Comparison

OtterButter vs GrafLens

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

Head to head
About

OtterButter

Features
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Something down? Get a plain summary of what's happening across your Grafana dashboards and alerts in seconds, powered by AI, right from your phone. We turn your Grafana monitoring into something anyone can understand. Complex Dashboards, Simple Answers Dozens of panels, hundreds of metrics, thousands of data points — OtterButter's AI reads it all and gives you one clear summary. No more zooming into tiny graphs or guessing what a spike means. Built for Humans, Not Just Engineers Tell OtterButter your role and every summary speaks your language. Engineers get root causes and next steps. Product owners get business impact. Non-technical stakeholders get a plain-English explanation. Same incident, different lens. One Tap to Understand Alert firing? Dashboard looks wrong? Tap once. AI analyzes your panels, correlates your metrics, and tells you what's happening and why in seconds, not minutes. All Your Instances, One Simple View Multiple Grafana instances, different teams, scattered dashboards, OtterButter brings them together in one clean interface on your phone. Simple Doesn't Mean Unsafe OtterButter connects directly from your device to your Grafana. Your credentials never leave your phone. No third-party servers in between. Simple to use, serious about security. Monitoring Shouldn't Require a Laptop Whether you're on call, in a meeting, or away from your desk, open the app, get the answer, move on. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://otterbutter.com/privacy.html

About

GrafLens

Access and monitor your Grafana dashboards on the go with this open-source iOS viewer. Connect to any Grafana instance to browse dashboards, view panels, manage alerts, and add annotations. Features include home screen widgets and Siri shortcuts for quick access.

Highlights
  • Connect to any Grafana instance
  • Browse dashboards with full-text search
  • View panels with configurable time ranges
  • Monitor firing alerts and create silences
  • Add annotations and generate snapshots
  • Home screen widgets for quick panel access
  • Siri shortcuts for instant alert status
Features
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GrafLens is a free, open-source native iOS viewer for Grafana dashboards. Connect to any Grafana instance and monitor your infrastructure on the go — no ads, no tracking, no account required. KEY FEATURES • Connect to any Grafana instance using a service account token • Browse dashboards organized by folder with full-text search • View panels with configurable time ranges from 5 minutes to 30 days • Monitor firing alerts and create silences for maintenance windows • Add annotations to mark deployments, incidents, and events • Generate shareable dashboard snapshots • Manage folders and playlists from your phone • Edit dashboard metadata (title, description, tags) on the go • Multiple server connections — switch between Grafana instances instantly • Star your favorite dashboards for one-tap access • Recently viewed dashboards always at your fingertips • OIDC/OAuth support (Authentik, Okta, Google, etc.) HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin any specific Grafana panel from any dashboard directly to your iOS home screen. Configure widget size (small, medium, large) and time range. Updates automatically every 15 minutes. SIRI SHORTCUTS Ask Siri "Check GrafLens alerts" to instantly see how many alerts are firing without opening the app. Perfect for on-call engineers who need at-a-glance status. SPOTLIGHT SEARCH GrafLens indexes your dashboards in iOS Spotlight. Search for any dashboard from your home screen and tap to jump straight in. PRIVACY FIRST GrafLens does not collect, transmit, or store any personal information on remote servers. The app communicates only with the Grafana instance you configure. There is no analytics, no telemetry, no advertising, and no third-party SDKs. Your service account token and connection details are stored locally on your device only. OPEN SOURCE GrafLens is fully open source under the MIT license. Review the complete source code, file issues, or contribute features at github.com/whitematter-tech/graflens PERFECT FOR • DevOps engineers monitoring infrastructure • SRE teams tracking service health • On-call engineers responding to incidents • Developers checking application metrics • Anyone who wants Grafana on their phone GrafLens is developed and maintained by WhiteMatterTech in coordination with the open source community. For support, feature requests, or to report bugs, visit our GitHub repository or contact us at support@whitematter.tech

Screenshots

OtterButter4 screens
GrafLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GrafLens at every 2 days against OtterButter's every 2 weeks. OtterButter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. OtterButter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and GrafLens sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OtterButter ships an update every 2 weeks, GrafLens every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OtterButter versus GrafLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtterButterGrafLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRifat Cagri EkinWhiteMatter Technology, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OtterButter

Subscriptions2
  • Everyday Otter Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Uber Otter Monthly$17.991 Month
3 purchases

GrafLens

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$5.99
  • Dinner$9.99

Questions

Is OtterButter free?
OtterButter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrafLens free?
GrafLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OtterButter or GrafLens have ads?
Neither OtterButter nor GrafLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OtterButter or GrafLens?
OtterButter ships an update every 2 weeks, and GrafLens every 2 days. Most recently, OtterButter was updated on September 20, 2026 and GrafLens on September 22, 2026.

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