Comparison

SealSkin vs DockerTab

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

Head to head
About

SealSkin

Features
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SealSkin is a self-hosted, client-server platform that enables users to run powerful, containerized desktop applications streamed directly to a web browser. This application allows launching of applications and collaborative sessions on your SealSkin server while providing a full management interface to administrators. To use this App on iOS the server will need a legitimate SSL certificate placed in /config/ssl. Server Component: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-sealskin

About

DockerTab

Manage your Docker containers directly from your iPhone. Monitor status, view logs, and control containers remotely or on your local network. Offers advanced features like live stats and interactive shells with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Start, stop, and restart containers
  • View container status and logs
  • Remote and LAN connection modes
  • Live CPU, memory, and network stats
  • Live log streaming
  • Interactive container shell
  • Push notifications for container events
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DockerTab puts your Docker host in your pocket. Monitor and control containers directly from your iPhone, whether you're on the same network or halfway around the world. CONTAINER MANAGEMENT (FREE) • Start, stop, restart, and pause containers with one tap • View container status and last 100 lines of logs • LAN mode — connect directly on your local network, no cloud involved PREMIUM FEATURES • Remote relay access — connect from anywhere, fully encrypted • Multiple agents — manage more than one Docker host • Live stats — real-time CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O graphs • Live log streaming — like docker logs -f, from your phone • Push notifications when containers start, stop, or restart • Interactive shell — run commands inside any container • Docker Compose management — deploy, edit, and manage stacks • Browse Docker images and volumes • Dark mode • Home screen widgets SETUP Install the free DockerTab agent on your Docker host: docker pull ghcr.io/191855/dockertab-agent:latest Full docs: https://github.com/191855/dockertab-agent Scan the QR code from the app logs and you're connected. No port forwarding required. PREMIUM Available as a monthly subscription, annual plan (save 40%), or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://dockertab.app/terms.html

Screenshots

SealSkin4 screens
DockerTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SealSkin at none against DockerTab's 2. DockerTab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. DockerTab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SealSkin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SealSkin ships an update every 3 months, DockerTab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SealSkin versus DockerTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSealSkinDockerTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRyan KubaSreekar Reddy Palleti venkata

In-app purchases

None

SealSkin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DockerTab

Subscriptions1
  • DockerTab Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • DockerTab$39.99

Questions

Is SealSkin free?
SealSkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DockerTab free?
DockerTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SealSkin or DockerTab have ads?
Neither SealSkin nor DockerTab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SealSkin or DockerTab?
SealSkin ships an update every 3 months, and DockerTab every 5 days. Most recently, SealSkin was updated on September 12, 2026 and DockerTab on August 15, 2026.

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