Comparison

OpsHome NOC vs Usage Gauge

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

Head to head
About

OpsHome NOC

Monitor your home lab servers, Docker containers, and private services directly from your iPhone. Receive intelligent alerts with actionable suggestions to proactively address issues before they impact your operations. Offers a free tier for essential monitoring and a Pro subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Private Docker network monitoring
  • Intelligent actionable alerts
  • Home screen widgets
  • Asset overview (Synology, Proxmox, Linux, Docker)
  • Public status pages
  • Website, SSL, and domain monitoring
Features
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Infrastructure monitoring for your self-hosted environment — from iPhone and web console. OpsHome NOC combines mobile monitoring and web-based operations into one view for websites, private services, Synology NAS, Proxmox, VMware vSphere, Linux hosts, Docker containers, and infrastructure incidents. See what is online, what needs attention, what resources are affected, and how incidents develop — without switching between multiple dashboards. MONITOR YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE Monitor public and private infrastructure from one place: • HTTP, HTTPS, and TCP services • SSL certificates and domain expiration • Synology NAS systems • Proxmox hosts and virtual machines • VMware vSphere environments • Linux servers • Docker containers • Internal and VPN-only services Review availability, response times, health status, historical trends, alerts, incidents, and recovery events. INCIDENT WORKSPACE Understand more than whether a service is online or offline. The Incident Workspace provides a clearer operational view of infrastructure events. Review: • Active and resolved incidents • Severity and duration • Affected resources • Incident summary • Evidence timeline • Recovery information Connect monitor and asset events into a complete incident lifecycle to understand what happened and what was affected. PRIVATE MONITORING — NO PUBLIC EXPOSURE Monitor internal infrastructure securely with Docker Probe. Docker Probe connects outbound from your private network, allowing OpsHome NOC to monitor internal services without directly exposing them to the internet. • No port forwarding • No inbound firewall rules • No public exposure required Keep private infrastructure visible while maintaining your existing network security model. INFRASTRUCTURE VISIBILITY View infrastructure across different platforms: • Synology • Proxmox • VMware vSphere • Linux • Docker Review health, availability, performance information, changes, and operational events from your iPhone or web console. BUILT FOR SELF-HOSTED ENVIRONMENTS Designed for: • Homelab enthusiasts • Self-hosted users • NAS owners • VMware and Proxmox users • Docker users • IT administrators • Small infrastructure operators Whether your services run on the public internet, behind a VPN, or inside a private LAN, OpsHome NOC keeps your infrastructure visible from one place. FREE PLAN Start monitoring with: • Up to 30 public monitors • 1 Docker Probe for private monitoring • Core infrastructure visibility Upgrade when your environment grows. YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE. ONE OPERATIONAL VIEW. Monitor services. Track infrastructure. Understand incidents. Follow recovery. OpsHome NOC brings your self-hosted infrastructure together through an iPhone app and web console. Legal Terms of Use: https://app.opshome.run/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.opshome.run/privacy.html

About

Usage Gauge

Features
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See your AI assistant usage right on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets - no more opening the settings page over and over. Usage Gauge is an independent companion utility for people who subscribe to Anthropic's Claude service and want their remaining limits visible at a glance. FEATURES - 5-hour session window and 7-day weekly usage at a glance - Per-model weekly limits shown separately - Extra usage credits: amount used, limit and remaining balance - Reset countdown for every limit window - Three Lock Screen widget styles (circular, rectangular, inline) - Small and medium Home Screen widgets - Refresh button right on the widget - update instantly without opening the app - Demo Mode: try the whole app and every widget with sample data, no account needed PRIVACY FIRST - Your sign-in credential is stored encrypted in your device Keychain only - Connects only to the service's official servers - we run no servers of our own - Zero data collection, zero ads, zero tracking To show your own numbers, the app needs an account with the service (free accounts work). Demo Mode works without any account. This is an independent third-party tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic PBC. Claude and Anthropic are trademarks of Anthropic PBC, used here only to describe compatibility.

Screenshots

OpsHome NOC4 screens
Usage Gauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Usage Gauge at none against OpsHome NOC's 4. Usage Gauge also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OpsHome NOC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Usage Gauge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpsHome NOC ships an update weekly, Usage Gauge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpsHome NOC versus Usage Gauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpsHome NOCUsage Gauge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer超 张Wei Cheng Chen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

OpsHome NOC

Subscriptions4
  • OpsHome NOC Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OpsHome NOC Studio Monthly$5.991 Month
  • OpsHome NOC Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • OpsHome NOC Studio Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Usage Gauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpsHome NOC free?
OpsHome NOC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Usage Gauge free?
Usage Gauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpsHome NOC or Usage Gauge have ads?
Neither OpsHome NOC nor Usage Gauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpsHome NOC or Usage Gauge?
OpsHome NOC ships an update weekly, and Usage Gauge daily. Most recently, OpsHome NOC was updated on November 7, 2026 and Usage Gauge on November 10, 2026.

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