Hetznerly vs FlareBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Hetznerly
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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.
FlareBox
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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 โข Website uptime monitoring โ check sites on a schedule, see 24-hour history, and run an on-demand check โข SSL certificate expiry โ see remaining days and catch certificates before visitors do โข Short links โ memorable 4-digit codes on a domain you already have on Cloudflare โข Burn shares โ text that expires by time or view count โข Personal page โ a public profile with your links on your own subdomain โข 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
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. FlareBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hetznerly asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Hetznerly | FlareBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiang Bai | ็ป้พ ๆฑ |
In-app purchases
Hetznerly
No in-app purchases
FlareBox
- FlareBox Pro$3.99









