Comparison

OpsCat vs DraftCode

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

Head to head
About

OpsCat

Monitor server performance, manage Docker containers, and execute commands remotely via SSH. This app offers real-time insights into CPU, memory, and network usage, along with a full-featured SSH terminal and SFTP file browser.

Highlights
  • Real-time server performance monitoring
  • Full-featured SSH terminal
  • Docker container management
  • SFTP file browser with editor
  • Command snippets and batch execution
  • Process and systemd service management
  • SSH key and password authentication
Features
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OpsCat is a powerful server management app for developers and sysadmins. Connect to your Linux servers via SSH and monitor performance in real time — all from your iPhone or iPad. **Real-Time Server Monitoring** - CPU usage with per-core breakdown (SYS / USER / IOWAIT) - Memory and swap usage with visual charts - Network traffic speed and total bandwidth - Disk usage, I/O speed, IOPS metrics - GPU monitoring (NVIDIA) - System info: hostname, OS, kernel, uptime, load average **Full-Featured SSH Terminal** - Fast and responsive terminal emulator - Multiple terminal sessions - Support for interactive tools like vim, htop, and top - Customizable terminal themes **Docker Management** - View running, stopped, and all containers - Start, stop, restart, and remove containers - Container logs and resource usage - Docker Compose project management - Docker exec: open a shell inside any container **SFTP File Browser** - Browse remote file system visually - Upload, download, rename, and delete files - Built-in text editor for quick file edits **Command Snippets** - Save frequently used commands as snippets - Run snippets on multiple servers at once - Built-in template library with 30+ common commands - Batch command execution across servers **Server Tools** - Process manager (view and kill processes) - Systemd service management - Log viewer (journalctl, syslog) - Network diagnostics (ping, traceroute, DNS lookup) **Security & Convenience** - SSH key authentication (Ed25519, RSA) - Password authentication with secure storage - Jump host / bastion host support (ProxyJump) - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Export and backup server configurations **Designed for Mobile** - Clean, modern dark and light themes - Works on iPhone and iPad - Supports both portrait and landscape Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuwang001.github.io/xm/privacy_cat.html

About

DraftCode

A private code and text editor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It supports syntax highlighting for numerous languages, local file editing, and remote server connections via FTP/SFTP. Offers Markdown preview and HTML/PDF export.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 57 languages
  • Tabs, split editing, and code snippets
  • JSON, HTML, CSS, SQL, YAML formatting
  • FTP, FTPS, SFTP remote workspace support
  • Git source control integration
  • Markdown preview and HTML/PDF export
  • Optional on-device AI editing
Features
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DraftCode is a private code, text and Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Open local files or folders, start typing immediately and keep your work in standard file formats. One-time purchase: no ads, account, tracking, subscription or in-app purchase. EDIT CODE AND TEXT • Syntax highlighting and language detection for 57 languages • Tabs, split editing, line numbers, minimap, bookmarks and code snippets • Multi-cursor editing and select next or all matching occurrences • Auto-indent, bracket pairing, comments and a scrollable code-key toolbar • Code folding with bracket and HTML/XML tag matching • Open files and project folders through Apple system pickers LANGUAGES AND THEMES • Built-in engines for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust and more • Import TextMate grammars, language configuration, syntax themes and file-icon themes • Enable, disable, replace or remove packs, with a safe return to built-in defaults SEARCH AND NAVIGATE • Plain text, escaped and regular-expression search • Find and replace across a selected project folder • Command palette, quick open, outline and TODO navigation FORMAT LOCALLY • JSON, JSON5, HTML, CSS, SVG, SQL, YAML, TOML and plist • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX and TSX format and compress on device • Full file or selection, with undo, error locations and large-file protection REMOTE WORKSPACES • Connect to FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP servers • Open SSH Terminal from the start page or menus without SFTP • Browse folders, download text files on demand and upload saved changes • Keep passwords in Keychain, detect server-side conflicts and reconnect automatically SOURCE CONTROL • Clone Git repositories over HTTPS or SSH into a folder you choose • Stage, commit, branch, merge, fetch, pull and push on this device • Store passwords, tokens and pasted SSH private keys in Keychain; confirm the host fingerprint before saving it. On Mac, authorize local SSH files instead — those private keys are not copied into Keychain OPTIONAL AI EDITING • Off by default. Prefers on-device Apple models; otherwise your HTTPS endpoint receives only the current selection when you invoke it • Failures never change the document MARKDOWN • Local preview with tables, task lists, code, Mermaid and math • Side-by-side editing on supported layouts • HTML export on Apple platforms and PDF export on Mac Local documents are never uploaded automatically. Remote transfers go only to a server you explicitly configure. DraftCode does not collect personal data. SSH TERMINAL Open an interactive SSH terminal for your server with password or Ed25519 authentication, host-key verification, control keys and window-size synchronization. Commands run only on your remote server. Backgrounding disconnects the session; reconnect starts a new shell without replaying commands.

Screenshots

OpsCat4 screens
DraftCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpsCat at Free against DraftCode's $1.99. OpsCat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DraftCode's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

OpsCat is free to download; DraftCode costs $1.99 up front. OpsCat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DraftCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DraftCode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpsCat ships an update every 9 days, DraftCode every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
OpsCat versus DraftCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpsCatDraftCode
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer望 余献慧 陈

Customer experience

OpsCat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

DraftCode

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpsCat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$12.99
None

DraftCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpsCat free?
OpsCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DraftCode free?
DraftCode costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpsCat or DraftCode?
DraftCode is rated higher. OpsCat averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DraftCode averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OpsCat or DraftCode have ads?
Neither OpsCat nor DraftCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpsCat or DraftCode?
OpsCat ships an update every 9 days, and DraftCode every 4 days. Most recently, OpsCat was updated on October 31, 2026 and DraftCode on October 31, 2026.

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