Comparison

OtterButter vs Hop

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

Hop

Features
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Hop is a fast, beautiful SSH client for iPadOS and iOS, built for developers and sysadmins. Connect to any server with a password or SSH key and work in a native terminal that feels just like your usual console. Highlights • SSH with password or key auth (Ed25519 and RSA, OpenSSH and PKCS#1) • Reusable identities: save a user + credential and reuse it across servers • Organize servers into collapsible groups • Multiple simultaneous sessions with live status indicators • Fast terminal with full hardware & Magic Keyboard support • On-screen control keys (esc, tab, Ctrl, arrows) and text zoom • Terminal-native dark design with monospaced type • Credentials secured in the device Keychain • Available in English and Spanish Your servers, in your pocket.

Screenshots

OtterButter4 screens
Hop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OtterButter at every 2 weeks against Hop's every 6 weeks. OtterButter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. OtterButter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OtterButter ships an update every 2 weeks, Hop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
OtterButter versus Hop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtterButterHop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRifat Cagri EkinJUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OtterButter

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

Hop

One-time1
  • Hop Pro$2.99

Questions

Is OtterButter free?
OtterButter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hop free?
Hop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OtterButter or Hop have ads?
Neither OtterButter nor Hop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OtterButter or Hop?
OtterButter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hop every 6 weeks. Most recently, OtterButter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hop on October 19, 2026.

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