CheckWatch vs PocketShell

CheckWatch is the iOS companion for CheckMK that helps you stay on top of incidents without exposing your monitoring server to the public internet. Receive push notifications for host and service problems, scan a QR code to pair with your CheckMK setup, and review your monitoring state directly from your device. CheckWatch is built for admins, operators, and on-call engineers who need fast signal without unnecessary complexity. What you can do with CheckWatch: - Get real-time push notifications for CheckMK alerts - Keep your CheckMK server behind your firewall by using a secure relay - Pair a device quickly with QR-code setup - View hosts, services, and recent notification history in the app - Acknowledge problems and manage downtime from mobile - Configure quiet hours so alerts stay silent when you are off-call - Use it with CheckMK Raw, Enterprise, Cloud, and MSP editions How it works: 1. Install the CheckWatch plugin on your CheckMK server. 2. Purchase a subscription in the app to activate alert delivery. 3. Scan the pairing QR code from CheckMK. 4. Start receiving alerts on your device. Privacy comes first. CheckWatch does not use analytics or advertising SDKs, and it does not collect your CheckMK credentials. Only the minimum data needed for push delivery and subscription validation is processed. CheckWatch requires a CheckMK server that you manage and the CheckWatch plugin installed on that server. Terms of Use: https://checkwatch.nl/terms Privacy Policy: https://checkwatch.nl/privacy

Manage your servers and projects from your iPhone or iPad. No SSH keys to copy, no ports to forward, no VPN to configure. PocketShell replaces traditional SSH workflows with a secure, mobile-first workspace. Install the lightweight host agent, scan a QR code, and connect to your own machines through encrypted peer-to-peer connections whenever the network allows. Open real terminals, browse files, monitor system stats, transfer files, and now work inside ProjectSpace: a code editor-style mobile workspace for your projects. ProjectSpace brings files, terminal sessions, Git changes, agent chats, and local web previews together so you can inspect, fix, and ship from your phone. Built for developers, on-call engineers, homelab users, and self-hosters who need safe access to machines they own from anywhere. PROJECTSPACE - Browse project folders on your host - Open and edit code with syntax highlighting - Search files and project contents - View Git status and diffs - Stage changes, switch branches, and commit - Open terminals scoped to the project - Preview local dev servers in the built-in Dev Browser HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the PocketShell agent on your host with one command 2. Scan the QR code to pair your phone 3. Open terminals, files, projects, Git, stats, and web previews from your phone FREE FOR UP TO 2 HOSTS - Real terminal sessions with a mobile-friendly keyboard - ProjectSpace for mobile project workflows - Built-in Dev Browser for local web previews - Live monitoring: CPU, memory, disk, network, processes - Browse, preview, upload, and download files - Resume sessions across devices - Direct peer-to-peer connections when your network allows POCKETSHELL PRO - Up to 10 hosts - More ProjectSpace capacity - Direct host-to-host file transfers - Higher file transfer limits - 30 days of historical stats - Multi-device support - Priority alerts and notifications WHY NOT SSH? Traditional SSH apps require you to copy private keys to your phone, expose ports through your router, or set up VPNs to reach machines behind NAT. PocketShell uses encrypted peer-to-peer connections through a lightweight host agent. Pair once, access securely, and avoid key management on mobile. SECURITY PocketShell uses device-bound host pairing, trusted-device approval, biometric unlock, Ed25519 cryptography, and session auditing. Terminal contents are never stored on our servers. Terminal I/O, files, stats, and project data flow directly between your phone and your host whenever the network allows. PocketShell is for accessing machines you own or are authorized to operate. Privacy Policy: https://pocketshell.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/