Comparison

BitAxe Guardian vs AxeSentry

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

Head to head
About

BitAxe Guardian

Monitor and manage your BitAxe solo mining hardware remotely without needing a VPN. Receive instant alerts, optimize performance, and automate actions to protect your devices and maximize efficiency from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote fleet control
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Always-on metrics and charts
  • Pool latency tracking
  • Automation guardrails
  • Overclock setting adjustments
Features
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BitAxe Guardian helps you monitor and manage your BitAxe solo mining fleet from anywhere, without a VPN. The always-on Gateway handles continuous monitoring and automation. The mobile app gives you instant visibility, alerts, and controls so you can protect miners, optimize performance, and react fast. Monitor an unlimited number of devices on your local network for free. Upgrade to connect the always-on Gateway for remote access, alerts, automation, and deeper metrics. Companion Gateway app runs continuously in the background of your Mac / Windows / Linux computer. Features: • Remote fleet control through a secure Gateway connection. • Real-time push notifications for thermal issues, best difficulty hits, block found events, and more. • Always-on metrics and charts for hashrate, temperature, and efficiency. • Pool latency tracking to compare pools and make smarter switching decisions. • Automation guardrails that run even when your phone is closed or you're unavailable. Hanging at the beach? Adjust & automate your overclock settings! Riding transit? Get notified of your new best difficulty record! Travelling overseas? Automate your fleet to adjust tuning or switch pools if stale share rate spikes! Automation examples: • Prevent device damage by responding to temperature spikes instantly. • Adjust overclocking based on real-time metrics. • Switch between pools automatically based on performance. • Trigger safe auto-restarts and recovery routines when needed. Compatible with all BitAxe devices running AxeOS firmware. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AxeSentry

Features
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AxeSentry keeps an eye on your Bitaxe and NerdAxe / NerdQAxe miners so you don't have to. It talks to your devices directly over your home Wi-Fi using the AxeOS API — no account, no cloud, no data leaves your network. WATCH YOUR WHOLE SWARM • Live hashrate, temperature, power, best share and uptime for every miner • Swarm totals and a health timeline showing when devices went offline, ran hot or slowed down • List or grid view, with sorting by hashrate, temperature, best diff or name • A dead or stuck miner is pinned to the top in red so you spot it instantly ALERTS THAT REACH YOU • High temperature, low hashrate, new best share, block found and miners-offline alerts • Set global thresholds or override them per device • Mute for 4, 8 or 12 hours when you need quiet • A full in-app alert history logs everything — even alerts that fired while muted AUTO-RECOVERY • Automatically reboot a miner that drops below its hashrate limit or rises above its temperature limit — up to three tries, a minute apart • Optionally undervolt and/or downclock an overheating miner on the third reboot to cool it down (with safe floors) • Every part of this is opt-in and configurable SOLO MINING, MADE FUN • Block-odds card estimates how often your swarm would find a block solo, using live BTC or BCH difficulty • A full-screen celebration with sound the moment one of your miners solves a block CONTROL EVERY MINER • Change pool, frequency, voltage and fan, or reboot and identify — per device • Or reboot all, set fans on all, and identify all from one Controls screen BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES • Universal app for iPhone and iPad • iCloud sync keeps your miner list the same on every device • Home-screen widget and a Live Activity with devices online, on the Lock Screen and (optionally) the Dynamic Island • Best-effort background monitoring so alerts can reach you even when the app is closed PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works only on your local network — your iPhone or iPad must be on the same Wi-Fi as your miners • No sign-up, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing is collected. Compatible with Bitaxe and NerdAxe / NerdQAxe miners running the AxeOS API. AxeSentry is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Bitaxe, NerdAxe or AxeOS.

Screenshots

BitAxe Guardian4 screens
AxeSentry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BitAxe Guardian at Free against AxeSentry's $0.99. BitAxe Guardian also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). AxeSentry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

BitAxe Guardian is free to download; AxeSentry costs $0.99 up front. BitAxe Guardian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AxeSentry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitAxe Guardian ships an update every 4 days, AxeSentry every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 5 level
BitAxe Guardian versus AxeSentry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitAxe GuardianAxeSentry
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler RuetzFredy Soussou

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BitAxe Guardian

Subscriptions3
  • BitAxe Guardian Solo$1.991 Month
  • BitAxe Guardian Multi$2.991 Month
  • BitAxe Guardian Pro$4.991 Month
None

AxeSentry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitAxe Guardian free?
BitAxe Guardian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AxeSentry free?
AxeSentry costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BitAxe Guardian or AxeSentry have ads?
Neither BitAxe Guardian nor AxeSentry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitAxe Guardian or AxeSentry?
BitAxe Guardian ships an update every 4 days, and AxeSentry every 6 weeks. Most recently, BitAxe Guardian was updated on October 12, 2026 and AxeSentry on October 2, 2026.

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