Comparison

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud vs HCloud Pocket

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

Head to head
About

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud

Manage your Hetzner Cloud infrastructure on the go with this native application. Monitor server status, control actions like start/stop/reboot, and manage volumes, networks, firewalls, and storage boxes. Securely access your projects with API tokens stored in the iOS Keychain.

Highlights
  • Monitor server status and metrics
  • Start, stop, and reboot servers
  • Manage volumes, networks, and firewalls
  • Control Storage Boxes
  • Built-in SSH terminal
  • Support for multiple projects
Features
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Take full control of your Hetzner Cloud infrastructure with HetzMate. HetzMate is a powerful, native app that lets you monitor, manage, and control your Hetzner Cloud projects on the go. SERVERS • View all your cloud servers with real-time status indicators • Actions: Start, stop, reboot, and power-cycle servers • SSH: Connect via the built-in terminal • Monitor CPU, disk, and network metrics with graphs • Manage server backups and snapshots • View and manage attached volumes, networks, and firewalls INFRASTRUCTURE • Volumes: View, manage, and monitor your block storage volumes • Networks: Overview of private networks and subnets • Load Balancers: Monitor and manage your load balancers FIREWALLS • View firewall configurations • Add, edit, and delete firewall rules • Apply firewalls to your servers STORAGE BOXES • Manage your Hetzner Storage Boxes • View storage usage, access credentials, and settings The app supports multiple Projects and API tokens are securely stored in the iOS Keychain. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Hetzner Online GmbH. "Hetzner" is a trademark of Hetzner Online GmbH. HetzMate is an independent third-party application. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HCloud Pocket

Manage Hetzner Cloud servers, view diagnostics, and perform recovery operations remotely. This private console offers secure API token storage and a demo mode for exploration.

Highlights
  • Hetzner Cloud server management
  • VPS inventory and diagnostics
  • Secure API token storage
  • On-demand server metrics
  • Resource inventory
  • Project cost estimates
  • Guarded resource builds
Features
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HCloud Pocket is a private iPhone console for Hetzner Cloud servers, VPS inventory, diagnostics, and guarded recovery when you are away from a desk. The app has no backend, no telemetry, no analytics SDK, no ads, no subscriptions, and no third-party API proxy. Hetzner Cloud API tokens are stored only in iOS Keychain and are only sent directly to the official Hetzner Cloud API. Try the visible Enter Demo Mode button with bundled sample projects. Demo Mode stays on-device and makes no network requests. Start with a read-only API token for inventory and outage checks. If you use a read/write token for emergency operations or resource builds, write requests require device authentication and a confirmation popup before they are sent. Reboot, Shutdown, and Power Off add an extra confirmation step by requiring the server name. Features: - Multiple named projects with separate on-device connections - Search servers across projects and save project-scoped favorites - Server dashboard with tappable filters for running, offline, volumes, firewalls, and load balancers - Server details with public IPs, private networks, datacenter, server type, volumes, firewalls, and labels - On-demand host CPU, disk I/O, and network metrics with historical ranges and clear unavailable or cached states - Firewall rule details and load-balancer target health diagnostics - Pull-to-refresh and automatic status checks for transitional server states - Resource inventory for volumes, firewalls, load balancers, locations, and datacenters - Project cost estimates for current resources and new resource proposals, with currency and VAT details - Backups and snapshots with compatible replacement-server and confirmed server-disk recovery flows - Persistent local activity for accepted operations, with status checks that resume after leaving the app - Guarded resource builds for servers, volumes, firewalls, and load balancers - Confirmation prompts for emergency operations - Replace and delete token flows - English and German interface with a local-only privacy statement built into the app Cost views are estimates of current resource run rates and proposed resources, not invoices or month-to-date spend. Recovery replaces a server disk; attached volumes, networking, and firewall configuration are outside that operation. HCloud Pocket is intended as a transparent emergency console for operators who want mobile access without sending infrastructure credentials to a third-party service.

Screenshots

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud4 screens
HCloud Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud at Free against HCloud Pocket's $0.99. HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). HCloud Pocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud is free to download; HCloud Pocket costs $0.99 up front. HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HCloud Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud against 5.0 for HCloud Pocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, HCloud Pocket every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud versus HCloud Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHetzMate for Hetzner CloudHCloud Pocket
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars HerresAnthony Cervantes

Customer experience

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud

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

HCloud Pocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud

Subscriptions4
  • HetzMate Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
  • HetzMate Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • HetzMate Pro Subscription$8.991 Year
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  • HetzMate Pro Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • HetzMate Pro$5.99
  • HetzMate Pro$7.99
None

HCloud Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud free?
HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HCloud Pocket free?
HCloud Pocket costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud or HCloud Pocket?
HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud and HCloud Pocket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud or HCloud Pocket have ads?
Neither HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud nor HCloud Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud or HCloud Pocket?
HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud ships an update every 3 weeks, and HCloud Pocket every 5 weeks. Most recently, HetzMate for Hetzner Cloud was updated on October 25, 2026 and HCloud Pocket on October 24, 2026.

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