Comparison

GrafLens vs Beszel

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

Head to head
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

About

Beszel

Monitor your self-hosted infrastructure directly from your phone. Check server status, resource usage, containers, and alerts with a simple, readable interface. Offers local notifications and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Monitor server status (up, paused, offline)
  • Track CPU, RAM, disk usage, and uptime
  • Inspect containers and resource usage
  • View charts and usage trends
  • Receive local alert notifications
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Demo mode available
Features
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Beszel : Dashboard is a mobile client designed to help you monitor your Beszel infrastructure from your phone. Connect directly to your own Beszel instance and quickly check server status, CPU and memory usage, disk metrics, containers, and important alerts. The app is built for self-hosting users, homelab setups, sysadmins, and devops teams who want a simple and readable mobile monitoring experience. With Beszel : Dashboard, you can: - view the overall health of your infrastructure; - check which servers are up, paused, or offline; - monitor CPU, RAM, disk usage, and uptime; - explore charts and usage trends over time; - open detailed views for each server; - inspect containers and their resource usage; - review additional mounted filesystems; - receive local notifications for important alerts; - try the app in demo mode; - remove ads with a one-time lifetime purchase. - add widgets on your homescreen Privacy matters: - the app does not depend on a central publisher backend; - it only connects to the Beszel instance you provide; - monitoring data comes from your own server; - some technical session data may be stored locally on your device; - Google AdMob and store billing services may be used for monetization. Beszel : Dashboard is ideal when you want quick mobile access to your infrastructure without opening your full monitoring interface every time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://valemko.app/pages/policy-beszeldashboard

Screenshots

GrafLens4 screens
Beszel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GrafLens at none against Beszel's shown. GrafLens also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Beszel's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. GrafLens sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Beszel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GrafLens against 5.0 for Beszel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrafLens ships an update every 2 days, Beszel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GrafLens versus Beszel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafLensBeszel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhiteMatter Technology, LLCTheo Vankoekelberg

Customer experience

GrafLens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beszel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GrafLens

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

Beszel

Subscriptions1
  • Annuel$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is GrafLens free?
GrafLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beszel free?
Beszel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrafLens or Beszel?
GrafLens and Beszel are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do GrafLens or Beszel have ads?
Beszel shows ads; GrafLens does not.
Which is updated more often, GrafLens or Beszel?
GrafLens ships an update every 2 days, and Beszel every 10 days. Most recently, GrafLens was updated on September 22, 2026 and Beszel on September 24, 2026.

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