and iPad compatible • iOS 15.0 or later • Access to your Grafana server (cloud or self-hosted) IMPORTANT NOTE Unofficial Grafana client—not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Grafana Labs. GETTING STARTED 1. Add your Grafana server URL 2. For Grafana Cloud: choose Authentication → Grafana Cloud, add a Viewer Service Account token (tap the info icon for steps) 3. For self-hosted: choose Web Auth, Basic Auth, or None 4. Configure an Alerts API Token in server settings for notifications (premium) 5. Enable notifications; optional PIN or biometric authentication Start monitoring your Grafana dashboards and alerts today. SUPPORT Having issues or suggestions? Follow us on Instagram @freshlab.app for updates and support.
GrafLens
Access and monitor your Grafana dashboards on the go with this open-source iOS viewer. Connect to any Grafana instance to browse dashboards, view panels, manage alerts, and add annotations. Features include home screen widgets and Siri shortcuts for quick access.
- Connect to any Grafana instance
- Browse dashboards with full-text search
- View panels with configurable time ranges
- Monitor firing alerts and create silences
- Add annotations and generate snapshots
- Home screen widgets for quick panel access
- Siri shortcuts for instant alert status
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GrafLens is a free, open-source native iOS viewer for Grafana dashboards. Connect to any Grafana instance and monitor your infrastructure on the go — no ads, no tracking, no account required. KEY FEATURES • Connect to any Grafana instance using a service account token • Browse dashboards organized by folder with full-text search • View panels with configurable time ranges from 5 minutes to 30 days • Monitor firing alerts and create silences for maintenance windows • Add annotations to mark deployments, incidents, and events • Generate shareable dashboard snapshots • Manage folders and playlists from your phone • Edit dashboard metadata (title, description, tags) on the go • Multiple server connections — switch between Grafana instances instantly • Star your favorite dashboards for one-tap access • Recently viewed dashboards always at your fingertips • OIDC/OAuth support (Authentik, Okta, Google, etc.) HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin any specific Grafana panel from any dashboard directly to your iOS home screen. Configure widget size (small, medium, large) and time range. Updates automatically every 15 minutes. SIRI SHORTCUTS Ask Siri "Check GrafLens alerts" to instantly see how many alerts are firing without opening the app. Perfect for on-call engineers who need at-a-glance status. SPOTLIGHT SEARCH GrafLens indexes your dashboards in iOS Spotlight. Search for any dashboard from your home screen and tap to jump straight in. PRIVACY FIRST GrafLens does not collect, transmit, or store any personal information on remote servers. The app communicates only with the Grafana instance you configure. There is no analytics, no telemetry, no advertising, and no third-party SDKs. Your service account token and connection details are stored locally on your device only. OPEN SOURCE GrafLens is fully open source under the MIT license. Review the complete source code, file issues, or contribute features at github.com/whitematter-tech/graflens PERFECT FOR • DevOps engineers monitoring infrastructure • SRE teams tracking service health • On-call engineers responding to incidents • Developers checking application metrics • Anyone who wants Grafana on their phone GrafLens is developed and maintained by WhiteMatterTech in coordination with the open source community. For support, feature requests, or to report bugs, visit our GitHub repository or contact us at support@whitematter.tech
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GrafLens at Free against GrafanaUI's $1.99. GrafLens also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). GrafanaUI's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On 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
GrafLens is free to download; GrafanaUI costs $1.99 up front. GrafanaUI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and GrafLens sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GrafLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
GrafanaUI ships an update every 2 weeks, GrafLens every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrafanaUI | GrafLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Senchuk | WhiteMatter Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
GrafanaUI
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In-app purchases
GrafanaUI
- Monthly Premium(1 Month)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium(1 Year)$39.991 Year
GrafLens
- Coffee$2.99
- Lunch$5.99
- Dinner$9.99





