Comparison

dock vs Punktfunk

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

Head to head
About

dock

Manage your self-hosted Docker stacks remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor container performance, deploy updates, and access logs and SSH terminals. Features enhanced monitoring for security, backups, and resource management.

Highlights
  • Remote Docker stack management
  • Live container performance monitoring
  • Stack deployment and updates
  • Integrated SSH terminal
  • Enhanced monitoring dashboard
  • Image vulnerability scanning
  • Backup and snapshot management
Features
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dock-g is the native iOS companion for Dockge โ€“ the popular self-hosted Docker stack manager. Built for homelab enthusiasts who want full control over their containers, wherever they are. Connect to your Dockge server and see all running stacks at a glance, including live CPU, RAM and disk usage. Start, stop, restart, update or remove stacks in seconds. Dive into Compose YAML, environment variables, service status and live logs โ€“ all right inside the app. Search your stacks, refresh with pull-to-refresh, and create new stacks straight from your iPhone or iPad. N E W : R E S O U R C E S T A T I S T I C S Find out what your host is really doing. The new Resource Usage view shows CPU, RAM and disk usage per stack โ€“ ranked, with a clear donut chart on top. Switch between CPU, RAM and Disk with a tap, spot resource hogs at a glance, and refresh the numbers live from your Dockge host. D O C K G E E N H A N C E D โ€“ A D V A N C E D M O N I T O R I N G dock-g automatically detects Dockge Enhanced and unlocks a full set of advanced features. Monitoring Dashboard: One screen, four tiles โ€“ backup status, pending image updates, critical CVEs and your next scheduled scan. Each tile takes you straight to the matching detail view. Image Watcher: Track Docker image updates across all your stacks. Filter by status โ€“ updates available, errors, ignored โ€“ and trigger a fresh check with a single tap. Trivy CVE Scanner: Scan every image in your homelab for known vulnerabilities. Browse results by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low), filter by tapping the severity cards, and open any CVE directly in your browser. Backup & Snapshots: Run Restic backups on demand, monitor their history and browse snapshots file by file. Restore individual files or entire snapshots right from your iPhone. Schedules, on-save triggers and restore tests can all be configured directly in the app. Docker Resources: Manage images, volumes and containers โ€“ inspect sizes and states, stop containers, delete resources and prune dangling images, with a confirmation step before every destructive action. Crash Loop Detection: Surfaces containers that restart too often. Set per-container ignore rules for 1 hour, 24 hours or permanently โ€“ keeping your monitoring clean and relevant. B U I L T - I N S S H T E R M I N A L No third-party app required. dock-g includes a full SSH client, built from the ground up with Apple's Network.framework and CryptoKit. It works on your local network only (RFC 1918) โ€“ no accidental cloud exposure. Host keys are verified with Trust on First Use and stored in the Keychain. A special-keys bar brings Ctrl, Tab, Esc, pipe, tilde and arrow keys to your iPhone, and four terminal themes are available: Default, Solarized Dark, Monokai and Nord. On launch, dock-g automatically reconnects to your last server, and from the services view you can jump straight into any running container via docker exec. P R I V A C Y B Y D E S I G N dock-g is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no tracking. Your server credentials never leave your device โ€“ authentication tokens are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain. Requires Dockge 1.x or Dockge Enhanced on your local network. Supports iPhone and iPad.

About

Punktfunk

Stream games from your PC or server to Apple devices with low latency. Supports virtual displays, multiple controller types, and microphone passthrough. Offers high bitrate streaming for enhanced visual quality.

Highlights
  • Low latency game streaming
  • Virtual display support
  • DualSense and Xbox controller support
  • Microphone passthrough
  • High bitrate streaming
  • Open source client and server
Features
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Punktfunk is the next generation of local game streaming. Stream from your Linux PC, headless server or laptop to your Apple devices โ€” with low latency and built-in support for virtual displays. That means the resolution matches exactly the device you are streaming to. Windows hosts are supported as well. Both our client apps and the server/host are open source. Punktfunk sets itself apart from existing solutions through lower latency, which we achieve with our own QUIC-based protocol. More features: โ€ข Comprehensive DualSense controller support (adaptive triggers, LEDs and rumble) โ€ข Xbox controller support โ€ข Microphone passthrough: optionally forward the microphone from your client to the host โ€ข Heavily optimised client with Metal-based rendering โ€ข 1 Gbps+ ready: a lot of work went into supporting high bitrates, so high resolutions and refresh rates are possible. Requires a good network/Wi-Fi โ€ข (Experimental) Browse the host's game library on the client and launch games directly โ€ข Windows hosts: 10-bit colour and HDR support โ€ข Statistics: glass-to-glass latency measurement โ€ข Mouse and keyboard support

Screenshots

dock4 screens
Punktfunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Punktfunk at 5 against dock's 2. Punktfunk also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

dock costs $3.99 and Punktfunk $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dock ships an update every 10 days, Punktfunk weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
dock versus Punktfunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdockPunktfunk
Price$3.99$2.99 โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven Uwe HanoldEnrico Buehler

Customer experience

dock

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Punktfunk

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dock

No in-app purchases

None

Punktfunk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dock free?
dock costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Punktfunk free?
Punktfunk costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do dock or Punktfunk have ads?
Neither dock nor Punktfunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dock or Punktfunk?
dock ships an update every 10 days, and Punktfunk weekly. Most recently, dock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Punktfunk on October 24, 2026.

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