SealSkin vs DockerTab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SealSkin
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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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. DockerTab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SealSkin asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | SealSkin | DockerTab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Kuba | Sreekar Reddy Palleti venkata |
In-app purchases
SealSkin
No in-app purchases
DockerTab
- DockerTab Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- DockerTab$39.99





