# goPanel vs Drover

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drover at none against goPanel's 8. Drover also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. goPanel sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Drover asks for nothing beyond the download.

goPanel ships an update every 2 months, Drover every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | goPanel | Drover |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SBM Development SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884251949) | [KEISUKE NISHITANI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792428014) |

## What reviewers say

### goPanel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gopanel/id6761296935)

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Servers Plan monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| 3 Servers Plan yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Plan yearly | $129.99 | per year |
| AI - 100 actions pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| AI - 250 actions pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| AI - 500 actions pack | $16.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $149.00 | one-time |


### Drover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drover-steer-ai-coding-agents/id6792428012)

Supervise AI coding agents running on your computer directly from your phone. View sessions as a chat, interact with prompts via buttons, and receive notifications when agents need your input. Connects directly via SSH with no intermediary servers.

**Highlights:** Supervise AI coding agents, View sessions as chat, Interact with prompts via buttons, Receive agent status notifications, Direct SSH connection, Voice dictation, Attach photos to agents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is goPanel free?

goPanel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Drover free?

Drover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do goPanel or Drover have ads?

Neither goPanel nor Drover shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, goPanel or Drover?

goPanel ships an update every 2 months, and Drover every 5 days. Most recently, goPanel was updated on October 9, 2026 and Drover on October 10, 2026.

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