Comparison

GrafLens vs DockTrace

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

DockTrace

Features
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Understand container trouble. In seconds. DockTrace brings your self-hosted Dozzle server to your iPhone: the status of every container, live logs and grouped errors – native, fast and without detouring through the web interface. THE BIG PICTURE IN SECONDS • Overview of all servers, containers that need attention and the latest incidents • Container list with search, server filter, favourites and states • Several Dozzle servers in one app LIVE LOGS • Logs in real time with search and level filter • Pauses as soon as you scroll up and shows how many new lines have arrived • Copy single lines or select several SHARE WITHOUT SECRETS (NEW) • Filtered lines, a selection or the last few minutes as text, Markdown, a .log, NDJSON or ZIP file • Container, host, server and time range in the header – ready for tickets, chats and AI apps • Passwords, tokens and e-mail addresses are masked automatically first INCIDENTS, NOT RAW OUTPUT • Similar errors are grouped automatically, with severity, frequency and last occurrence • Share an incident report with a log excerpt around the latest occurrences AI ANALYSIS • Explains errors and suggests next steps • On device with Apple Intelligence or with your own key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or Mistral • Asks before first sending anything to a cloud provider and masks secrets ALERTS • Create and manage alert rules and webhooks for Dozzle 10 and later right from your iPhone YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Logs only travel between your server and your device • Credentials and API keys live in the Keychain, on this device only • App lock with Face ID – the app switcher then shows no logs • HTTPS is tried first TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER • Demo mode shows DockTrace with sample data DOCKTRACE PRO Download for free and try every Pro feature for 7 days: multiple servers, themes, AI analysis, app lock, alerts and log sharing. Good to know — DockTrace is an independent client and not an official product of the Dozzle project. It requires your own self-hosted Dozzle server and does not include a server of its own. About the project: https://github.com/amir20/dozzle DockTrace Pro is a one-time purchase – no subscription, no automatic renewal. Purchases can be restored in the app. Terms of use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GrafLens4 screens
DockTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DockTrace at none against GrafLens's 3. GrafLens's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DockTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrafLens ships an update every 2 days, DockTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GrafLens versus DockTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafLensDockTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhiteMatter Technology, LLCSven Uwe Hanold

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GrafLens

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$5.99
  • Dinner$9.99
None

DockTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrafLens free?
GrafLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DockTrace free?
DockTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GrafLens or DockTrace have ads?
Neither GrafLens nor DockTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrafLens or DockTrace?
GrafLens ships an update every 2 days, and DockTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, GrafLens was updated on October 8, 2026 and DockTrace on October 13, 2026.

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