ShellRelay vs Server Monitor for Linux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote terminal access
- Docker playground server
- Secure WebSocket relay
- Touch-friendly interface
- Team access sharing
- Passwordless sign-in
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | ShellRelay | Server Monitor for Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ProximaDigital LLC | Oskar Schaffner |
Customer experience
ShellRelay
Server Monitor for Linux
In-app purchases
ShellRelay
- ShellRelay Pro$4.991 Month
Server Monitor for Linux
No in-app purchases
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