Comparison

HeC vs TechniPocket

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

Head to head
About

HeC

Manage your Hetzner Cloud infrastructure on the go. Monitor servers, deploy resources, and handle DNS with a native iOS experience. Offers read-only access for free, with a premium upgrade for full control and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Server monitoring and management
  • DNS zone management
  • Resource deployment with One-Click Apps
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Cost optimization recommendations
  • Native SwiftUI interface
  • Face ID and Touch ID authentication
Features
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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

About

TechniPocket

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TechniPocket puts your Technitium DNS Server in your pocket. Manage zones, records, blocking and settings of your servers and clusters from your iPhone, with a search that finds any record on every server at once. YOUR ZONES AND RECORDS * Create, edit, disable and delete records of all common types: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA, HTTPS, SVCB, TLSA, SSHFP, NS, PTR, ANAME, FWD, APP records and more * Primary, secondary, stub and forwarder zones, zone options, import and export * DNSSEC: sign zones and view DS records * Expiry TTL, comments and reverse (PTR) records right in the editor SEARCH EVERYTHING One search box for all your servers. Use plain text or a simple query language: type:A,AAAA, value:10.0.*, zone:*.lan, is:disabled, has:comment, regular expressions and more. Secondary copies are kept apart so you only see what you can edit. BULK CHANGES Select records across zones and servers and change them together: find and replace in value enabled state. You see a preview of every change and confirm before anything is written. CLUSTERS TechniPocket understands Technitium clusters. Switch between nodes, see cluster wide statistics and jump to the node where a zone can be edited. EVERYTHING ELSE * Dashboard with queries, blocked requests, charts and top lists * Blocking on, off or paused for 5, 30 or 60 minutes, blocked and allowed domains * Server settings, TSIG keys, DNS apps, DNS client, query logs, cache, DHCP scopes and leases, sessions * Long press menus, light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN The app talks directly to your servers. There is no account, no analytics and no tracking. Your password is used once to create an API token, which is stored in the iOS Keychain. Removing a server revokes that token. FREE Manage one server, or one cluster with up to two nodes, at no cost. REQUIREMENTS A Technitium DNS Server with its web console reachable from your iPhone. Plain HTTP on the local network and HTTPS with a trusted certificate are supported. TechniPocket is an independent app by Spasojevic Aleksandar (SPAL) and not affiliated with Technitium.

Screenshots

HeC4 screens
TechniPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TechniPocket at none against HeC's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. HeC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TechniPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeC ships an update every 5 days, TechniPocket weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HeC versus TechniPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeCTechniPocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorian BorovinaAleksandar Spasojevic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HeC

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

TechniPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeC free?
HeC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TechniPocket free?
TechniPocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HeC or TechniPocket have ads?
Neither HeC nor TechniPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HeC or TechniPocket?
HeC ships an update every 5 days, and TechniPocket weekly. Most recently, HeC was updated on October 26, 2026 and TechniPocket on October 26, 2026.

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