Comparison

Swiftcam vs Dashboard for TrueNAS

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

Head to head
About

Swiftcam

Features
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Live home-camera viewing, without the lag. Swiftcam is a fast, privacy-focused viewer for self-hosted camera systems. Connect to Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, or another WHEP-compatible server and get to your live feeds with minimal delay. Open your camera grid quickly, jump into a stream in one tap, and see what is happening close to real time. Swiftcam is designed around speed: less waiting, less friction, and a more responsive view of your home cameras. Extensive view transforms help you make unusual camera feeds usable, including oddly sized, rotated, mirrored, or imperfectly framed streams. Keep a stream playing in Picture in Picture while you use other apps, so you can stay aware without staying in the app. Swiftcam requires an existing self-hosted Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, direct JPEG/HTTP snapshot source, or compatible WHEP server installation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.swiftcam.app/privacy/

About

Dashboard for TrueNAS

Monitor your TrueNAS server's performance and manage applications directly from your iPhone. View real-time data on CPU, RAM, network, and storage, and access your hosted services with auto-login.

Highlights
  • Real-time server monitoring
  • CPU, RAM, and GPU usage
  • Network throughput graphs
  • Disk and pool health status
  • Manage hosted applications
  • Auto-login to web interfaces
  • Browse SMB shares
Features
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Dashboard for TrueNAS is a secure mobile companion for TrueNAS SCALE. Monitor your NAS and perform common management actions from your iPhone over your local network or VPN. MONITORING • CPU utilization, temperature, load and per-core activity • Memory availability, ZFS ARC cache, services usage and ARC hit ratio • NVIDIA GPU temperature, utilization, VRAM and power when the optional GPU metrics service is installed • Live network throughput and interface link state • Storage pools, capacity, health, topology, fragmentation, snapshots and scrub status • Disk model, size, type and temperature • TrueNAS Apps, virtual machines, services, active jobs, alerts and replication tasks CONTROL • Start, stop and restart supported services • Start and stop TrueNAS Apps • Start, stop and restart virtual machines • Start pool scrubs • Reboot or shut down the NAS with confirmation • Dismiss or snooze alerts locally in the app CONNECTION • Uses the supported TrueNAS JSON-RPC 2.0 API over secure WebSocket • Authenticates with TrueNAS username and password • Capability detection hides values and controls unavailable on the connected server • Read-only mode, data freshness indicators and connection diagnostics • Works over local HTTPS or a secure VPN such as Tailscale or WireGuard GPU monitoring is optional; all other monitoring and control use the unmodified TrueNAS API.

Screenshots

Swiftcam4 screens
Dashboard for TrueNAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swiftcam at Free against Dashboard for TrueNAS's $1.99. Swiftcam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Dashboard for TrueNAS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On 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

Swiftcam is free to download; Dashboard for TrueNAS costs $1.99 up front. Swiftcam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dashboard for TrueNAS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swiftcam ships an update every 4 days, Dashboard for TrueNAS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swiftcam versus Dashboard for TrueNAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftcamDashboard for TrueNAS
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander KlautkeAdriano Melnic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Swiftcam

Subscriptions2
  • Swiftcam Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Swiftcam Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
None

Dashboard for TrueNAS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swiftcam free?
Swiftcam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashboard for TrueNAS free?
Dashboard for TrueNAS costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swiftcam or Dashboard for TrueNAS have ads?
Neither Swiftcam nor Dashboard for TrueNAS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swiftcam or Dashboard for TrueNAS?
Swiftcam ships an update every 4 days, and Dashboard for TrueNAS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Swiftcam was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dashboard for TrueNAS on November 5, 2026.

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