# Beszel vs PVE Admin

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PVE Admin at none against Beszel's 2. PVE Admin also leads on ads (none vs shown). Beszel's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Beszel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. PVE Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

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

Beszel ships an update every 10 days, PVE Admin fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beszel | PVE Admin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beszel-dashboard/id6762127312/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-admin/id6780638958/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Theo Vankoekelberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873914246) | [apply IT UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/419101257) |

## What reviewers say

### Beszel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beszel-dashboard/id6762127312)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annuel | $3.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |


### PVE Admin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pve-admin/id6780638958)

Manage your Proxmox VE cluster from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor nodes, VMs, and containers, access their consoles, and manage backups and storage. Receive push notifications for cluster events.

**Highlights:** Cluster dashboard, VM/container management, Integrated console, Snapshot and backup management, Storage browsing, Task tracking, Push notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beszel free?

Beszel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PVE Admin free?

PVE Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beszel or PVE Admin?

Beszel and PVE Admin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Beszel or PVE Admin have ads?

Beszel shows ads; PVE Admin does not.

### Which is updated more often, Beszel or PVE Admin?

Beszel ships an update every 10 days, and PVE Admin fortnightly. Most recently, Beszel was updated on October 25, 2026 and PVE Admin on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
