Burrow Tunnel vs AppSaver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burrow Tunnel
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Burrow is a frp client built for developers and homelab tinkerers. It lets you securely connect from your phone to your own Mac, Linux, NAS, or GPU machine at home, and keep doing the things you would normally do in front of a computer. [Why Burrow] The local AI agent era is here. You might be running Claude Code, Cursor agents, local LLMs, Stable Diffusion, or other self-hosted services on a workstation, Mac mini, or NAS at home. When you are out, you want to use your phone to check progress, tweak configs, transfer files, run maintenance scripts. Exposing ports directly to the public internet is dangerous. Commercial remote-desktop tools route your traffic through their servers. Burrow uses frp's stcp visitor mode: - End-to-end encrypted; the key stays only between you and your devices - No public ports exposed on your home machines - All traffic flows only through your own frps server, with no third-party relay - We cannot, and never will, see any of your data [Three access modes] 1. Shell (PTY terminal) A full SSH terminal with support for vim, htop, tmux, color output, and ANSI escapes. Password and public-key authentication. Built-in favorites and runbooks: pin commands like "restart service", "tail logs", or "kick off training run", and execute them in one tap. 2. SFTP (file browser) Browse the remote filesystem by directory. Upload, download, rename, delete. Useful for pulling trained model weights, generated images, or logs back to your phone. 3. HTTP (in-app browser) A built-in WebView for accessing intranet web services: Jupyter, Open WebUI, Home Assistant, Grafana, the frps dashboard, your router admin page, self-hosted photo libraries, and so on. Self-signed certificate trust supported. [Who Burrow is for] - People running AI agents, local LLMs, or self-hosted services at home who need safe remote access - Developers who want to do server ops, check logs, or run scripts from their phone - Homelab enthusiasts and self-hosters who already run their own frps and at least one Linux or macOS machine [Who it is not for] - Users who want zero-config, install-and-go (you need to understand frp configuration) - Anyone needing graphical remote desktop (Burrow only does command line, files, and web) - Anyone expecting the app to run continuously in the background (limited by iOS foreground model) [What you need before starting] 1. A frps server you have deployed (a VPS, or another machine on your network) 2. A frpc daemon already running on the home machine you want to reach, with an stcp-type proxy configured 3. The same sk (shared key) on both sides 4. SSH enabled on the remote if you want shell, or a web service running if you want HTTP The "User Guide" section inside the app has a full getting-started walkthrough with example configs. [Privacy] Burrow does not collect any user data. All connection configurations (addresses, passwords, keys) are stored only on your device, in the iOS Keychain. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. [Feedback] This is the work of a solo developer. There is a feedback channel at the bottom of the in-app User Guide. If something does not work for you, please tell me.
AppSaver
This tool helps users save and organize App Store apps for research and inspiration. It automatically fetches app details and allows for custom tagging to build a personal library of useful applications.
- Save App Store apps
- Automatic app information parsing
- Organize with custom tags
- Search, sort, and browse views
- iCloud synchronization
- Competitor research and design inspiration
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AppSaver is an app collection and research tool built for indie developers, product managers, designers, and anyone who loves discovering great apps. See an app worth studying? Save it to AppSaver instead of relying on scattered screenshots, browser bookmarks, or notes. Simply paste an App Store link to save key app information such as the app name, icon, developer, category, rating, screenshots, and store details. Add custom tags to organize apps by competitor, design inspiration, subscription model, pricing strategy, ASO reference, product ideas, and more. Build your own searchable app library for product research, competitor analysis, and design inspiration. 【Save Apps for Later】 Keep interesting App Store apps in one organized place. Save competitors, design references, product ideas, pricing examples, and apps you want to revisit later. 【Competitor & Product Research】 AppSaver makes it easier to build a long-term research library for: • Competitor analysis • Product research • Market research • Pricing strategies • Subscription models • ASO reference • Product ideas • App discovery Instead of losing useful apps in screenshots or browser tabs, keep everything organized in one searchable collection. 【Design Inspiration】 Save apps with great interfaces, interactions, onboarding flows, or product ideas. Use your collection as a personal inspiration library for: • UI / UX design • Product design • App ideas • Interface references • Feature research • Design case studies 【Custom Tags】 Create your own tags and organize saved apps however you like. For example: Competitors Design Inspiration UI Reference Subscriptions Pricing ASO Product Ideas Wishlist As your collection grows, tags make it easy to find exactly what you need. 【Search & Browse】 Quickly search, sort, and browse your saved apps. Switch between card and list views to review your collection in the way that works best for you. 【iCloud Sync】 Your saved apps, tags, and research data can sync through iCloud. Switch devices or reinstall AppSaver and continue using your collection without starting over. 【Made For】 • Indie developers researching competitors and pricing • Product managers collecting product ideas and market references • UI / UX designers saving design inspiration • App marketers organizing ASO and product research • App enthusiasts building a personal app wishlist 【Free to Try, One-Time Upgrade】 Free users can save up to 10 apps. Upgrade to AppSaver PRO with a one-time purchase to unlock unlimited app collection and all premium features permanently. No subscription required. Save every app worth studying. A small idea you discover today could inspire your next great product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AppSaver at daily against Burrow Tunnel's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Burrow Tunnel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AppSaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Burrow Tunnel ships an update every 2 weeks, AppSaver daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burrow Tunnel | AppSaver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鑫 姜 | 凯丽 孟 |
In-app purchases
Burrow Tunnel
- Burrow Pro$14.99
AppSaver
- PRO$1.99
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