Comparison

ReFx Server Manager vs Chatstone

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

Head to head
About

ReFx Server Manager

Manage your game servers directly from your mobile device. Monitor server status, access the web console, edit configuration files, and handle backups. It also includes tools for game-specific content like Minecraft plugins and Steam Workshop items.

Highlights
  • Live server status monitoring
  • Full web console access
  • Configuration file editor
  • Backup creation and restoration
  • Automated task scheduling
  • Minecraft version and mod management
  • TeamSpeak server administration
Features
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ReFx puts your game servers in your pocket. Sign in to your existing ReFx Hosting account and manage every server you own from one fast, native app — no laptop required. MANAGE EVERY SERVER • Live status at a glance — see what's running, starting, or stopped, with real-time CPU, memory, and player gauges • Full web console with command history — start, stop, restart, and send commands from anywhere • Browse and edit configuration files with a built-in editor • Create, restore, and download backups • Schedule automated tasks — restarts, commands, and backups on your timetable • Manage MySQL databases GAMES & CONTENT • Minecraft tools — switch versions and loaders, and install plugins, mods, and modpacks • Steam Workshop content, installed in a tap • TeamSpeak voice-server administration • Switch the game running on a server BILLING & SUPPORT, BUILT IN • View invoices, receipts, and billing history • Open and reply to support tickets without leaving the app STAY IN THE LOOP • Push notifications when a server changes state, an invoice needs attention, or support replies • Secure access with Face ID / Touch ID app lock ReFx is a free companion to your existing hosting account. New accounts and payments are handled on our website; the app is for managing the servers you already run. Questions or feedback? We're here: https://refx.gg/support

About

Chatstone

Features
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Chatstone is a chat client for Minecraft: Java Edition servers. Join your server from your iPhone or iPad, read and write chat, run commands and keep up with your friends while you are away from your PC. Add any Java Edition server by its address and join with a player name. Chatstone speaks 34 versions of the game, from 1.7.2 up to 26.3, and picks the right one for each server on its own. CHAT ANYWHERE - Full server chat with colors and formatting, player chat and system messages - Commands with suggestions, private messages from the player list - Swipe to reply, mute players, search the chat, copy lines - Quick messages, one tap away - Titles, boss bars, your health, food, level and location JOIN WITH EASE - Anti-idle keeps you from being kicked for standing still - Reconnects automatically when the network or the server drops - Commands sent after joining, such as /warp or /home - Saves your /login password for AuthMe-style servers and logs you in - Several servers at once, switch between chats with a swipe - Home screen widget with the latest chat MORE THAN CHAT - Inventory and server menus: lobby selectors, shops and GUIs - A map of the land around you: tap to walk, a joystick, jump and your marked places - Captcha maps shown right in the chat - Server resource packs: download them, or join without downloading anything - Forward chat to a Discord webhook YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Chat logs with full-text search, export to text or HTML - Import servers.dat from your PC, backup and restore - No ads, no tracking. Your servers, logs and passwords stay on your device Available in 12 languages, with dark and light themes and an iPad layout with the server list beside the chat. Chatstone is free and has no ads. If it helps you, you can support its development with an optional tip in the app. How to start: tap Add server, enter the address of any Java Edition server, pick a player name and join. Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.

Screenshots

ReFx Server Manager4 screens
Chatstone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReFx Server Manager at none against Chatstone's 4. Chatstone's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chatstone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ReFx Server Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReFx Server Manager ships an update fortnightly, Chatstone every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReFx Server Manager versus Chatstone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReFx Server ManagerChatstone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB57 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperFRANK RICHARD BARBARAAdrian Lukacs

In-app purchases

None

ReFx Server Manager

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Chatstone

One-time4
  • Tip: Bread$1.99
  • Tip: Emerald$4.99
  • Tip: Diamond$9.99
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  • Tip: Enchanted golden apple$22.99

Questions

Is ReFx Server Manager free?
ReFx Server Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chatstone free?
Chatstone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReFx Server Manager or Chatstone have ads?
Neither ReFx Server Manager nor Chatstone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReFx Server Manager or Chatstone?
ReFx Server Manager ships an update fortnightly, and Chatstone every 6 days. Most recently, ReFx Server Manager was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chatstone on October 29, 2026.

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