Comparison

ShellRelay vs Server Monitor for Linux

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

Head to head
About

ShellRelay

Access and manage remote terminal sessions securely from your mobile device. Launch a personal server, connect to your own, and run commands with a touch-friendly interface. Share access with teammates and sign in easily without passwords.

Highlights
  • Remote terminal access
  • Docker playground server
  • Secure WebSocket relay
  • Touch-friendly interface
  • Team access sharing
  • Passwordless sign-in
Features
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ShellRelay — Terminal in Your Pocket ShellRelay lets you securely access and manage remote terminal sessions from your iPhone. Connect to any server, run commands, and stay productive — wherever you are. What you can do: - Launch a personal Docker-based playground server in seconds - Connect to your own servers via secure WebSocket relay - Run terminal sessions with a touch-friendly interface - Share server access with teammates using invite links - Sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub — no password required Pro Subscription: Upgrade to Pro to add more servers and unlock full access. Subscriptions are billed monthly through your Apple ID. Payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy & Legal: - Privacy Policy: https://www.shellrelay.com/privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.shellrelay.com/terms

About

Server Monitor for Linux

Monitor your Linux server's performance in real-time directly from your device via SSH. Visualize CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage with live charts and run commands directly within the app. Customize your dashboard to display only the metrics you need.

Highlights
  • Real-time SSH server monitoring
  • Live CPU, RAM, disk, and network charts
  • Direct command execution via SSH
  • Customizable dashboard widgets
  • No server-side agent required
  • Privacy-focused, no data leaves device
Features
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Server Monitor for Linux connects directly to your Linux server via SSH — no agent to install, no cloud account to create, no data leaving your device. Just open the app, enter your credentials, and watch your server come alive. Real-time monitoring, beautifully visualised CPU load across every core, RAM and swap usage, disk read/write rates, and network throughput — all displayed as smooth, live charts that update every second. Switch between individual cores and a combined view with a single tap. Built for admins who care about privacy Every SSH connection is made directly from your device to your server. No telemetry, no analytics, no third-party backends. Your dashboard, your way Show only the metrics you care about. CPU hog but never check the network? Hide it. Every widget can be toggled independently — and the app stops polling the server for anything you turn off. Zero configuration on the server Server Monitor for Linux requires nothing more than a running SSH daemon. No custom software, no open ports beyond 22, no cloud relay. Works on any standard Linux distribution.

Screenshots

ShellRelay4 screens
Server Monitor for Linux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Server Monitor for Linux at none against ShellRelay's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. ShellRelay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Server Monitor for Linux asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShellRelay against 5.0 for Server Monitor for Linux. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShellRelay versus Server Monitor for Linux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellRelayServer Monitor for Linux
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperProximaDigital LLCOskar Schaffner

Customer experience

ShellRelay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Server Monitor for Linux

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShellRelay

Subscriptions1
  • ShellRelay Pro$4.991 Month
None

Server Monitor for Linux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShellRelay free?
ShellRelay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Server Monitor for Linux free?
Server Monitor for Linux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShellRelay or Server Monitor for Linux?
ShellRelay and Server Monitor for Linux are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShellRelay or Server Monitor for Linux have ads?
Neither ShellRelay nor Server Monitor for Linux shows ads.

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