PocketStack vs AutoCinema
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PocketStack
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Manage VMware, Nutanix, and Proxmox virtual machines from your iPhone or iPad. PocketStack puts real infrastructure control in your pocket. Connect to VMware vCenter, Nutanix Prism Central, and Proxmox VE servers and manage virtual machines, hosts, and alerts from wherever you are. KEY FEATURES Dashboard Real-time CPU, memory, and storage utilization across all connected hypervisors. See cluster health at a glance with live performance metrics and capacity trends. VM Management Browse, search, and filter virtual machines across platforms. Perform power actions (start, stop, restart, suspend), create and manage snapshots, and trigger live migrations between hosts, all from your device. Host Monitoring Track host performance with CPU, memory, network, and storage metrics. Identify resource bottlenecks and monitor host status in real time. Alert Management View active alerts across your infrastructure. Acknowledge, filter by severity, and stay on top of critical events without opening a laptop. Multi-Platform Support One app for three major hypervisors: - VMware vCenter (including Enhanced Linked Mode and multi-datacenter) - Nutanix Prism Central (AHV clusters) - Proxmox VE (clusters and standalone nodes) Enterprise Security Credentials are stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain. Trust on First Use (TOFU) certificate verification lets you securely connect to servers using enterprise certificate authorities. No data is sent to third-party servers. SUBSCRIPTION PocketStack is free to download, connect, and explore so you can see how it works. If you decide you want to manage your environment and perform actions from your phone, those features are available with a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.weavehub.app/pocketstack/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.weavehub.app/pocketstack/privacy
AutoCinema
This app allows you to play your own IPTV playlists, videos, and media server content on your iPhone and car screen via CarPlay. It supports various formats and streaming protocols, offering features like TV guide integration and offline playback for videos. Enjoy your media safely in the car with video playback while parked and audio while driving.
- IPTV playlist playback (M3U, Xtream)
- Video playback from Photos and Files
- Media server integration (Jellyfin, Emby)
- CarPlay support for video and audio
- Offline video playback with resume
- TV guide and reminders
- Screen mirroring for parked use
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AutoCinema plays your own IPTV playlists, videos and home media server on your iPhone and on your car's screen with CarPlay: video while you're parked, sound while you drive. AutoCinema is only a player. It contains no channels or content: add the playlist from your TV provider, or any list you're allowed to watch. YOUR CHANNELS ⢠Add an M3U or M3U8 link, paste a list, scan a QR code, pick a file or sign in with Xtream ⢠Channels keep their groups, logos and TV guide (EPG), with reminders for the shows you want ⢠AutoCinema checks which channels answer, hides the ones that don't and shows how fast the rest respond ⢠Channels with the same name become backup lines YOUR VIDEOS ⢠Add films and episodes from Photos or Files, whole folders included ⢠They play offline, resume where you stopped and go on to the next episode ⢠Put .srt or .vtt subtitles next to your videos YOUR MEDIA SERVER ⢠Sign in to your Jellyfin or Emby server: movies by library, episodes by series and season, ready to resume PLAYS ALMOST EVERYTHING ⢠HLS and raw .ts streams, MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, AVI and more, with their audio tracks and built-in subtitles ⢠Apple's player for AirPlay and Picture in Picture; VLC's engine for the rest IN THE CAR ⢠CarPlay: pick a channel or video on the car's display. While you're parked it plays there with the picture; while you drive, you hear the sound. Video on the car screen needs iOS 26.4 or later. ⢠Screen mirroring: your whole iPhone screen on the car display while parked, any app included. 40 minutes free, unlimited with Pro. Needs iOS 26.4 or later. ⢠Car mode: big controls on your iPhone in a dashboard mount, turned sideways ⢠For your safety, video plays only while the car is parked, on the car screen and in car mode; while you drive, the sound goes on FREE AND PRO ⢠Free, with no time limit: one playlist or media server, unlimited videos of your own, the car screen, TV guide and reminders ⢠Pro: unlimited playlists and servers, car mode, unlimited screen mirroring (iOS 26.4+), and subtitles translated into your language on your iPhone ⢠Weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase, with Family Sharing for up to six people PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Your lists, logins and videos stay on your iPhone. Usage data, ad measurement and news notifications only if you turn them on. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PocketStack at none against AutoCinema's shown. AutoCinema's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PocketStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AutoCinema sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PocketStack ships an update every 6 weeks, AutoCinema fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketStack | AutoCinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | ā | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeaveHub Technologies LLC | ismail budak |
In-app purchases
PocketStack
- PocketForge Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- PocketForge Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
AutoCinema
- AutoCinema Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- AutoCinema Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- AutoCinema Pro Lifetime$39.99
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