Comparison

Scale Control vs Aktar

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

Head to head
About

Scale Control

Features
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Scale Control is a modern iPhone admin app for managing self-hosted Headscale servers. Monitor your tailnet, review nodes, manage users, inspect routes, and work with access policies from a clean mobile interface designed for self-hosted network admins. Built for developers, homelab users, and teams running their own Headscale infrastructure, the app helps you stay connected to your server wherever you are. Features include: β€’ Headscale server management β€’ Node and device overview β€’ User management β€’ Route visibility β€’ Access policy tools β€’ Visual ACL editing β€’ Clean iOS-first interface β€’ Designed for self-hosted Tailnet administration Scale Control you a mobile-friendly way to manage your Headscale environment without always needing a desktop terminal or raw configuration files. Requires a Headscale server with the v1 REST API. Tested against Headscale versions from 0.23.x to 0.29.x. (This app is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Headscale or Tailscale.) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.strujiclabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.strujiclabs.com/privacy

About

Aktar

Features
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Aktar uploads photos and files from your iPhone or iPad straight to your own S3-compatible storage and copies the link to your clipboard. No account, no middleman, no subscription. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Connect your bucket in under a minute. Presets for Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, DigitalOcean Spaces and MinIO fill in the right endpoint, or use any other S3-compatible service. β€’ Upload from your photo library, the camera, the Files app or the clipboard, or share a file to Aktar from any app. β€’ The link is copied as soon as the upload finishes: a plain URL, Markdown, HTML or your own template. FEATURES β€’ Upload several files at once, with progress, cancel and retry β€’ Multiple destinations, switchable per upload β€’ Upload history with search, thumbnails and previews for images, PDFs, text and Markdown β€’ Browse your buckets folder by folder, including files not uploaded with Aktar β€’ Search a whole bucket, create folders, rename, move and delete files β€’ Temporary links that also work for private buckets, valid from 5 minutes to 7 days β€’ Expiring uploads: pick 1, 7, 14 or 30 days and your bucket deletes the file by itself, even when Aktar isn't open β€’ Upload whole folders as one ZIP, or file by file with their subfolders β€’ Upload profiles: each destination keeps its own copy format, link and β€œDelete after” β€’ Photos lose their location before they're uploaded, or all metadata, set per destination β€’ Show a QR code for any upload's link β€’ The same file sent to the same destination again reuses its existing link β€’ Name files after their MD5 or SHA-256, or rename them before upload β€’ Image processing per destination: convert, compress and resize photos β€’ Large files upload in parts with no 5 GB limit and resume after a failure β€’ Delete a file from your storage right from the history β€’ Light and dark mode, in 17 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your access keys stay in the iOS Keychain and are only ever sent to the storage endpoint you configure. Aktar has no backend, no analytics and no tracking. Your files go straight from your device to your storage. Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Also available for Mac at getaktar.com.

Screenshots

Scale Control4 screens
Aktar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aktar at none against Scale Control's 2. Aktar also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scale Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aktar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale Control ships an update every 2 months, Aktar every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Scale Control versus Aktar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScale ControlAktar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADNAN STRUJICMert Topuz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scale Control

Subscriptions2
  • Scale Control - Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Scale Control - Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Aktar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scale Control free?
Scale Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aktar free?
Aktar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scale Control or Aktar have ads?
Neither Scale Control nor Aktar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale Control or Aktar?
Scale Control ships an update every 2 months, and Aktar every 2 days. Most recently, Scale Control was updated on November 13, 2026 and Aktar on November 13, 2026.

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