Comparison

R2Drive vs ServerShelf

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

Head to head
About

R2Drive

Features
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R2 Drive is a file manager for S3-compatible cloud storage services including Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, MinIO, and more. FEATURES • Browse, upload, download, and delete files • Create and manage folders • Copy and move files across buckets • Upload directly from camera, photo library, or Files app • Image preview with pinch-to-zoom • Switch between multiple connection profiles • Auto setup with Cloudflare API token • Usage tracking (Class A/B operations) • Cache-Control header presets for uploads SUPPORTED SERVICES • Cloudflare R2 • AWS S3 • MinIO • Any S3-compatible storage SECURITY All credentials are securely stored in the iOS Keychain. No data is sent to third-party servers. Note: An S3-compatible storage account is required to use this app.

About

ServerShelf

Features
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ServerShelf for iPhone and iPad is the companion to ServerShelf on your Mac, Windows or Linux machine. It carries your full server inventory with you: every server with OS, provider, environment and tags, SSL certificate expiry, uptime checks, pending updates and reboot flags. WHAT YOU GET • Inventory: your whole fleet at a glance, grouped by project, with search and per-server detail down to hardware, services and domains. • Triage: one screen with everything that needs attention: certificates about to expire, uptime checks that are down, servers with pending or security updates, hosts waiting for a reboot. • Library: your snippets and software licenses from the desktop, readable wherever you are. • Live on your LAN: pair with the desktop by scanning a QR code and get live data straight from it while you are on the same network. • Push alerts: the desktop can notify your phone when something needs attention. HOW IT CONNECTS The desktop app encrypts a snapshot of your inventory and puts it in storage you own: iCloud Drive, any S3-compatible bucket, or a WebDAV share. This app downloads that snapshot and decrypts it with your passphrase. There is no ServerShelf cloud and no account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN End-to-end encrypted: the passphrase stays on your devices, and the storage provider only ever sees ciphertext. No tracking, no telemetry. REQUIRES ServerShelf for desktop (servershelf.app) creates and uploads the snapshots. This companion app is free.

Screenshots

R2Drive4 screens
ServerShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ServerShelf at 15.0 against R2Drive's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R2Drive ships an update every 5 days, ServerShelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
R2Drive versus ServerShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR2DriveServerShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoxode LLCChristof Müller

In-app purchases

None

R2Drive

No in-app purchases

None

ServerShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R2Drive free?
R2Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ServerShelf free?
ServerShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do R2Drive or ServerShelf have ads?
Neither R2Drive nor ServerShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R2Drive or ServerShelf?
R2Drive ships an update every 5 days, and ServerShelf every 4 days. Most recently, R2Drive was updated on October 28, 2026 and ServerShelf on October 29, 2026.

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