Docker Manager vs DockTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Docker Manager
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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Control Docker on your own servers from your phone, over plain SSH or the Docker Engine API. Nothing to install on the server: no agent, no web panel. CONTAINERS • Start, stop, restart, pause, rename, set CPU and memory limits • Live CPU, memory, network and disk stats • Logs with a time range, shareable as a text file • Terminal and file manager inside any container COMPOSE STACKS • Deploy, edit and update stacks with one tap • Per-service scale, restart and logs • Edit a stack's .env with an automatic backup IMAGES, VOLUMES & NETWORKS • Pull, inspect and prune with a preview of what will be deleted • Vulnerability scan for any image (uses Trivy or Grype) • Disk usage breakdown, volume backup and restore • Connect and disconnect containers from networks MONITOR & PROTECT • Dashboard for every host, plus a Docker event log • Optional alerts when a container stops or an endpoint goes down • Home-screen widgets • Face ID / fingerprint lock, SSH host-key pinning, credentials kept in secure storage • Security review of privileged containers and exposed ports Free to use, with optional supporter purchases. Docker and the Docker logo are trademarks of Docker, Inc. This app is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Docker, Inc.
DockTrace
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Understand container trouble. In seconds. DockTrace brings your self-hosted Dozzle server to your iPhone: the status of every container, live logs and grouped errors – native, fast and without detouring through the web interface. THE BIG PICTURE IN SECONDS • Overview of all servers, containers that need attention and the latest incidents • Container list with search, server filter, favourites and states • Several Dozzle servers in one app LIVE LOGS • Logs in real time with search and level filter • Pauses as soon as you scroll up and shows how many new lines have arrived • Copy single lines or select several SHARE WITHOUT SECRETS (NEW) • Filtered lines, a selection or the last few minutes as text, Markdown, a .log, NDJSON or ZIP file • Container, host, server and time range in the header – ready for tickets, chats and AI apps • Passwords, tokens and e-mail addresses are masked automatically first INCIDENTS, NOT RAW OUTPUT • Similar errors are grouped automatically, with severity, frequency and last occurrence • Share an incident report with a log excerpt around the latest occurrences AI ANALYSIS • Explains errors and suggests next steps • On device with Apple Intelligence or with your own key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or Mistral • Asks before first sending anything to a cloud provider and masks secrets ALERTS • Create and manage alert rules and webhooks for Dozzle 10 and later right from your iPhone YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Logs only travel between your server and your device • Credentials and API keys live in the Keychain, on this device only • App lock with Face ID – the app switcher then shows no logs • HTTPS is tried first TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER • Demo mode shows DockTrace with sample data DOCKTRACE PRO Download for free and try every Pro feature for 7 days: multiple servers, themes, AI analysis, app lock, alerts and log sharing. Good to know — DockTrace is an independent client and not an official product of the Dozzle project. It requires your own self-hosted Dozzle server and does not include a server of its own. About the project: https://github.com/amir20/dozzle DockTrace Pro is a one-time purchase – no subscription, no automatic renewal. Purchases can be restored in the app. Terms of use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DockTrace at none against Docker Manager's 4. DockTrace also leads on chart position (#118 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Docker Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DockTrace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Docker Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, DockTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Docker Manager | DockTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #118 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonios Freris | Sven Uwe Hanold |
In-app purchases
Docker Manager
- Tier 1 Supporter$1.99
- Tier 2 Supporter$3.99
- Tier 3 Supporter$12.99
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- Tier 4 Supporter$39.99
DockTrace
No in-app purchases









