Comparison

Prox Agent vs Arrk

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

Head to head
About

Prox Agent

Features
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Manage your Proxmox VE cluster from iPhone and iPadβ€”without opening the web UI. Prox Agent gives homelab operators, sysadmins, and infrastructure teams a fast, native way to monitor resources, investigate tasks, and take action wherever they are. At a glance, see nodes, virtual machines, LXC containers, storage, backups, and recent activity. Open task output when something needs attention, start configured backup jobs, and follow active backup progress. When you need to act, use built-in terminal and console access for Proxmox nodes, VMs, and containers. Start, stop, reboot, or shut down workloads, inspect runtime and network details, view snapshots, and review node health and history. Features: - Cluster dashboard for nodes, VMs, containers, storage, and tasks - Backup jobs with status, run-now actions, active progress, and task logs - Native terminal and console access for nodes, VMs, and LXC containers - Workload power controls, snapshots, runtime status, and network details - Node metrics including CPU, memory, uptime, syslog, storage, and history - Storage overview with pools, disks, partitions, and SMART data where available - Activity and resource history across your Proxmox instance - Native iPhone and iPad experience for quick checks and actions - No ads, tracking, analytics, or data collection Your Proxmox connection details stay on your device. Prox Agent is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox and Proxmox VE are trademarks of their respective owner.

About

Arrk

Features
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Arrk is the native iPhone companion for self-hosted Radarr and Sonarr. Browse your movie and series library, find new titles, choose releases, and follow downloads without opening a browser. Connect directly over local Wi-Fi or a VPN such as Tailscale. Arrk has no account or cloud relay; your server addresses and API keys stay in the iPhone keychain. Discover Radarr and Sonarr automatically on your local network, or connect with your existing VPN setup. Browse a fast poster grid and search, sort, or filter to see what is available, missing, or monitored. Add movies and series with your default quality profile and root folder, or use manual search to compare releases by quality, size, and seeders before sending one to your download client. Keep Radarr and Sonarr queues together, watch live progress, remove unwanted items, and receive completion notifications. Server health and free disk space are close at hand. Searchable history helps you review grabs, imports, and failures; you can also force a stalled import or delete an episode file from its details. Make Arrk yours with an accent color, light or dark mode, haptics, and animations. Available in English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French. Arrk requires a Radarr and/or Sonarr installation reachable from your iPhone over local Wi-Fi or VPN.

Screenshots

Prox Agent4 screens
Arrk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arrk at every 3 days against Prox Agent's every 10 days. Arrk also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prox Agent ships an update every 10 days, Arrk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Prox Agent versus Arrk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProx AgentArrk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian HartungAlessandro Mazzon

In-app purchases

None

Prox Agent

No in-app purchases

None

Arrk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prox Agent free?
Prox Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrk free?
Arrk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prox Agent or Arrk have ads?
Neither Prox Agent nor Arrk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prox Agent or Arrk?
Prox Agent ships an update every 10 days, and Arrk every 3 days. Most recently, Prox Agent was updated on September 9, 2026 and Arrk on September 11, 2026.

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