Comparison

GrafanaUI vs GrafLens

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

Head to head
About

GrafanaUI

Access Grafana dashboards and receive instant push notifications for critical alerts on your iPhone and iPad. Monitor systems, manage alerts with advanced filters, and connect to multiple Grafana servers securely. Offers various themes and offline caching for convenience.

Highlights
  • Real-time alert monitoring and push notifications
  • Background alert updates
  • Advanced alert filtering
  • Browse and search dashboards
  • Connect to multiple Grafana servers
  • Support for various authentication methods
  • Black theme and other display options
Features
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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 2.2.0: BLACK THEME, FILTERS & FREE PLAN Version 2.2.0 adds a true-black OLED Black theme (System, Light, Dark, or Black—try it from the welcome message), redesigned Alert filters with Selected chips, Source (rule path), and Apply / Cancel / Reset, plus client certificates (mTLS) for servers that require mutual TLS. Free-plan Alerts show critical firing only with clear limits; subscribe unlocks Pending, OK, full history, and notifications. Free plan supports up to 3 Grafana servers. Servers and Settings are clearer; requires iOS 17.0 or later. Still includes Grafana Cloud via Service Account API token (Web Auth is not supported on `*.grafana.net`), Notification Center, self-hosted Web Auth with Safari/passkeys, and full alert monitoring: push, background updates, notification rules, multi-server aggregation, Low Power Mode & Adaptive Refresh. KEY FEATURES Alert monitoring & notifications • Push notifications; background alert updates while the app is closed • All alert states; redesigned filters by state, Source (rule path), 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 • Optional client certificate (mTLS) per server • 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; System, Light, Dark, and Black themes; 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 17.0 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.

About

GrafLens

This app provides a native iOS viewer for Grafana dashboards, allowing users to monitor infrastructure on the go. It offers features like browsing dashboards, viewing panels with configurable time ranges, and managing alerts. It prioritizes privacy with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Connect to any Grafana instance
  • Browse dashboards with search
  • View panels with configurable time ranges
  • Monitor and manage alerts
  • Add annotations and create snapshots
  • Home screen widgets for panels
  • Siri Shortcuts for alerts
Features
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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

Screenshots

GrafanaUI4 screens
GrafLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GrafLens at 100% against GrafanaUI's 33%. GrafLens also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). GrafanaUI's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of GrafanaUI's written reviews are positive against 100% of GrafLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrafanaUI ships an update fortnightly, GrafLens every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GrafanaUI versus GrafLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafanaUIGrafLens
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman SenchukWhiteMatter Technology, LLC

Customer experience

GrafanaUI

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

GrafLens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GrafanaUI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium(1 Month)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium(1 Year)$39.991 Year
3 purchases

GrafLens

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$5.99
  • Dinner$9.99

Questions

Is GrafanaUI free?
GrafanaUI costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GrafLens free?
GrafLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrafanaUI or GrafLens?
GrafLens is rated higher. GrafanaUI averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GrafLens averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GrafanaUI or GrafLens have ads?
Neither GrafanaUI nor GrafLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrafanaUI or GrafLens?
GrafanaUI ships an update fortnightly, and GrafLens every 3 months. Most recently, GrafanaUI was updated on November 14, 2026 and GrafLens on November 15, 2026.

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