CacheDeck vs Localhost Web Server & Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CacheDeck
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Manage your Redis, Valkey and KeyDB servers from your iPhone, without putting production at risk. CacheDeck is built for developers, DevOps and SRE on call. Connect over TLS, through an SSH tunnel or bastion, and against Cluster or Sentinel. Inspect keys, run commands and fix problems in seconds, while production credentials never touch someone else's server. WHY CACHEDECK • Trust-first. Your credentials stay on your device and never leave it. There is no backend, no proxy, no traffic relay. Your connection goes straight from your phone to your server. • Safety on each command. CacheDeck reads the command name and arguments before it sends anything. Destructive operations (FLUSHALL, FLUSHDB, CONFIG SET, mass DEL and more) need a type-to-confirm step that shows the exact target. Costly operations carry a warning. Set a connection to read-only and unlock writes when you mean to. • Built for mobile networks. Reconnect with backoff, path-aware monitoring of Wi-Fi and cellular handoffs, and specific errors in place of an endless spinner. • A production badge marks each risky action, so you know which server you are about to touch. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Connect over TLS, an SSH tunnel or a bastion host, with a Face ID app lock. • Inspect a self-signed or custom-CA certificate fingerprint and accept it per connection. • Browse the keyspace with SCAN, in a list or a namespace tree, and skip KEYS * for iteration. • Read and edit String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set and Streams, with TTL, type and size in view. • Run a command in the Workbench. CacheDeck classifies the input before it runs. • Watch live Pub/Sub channels and inspect Streams with consumer groups. • Work with Cluster and Sentinel: slots, masters, replicas and topology health. • Explore Redis Stack: JSON documents, search indexes and time series. • Analyze server state: memory breakdown, slow log and tips you can act on, plus full INFO diagnostics. PRIVACY • Local-first. Your hosts, passwords and ACL users stay on your device, in the iOS Keychain. • No secrets in logs. CacheDeck keeps passwords, hostnames, key names and values out of its logs. • Crash & error reporting is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. Reports are scrubbed and never include key names, values, hostnames or credentials. • No tracking, no IDFA and no advertising identifiers. CacheDeck is foreground-first. It fits hands-on inspection and operations rather than always-on background monitoring. FREE VS PRO CacheDeck is free to try, with a real, usable free tier, not a locked demo. • Free: connect over TLS, SSH tunnel or bastion, and to Cluster or Sentinel; browse the keyspace with SCAN (list or tree); inspect values of every type with TTL, type and size; run read-only and diagnostic commands; and read full INFO. • Pro unlocks operating: write and DDL commands, destructive actions, the Workbench command runner, value editing, export and multiple saved connections. "CacheDeck Pro" is a one-time unlock. No subscription, no ads, no account required. CacheDeck is tested with Redis® Community Edition 8, Valkey™ and KeyDB over RESP2/RESP3. Redis is a registered trademark of Redis Ltd. CacheDeck is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Redis Ltd. Valkey is a trademark of LF Projects, LLC. KeyDB is a trademark of its respective owner. CacheDeck is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LF Projects, LLC or the KeyDB project.
Localhost Web Server & Files
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HostPilot turns your iPhone or iPad into a small web server on your own Wi-Fi network. Point any browser on the same network at the address it gives you. FILE DROP Open HostPilot, start a File Drop, and any phone, tablet or computer on your Wi-Fi can open the page and send files straight to your device. Nothing leaves your network. No cable, no account, no cloud service in the middle. Scan the QR code to open the page instantly on another device. SERVE A FOLDER AS A SITE Import a folder of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, or write one in the built-in editor, and HostPilot serves it the way a real web server would: • index.html auto-serve and directory listing you can switch off • Live reload, so edits show up in the browser as you save • Single-page-app fallback for React, Vue and Angular builds • Range requests, so video seeks and resumes properly • Custom 404 pages, CORS headers and gzip • Correct ETag, Last-Modified and 304 handling REQUEST INSPECTOR Point a webhook or an API client at your device and watch requests arrive: method, path, headers and body, captured as they land. Useful when you are building something that has to call you back. BUILT-IN EDITOR Syntax highlighting, find and replace, and version history for every file in a site, so you can fix a line and see the result without leaving the app. ON IPAD Open HostPilot beside Safari in Split View. Both stay on screen, so you can edit a file on one side and reload the page on the other. HOW SERVING WORKS HostPilot serves while the app is on screen. When you leave the app, iOS suspends it and the server stops — HostPilot tells you it paused and brings it back with one tap when you return. Keep the app open while you are transferring files or previewing a site. HOSTPILOT PRO • Serve several sites and choose your own port • Password-protect a site with a username and password • Choose whether a site is reachable from the network or from this device only • Browser uploads into a running site • No ads SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING • HostPilot Pro Lifetime — $19.99, one payment • HostPilot Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month, renews automatically • HostPilot Pro Annual — $9.99 per year, renews automatically • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/hostpilot/privacy-policy Questions: trionapps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Localhost Web Server & Files at none against CacheDeck's 1. Localhost Web Server & Files also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. CacheDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Localhost Web Server & Files asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CacheDeck | Localhost Web Server & Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Chemeris | Sahana A S |
In-app purchases
CacheDeck
- CacheDeck Pro$19.99
Localhost Web Server & Files
No in-app purchases
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