HeC vs S3Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeC
Manage your Hetzner Cloud infrastructure on the go. Monitor servers, control DNS, deploy resources, and receive critical alerts. Offers a free read-only tier and a premium tier with full read and write capabilities for comprehensive control.
- Server monitoring and management
- DNS zone management
- Resource deployment
- Push notifications for alerts
- Home screen widgets
- Object Storage management
- VNC console access
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Your Hetzner Cloud infrastructure, always with you. HeC is the most complete iOS client for Hetzner Cloud. Monitor servers, manage DNS, deploy resources, and respond to incidents from anywhere. There is no official Hetzner Cloud app for iOS. HeC fills that gap with a fully native SwiftUI experience built for iOS. No web views, no compromises. Available in English and German. This is an independent, third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hetzner Online GmbH. FREE TIER (Read-only) - Live dashboard with a world map of your server locations - Real-time CPU, disk I/O, and network metrics with interactive charts - Home screen widgets for infrastructure overview and server status - Browse all servers, volumes, networks, load balancers, firewalls, DNS zones, and server labels - Browse Object Storage buckets and files, preview them, and share download links - See Hetzner's Object Storage status right above your buckets when it reports a problem - Server action history with filtering - View firewall rules, SSH keys, certificates, and DNS records - Hetzner Status feed with live incidents and maintenance - Switch between multiple projects instantly - Face ID and Touch ID authentication - Full dark mode and light mode support PREMIUM Everything above, plus full read and write control: Monitoring and Alerts - Push notifications for server status changes - CPU, disk, and network threshold alerts - Batch monitoring for all servers in a project - Stock alerts for sold out server types - Bucket and Storage Box monitoring: alerts when one stops answering, recovers, or is deleted - Push alerts for Hetzner status incidents, maintenance, and updates Servers - Create, delete, and fully manage cloud servers - One-click Apps: deploy pre-installed software like Coolify, Docker, WordPress, Nextcloud, and GitLab, with built-in instructions for accessing each app after deploy - Cloud-init editor with templates, form builder, and YAML editor - VNC console access directly from your device - Power controls, rescue mode, root password reset - Rebuild, upgrade, downgrade, attach ISOs - Label Inspector for bulk add, update, or remove of Hetzner labels across many servers at once DNS - Full zone management with all 16 record types - Zone file editor with BIND format export and import - SPF, DKIM, and DMARC email security wizards - SOA configuration and zone protection Networking - Private networks with subnets and routes - Load Balancers with services, targets, and health checks - Floating IPs and Primary IPs - Firewalls with granular inbound and outbound rules Storage and Security - Block storage volumes with attach and resize - Server snapshots and automatic backups - Storage Boxes with sub-accounts - Object Storage buckets: create with Object Lock, set visibility, upload files, and manage folders - SSH keys and TLS/SSL certificates - Placement groups and protection settings Cost Optimization - Right-sizing recommendations - Unused resource detection - Full monthly cost breakdown SECURITY FIRST - 100% native SwiftUI, no web views - API keys in the iOS Keychain, protected by biometrics - Push service uses a verified read-only token - No S3 keys or Storage Box passwords leave your iPhone GET STARTED IN 30 SECONDS 1. Generate an API token at console.hetzner.cloud 2. Open HeC and paste your token 3. Your entire project loads instantly Free to monitor. Upgrade to take full control. Terms and conditions: https://apps.borovina.com/hec/terms/terms.html Privacy policy: https://apps.borovina.com/hec/privacy-policy/privacy-policy.html
S3Panel
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S3Panel is an S3 browser and Cloudflare R2 bucket manager for iPhone and iPad. Connect your storage providers, browse buckets, inspect folders, download objects, and use manifest-backed search to find files quickly without copying customer object contents into S3Panel. Key features: - Manage S3-compatible and Cloudflare R2 connections - Browse buckets, folders, and objects from a responsive mobile workspace - View folder object counts and total sizes using cached manifest statistics - Search object names and keys quickly with the S3Panel manifest index - Upload and download files with transfer progress, retry, scheduling, and advanced upload options - Configure bucket policy, lifecycle rules, static website hosting, default encryption, ACL presets, and versioning where supported by the storage provider - Create share links and run parameterized Shortcuts actions for upload, search, and link workflows - Keep object contents in the customer storage provider; S3Panel stores only account data, connection metadata, and manifest/index information needed for search and folder stats S3Panel does not host or copy your bucket contents. Storage access is controlled by the credentials and permissions you provide. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ S3Panel Terms: https://s3panel.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: S3Panel at every 2 days against HeC's every 5 days. S3Panel also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. HeC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and S3Panel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HeC ships an update every 5 days, S3Panel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeC | S3Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dorian Borovina | Hafsa GmbH |
In-app purchases
HeC
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
S3Panel
- S3Panel Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- S3Panel Pro Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- S3Panel Lifetime$89.99







