Comparison

Hetznerly vs FlareBox

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

Head to head
About

Hetznerly

Features
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Hetznerly is the fastest way to run your Hetzner servers โ€” Cloud, DNS, and Robot โ€” from one native app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Watch your fleet on a beautiful animated globe. Reboot, snapshot, or scale a server in two taps. SSH directly from your phone, no app-switch. Manage DNS zones. Spin up new instances from any datacenter without leaving the couch. Built native for iOS 26 and macOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, Live Activities, Widgets, Spotlight integration, and full keyboard shortcuts on Mac. Your API tokens are stored in the device Keychain โ€” Hetznerly has no backend, so they never reach a server of ours. โ€” Globe Dashboard: see every server and zone on one live map โ€” Cloud, DNS, Robot โ€” all your Hetzner products in one place โ€” Built-in SSH terminal (SwiftTerm) with key authentication โ€” SFTP browser to upload, download, and manage server files โ€” Object Storage (S3) browser: configure access keys, browse buckets, upload/download/delete files โ€” One-tap server actions: reboot, snapshot, rescue mode, scale, delete โ€” Live Activities while a long-running action is in flight โ€” Home Screen widget with status of your most-watched servers โ€” Universal app: iPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” built for each โ€” Privacy-first: tokens in the device Keychain, optional Secure Enclave-backed SSH keys, no analytics, no tracking Free to use with your own Hetzner account. No subscription, no analytics, no tracking.

About

FlareBox

Features
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FlareBox turns your own Cloudflare account into simple, single-purpose tools. Authorize with OAuth โ€” no API token to copy โ€” and FlareBox deploys the small pieces it needs inside your account. You do not have to know Workers or KV. You just get the job done. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Monitoring targets, short links, burn shares, and personal pages live in your Cloudflare account. FlareBox is an independent third-party app. It is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, Cloudflare, Inc. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Website uptime monitoring โ€” check sites on a schedule, see 24-hour history, and run an on-demand check โ€ข SSL certificate expiry โ€” see remaining days and catch certificates before visitors do โ€ข Short links โ€” memorable 4-digit codes on a domain you already have on Cloudflare โ€ข Burn shares โ€” text that expires by time or view count โ€ข Personal page โ€” a public profile with your links on your own subdomain โ€ข Email aliases โ€” forward private addresses through Cloudflare Email Routing FREE TO START Download is free. The free plan includes 3 monitors, 3 SSL checks, 5 short links, 3 burn shares, 1 personal page, and 3 aliases. FlareBox Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks those limits. There is no subscription and no auto-renewal. REQUIREMENTS You need a Cloudflare account. Short links and personal pages use a domain already on Cloudflare. iOS 17.4 or later. Privacy Policy: https://flarebox.fyi/privacy Terms of Use: https://flarebox.fyi/terms Support: https://flarebox.fyi/support

Screenshots

Hetznerly4 screens
FlareBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hetznerly at none against FlareBox's 1. FlareBox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FlareBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hetznerly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hetznerly ships an update every 2 months, FlareBox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Hetznerly versus FlareBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHetznerlyFlareBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang Bai็ป้พ™ ๆœฑ

In-app purchases

None

Hetznerly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlareBox

One-time1
  • FlareBox Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Hetznerly free?
Hetznerly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlareBox free?
FlareBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hetznerly or FlareBox have ads?
Neither Hetznerly nor FlareBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hetznerly or FlareBox?
Hetznerly ships an update every 2 months, and FlareBox every 2 days. Most recently, Hetznerly was updated on October 18, 2026 and FlareBox on October 14, 2026.

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