Container Manager for Docker vs dotMux easy SSH with tmux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Container Manager for Docker
Remotely manage Docker environments from your phone. Control containers, deploy Compose stacks, view live logs, and access a terminal, all secured with biometrics. Ideal for homelabs, VPS, and enterprise servers.
- Remote Docker management
- SSH and Engine API support
- Container lifecycle control
- Live stats and dashboard
- Integrated terminal
- Docker Compose management
- Biometric security
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Manage Docker on any remote host from your phone — over SSH or the Engine API. Start/stop containers, deploy Compose stacks, tail live logs, and exec into a real terminal, all secured with Face ID. Whether you're running a homelab, a small VPS, or a fleet of enterprise servers, Docker Manager provides a secure, intuitive, and lightning-fast interface to keep your services running smoothly. CORE FEATURES: • Multi-Server Fleet Management: Connect to multiple Docker hosts seamlessly via secure SSH or direct TCP (Docker API). Switch between servers with a single tap. • Complete Container Lifecycle: Start, stop, pause, restart, and delete containers with ease. • Live Stats & Dashboard: Monitor real-time CPU, RAM, and network usage with beautiful, interactive charts. • Integrated Terminal: Exec directly into any running container with a fully functional built-in terminal. Run commands, troubleshoot, and fix issues without opening your laptop. • Docker Compose & Stacks: Full support for managing Docker Compose stacks. View, deploy, and monitor complex multi-container apps. ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE: • Images, Volumes & Networks: Complete control over your Docker environment. Prune unused images, manage network configurations, and inspect volumes. • Combined Logs Viewer: Troubleshoot instantly with real-time, combined container logs and Docker event streams. • Reverse Proxy Support: Integrated Proxy Manager dashboard to keep tabs on your web traffic and routing. • Deploy on the Go: Deploy new containers and spin up services directly from your device. MOBILE-FIRST EXPERIENCE: • Home Screen Widgets: Monitor your vital container stats right from your home screen without even opening the app. • Push Notifications: Stay informed with background tasks and alerts when critical containers go offline. • Biometric Security: Keep your server access secure with Face ID / Fingerprint locking and encrypted secure storage for all your credentials. SECURE BY DESIGN: Your security is our priority. Credentials and host keys are stored securely using local encrypted storage. Connect safely using standard SSH keys or passwords—no extra agents or software required on your servers. Perfect for: DevOps Engineers monitoring production environments Homelab enthusiasts managing self-hosted services (Nextcloud, Plex, Home Assistant) Web Developers checking on staging servers Anyone who wants the power of Docker in their pocket!
dotMux easy SSH with tmux
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Stop fighting tmux on a touchscreen. dotMux speaks tmux control mode natively and rebuilds your remote workspace as real iOS UI — the way iTerm2 does on the Mac. Windows and panes become native tabs and views you drive by touch. NATIVE tmux, NOT raw text - Remote tmux windows become native tabs. - Every pane becomes a native view — focused full-screen on iPhone, true side-by-side splits on iPad. - Split, resize, and close panes from the app — pane menu, long-press, drag the divider, or keyboard shortcuts. - The window and pane pickers render your real terminals, live: pick a window by what's in it, not by its name. - Select and copy text with native handles; tap links in the terminal to open them. - If a host has no tmux, dotMux falls back gracefully to a plain terminal. EVERY HOST AT ONCE - Connect to as many hosts as you like at once. Leaving a terminal doesn't disconnect it — work keeps running on every host you have open. - The host list is the connection switcher: live hosts marked where you already look, one tap away. - Group hosts into folders; each folder shows what's connected inside it. - Forward a remote port over SSH and open your server's web UI inside dotMux. REAL SSH, DONE RIGHT - Password and public-key authentication. - Import your ed25519 or ECDSA (P-256) keys by paste or from Files — passphrase-protected keys included. - Or generate a key in the Secure Enclave: non-exportable, signed in-chip, never leaving the device. - Review and forget trusted host keys. - Connect directly from your device to your own servers. No middleman, no developer backend. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF - The session picker lists every tmux session on the host and marks the ones already attached. - Switch sessions in place, or create named ones on the fly. - iOS suspended the app? Jobs keep running on the server, and dotMux re-attaches and rebuilds your tabs and panes when you come back. A KEYBOARD BUILT FOR TERMINALS - A helper bar with the keys terminals actually need: Esc, Ctrl, Tab and more. - Fully customizable: add, remove, and reorder every key — F-keys, Ctrl combos, arrows, even your own text. - Snippets: save commands globally or per host and run them again without typing them. - A multi-line composer for drafting long commands and agent prompts, sent in one go. - A drag-pad arrow joystick with press-and-hold repeat, sticky modifiers, and a hide-to-floating-dock control when you want the screen back. - Paste images from your clipboard — annotate them first if you like; dotMux uploads them and pastes the path (built for Claude Code). MAKE IT YOURS - Terminal fonts: JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Hack, IBM Plex Mono and more. - Color themes with live preview: Dracula, Nord, Solarized, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night and more — or import any Ghostty or iTerm2 theme from a file or URL. - Pinch to zoom with a live cols × rows readout; keep the screen awake while connected. AUTOMATE IT - Shortcuts support: connect to a host, send a command, read the output back. Unattended runs, enabled per credential, for automations that can't stop to ask for Face ID. SECURITY THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE - Face ID app-lock, plus a second Face ID gate per credential, with a short configurable grace period. - Credentials live in the Keychain and Secure Enclave, bound to this device — never synced to iCloud, never sent anywhere. - A privacy cover hides the terminal in the app switcher. - dotMux collects no data. No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no account, no sign-up. MADE FOR iPad TOO - One universal app for iPhone and iPad. - Open hosts side by side in multiple windows; built for hardware keyboard and trackpad. PRICING - Free: save and connect to one host, fully featured. - Unlimited Hosts: a one-time $1.99 purchase to save as many servers as you like. No subscription. Restore Purchases supported. Note: RSA keys are not supported (modern OpenSSH disables the SHA-1 ssh-rsa signature). Use ed25519, ECDSA (P-256), or a Secure Enclave key.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Container Manager for Docker at 17.6 against dotMux easy SSH with tmux's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Container Manager for Docker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and dotMux easy SSH with tmux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Container Manager for Docker ships an update fortnightly, dotMux easy SSH with tmux every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Container Manager for Docker | dotMux easy SSH with tmux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonios Freris | Free Tomorrow |
In-app purchases
Container Manager for Docker
- Tier 1 Supporter$1.99
- Tier 2 Supporter$3.99
- Tier 3 Supporter$12.99
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- Tier 4 Supporter$39.99
dotMux easy SSH with tmux
- dotMux — Unlimited Hosts$3.99
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