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 free, offline code, text, and Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offers syntax highlighting for over 60 languages, powerful find and replace, and project management. Ideal for developers and writers seeking a focused editing environment.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 60+ languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Pro-grade find & replace
  • Project file tree management
  • Command Palette for quick access
Features
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DraftCode is a free, 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. 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 • 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 • 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.

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 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpsCat ships an update every 9 days, DraftCode weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OpsCat versus DraftCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpsCatDraftCode
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer望 余献慧 陈

Customer experience

OpsCat

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

DraftCode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DraftCode averages 5.0 from 1 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 weekly. Most recently, OpsCat was updated on September 16, 2026 and DraftCode on September 11, 2026.

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