Comparison

Simple CF vs HostBox

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

Head to head
About

Simple CF

Features
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Simple CF is a fast, native iOS and iPadOS client for your Cloudflare account. Connect with a scoped API token you create yourself β€” no sign-up, no server in between. Your token stays in the device Keychain and is sent only to Cloudflare. FEATURES β€’ DNS β€” browse your zones, then view, search, add, edit and delete records (A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, MX), with the proxied (orange-cloud) toggle, TTL and MX priority. Destructive actions are always confirmed. β€’ Workers & Pages β€” read-only list of your Workers scripts and Pages projects. β€’ Analytics β€” per-zone traffic (requests, data served, cache ratio, threats) and account Web Analytics (page views and visits per site), with daily charts. β€’ Private by design β€” your token is the only credential. No backend, no tracking. Optional Face ID / passcode lock. β€’ Universal β€” iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode, English and Traditional Chinese. Simple CF is an unofficial, third-party app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cloudflare, Inc. "Cloudflare" is a trademark of Cloudflare, Inc.

About

HostBox

Features
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HostBox is the deploy-layer iOS app for My T (not a Docker terminal inside My T). SSH into your own VPS from iPhone and install My T Server: β€’ TeslaMate + TeslaMateAPI β€’ Optional My T Companion β€’ Optional temporary public IP or Cloudflare Tunnel β€’ Unified entry, step-by-step progress, and health checks β€’ SSH command console and maintenance tools for your own server Temporary-IP mode publishes only the Bearer-protected My T API. TeslaMate web and Grafana remain private on the VPS, so first-time vehicle authorization and dashboards require an SSH tunnel from a computer. With Cloudflare Tunnel/domain mode, those pages can open directly in a phone browser. When finished, open My T from the completion screen. The URL contains no secret; a five-minute local connection package supplies the full setup. My T tests it and asks whether to overwrite an existing connection or save another name. Passwords, private keys, Tokens, and Cloudflare secrets stay in on-device Keychain. Optional iCloud backup contains non-secret connection metadata only and requires credentials and SSH host trust to be established again after restore. Remote commands run on your server. You need your own VPS and (optionally) a Cloudflare account. You still authorize the vehicle in the TeslaMate web UI.

Screenshots

Simple CF3 screens
HostBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HostBox at every 2 days against Simple CF's monthly. 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

Simple CF ships an update monthly, HostBox every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Simple CF versus HostBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CFHostBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEYAN LINhuajun xia

In-app purchases

None

Simple CF

No in-app purchases

None

HostBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple CF free?
Simple CF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HostBox free?
HostBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple CF or HostBox have ads?
Neither Simple CF nor HostBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple CF or HostBox?
Simple CF ships an update monthly, and HostBox every 2 days. Most recently, Simple CF was updated on September 26, 2026 and HostBox on October 8, 2026.

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