Comparison

DockCat vs DockTrace

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

Head to head
About

DockCat

This mobile app allows operators to manage containers and self-hosted infrastructure by connecting to a Dockhand server. View dashboard health, inspect containers, stream logs, and monitor recent activity directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Connect to Dockhand server
  • Switch between environments
  • View dashboard health
  • Inspect containers
  • Stream logs
  • Monitor recent activity
Features
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DockCat is a mobile companion for Dockhand, built for operators who manage containers and self-hosted infrastructure. Connect to your Dockhand server, switch between environments, view dashboard health, inspect containers, stream logs, and keep an eye on recent activity from iPhone. DockCat keeps server credentials on your device using secure storage and connects directly to the Dockhand server you choose.

About

DockTrace

Features
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Understand container trouble. In seconds. DockTrace brings your self-hosted Dozzle server to your iPhone: the status of every container, live logs and grouped errors – native, fast and without detouring through the web interface. THE BIG PICTURE IN SECONDS • Overview of all servers, containers that need attention and the latest incidents • Container list with search, server filter, favourites and states • Several Dozzle servers in one app LIVE LOGS • Logs in real time with search and level filter • Pauses as soon as you scroll up and shows how many new lines have arrived • Copy single lines or select several SHARE WITHOUT SECRETS (NEW) • Filtered lines, a selection or the last few minutes as text, Markdown, a .log, NDJSON or ZIP file • Container, host, server and time range in the header – ready for tickets, chats and AI apps • Passwords, tokens and e-mail addresses are masked automatically first INCIDENTS, NOT RAW OUTPUT • Similar errors are grouped automatically, with severity, frequency and last occurrence • Share an incident report with a log excerpt around the latest occurrences AI ANALYSIS • Explains errors and suggests next steps • On device with Apple Intelligence or with your own key for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or Mistral • Asks before first sending anything to a cloud provider and masks secrets ALERTS • Create and manage alert rules and webhooks for Dozzle 10 and later right from your iPhone YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Logs only travel between your server and your device • Credentials and API keys live in the Keychain, on this device only • App lock with Face ID – the app switcher then shows no logs • HTTPS is tried first TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER • Demo mode shows DockTrace with sample data DOCKTRACE PRO Download for free and try every Pro feature for 7 days: multiple servers, themes, AI analysis, app lock, alerts and log sharing. Good to know — DockTrace is an independent client and not an official product of the Dozzle project. It requires your own self-hosted Dozzle server and does not include a server of its own. About the project: https://github.com/amir20/dozzle DockTrace Pro is a one-time purchase – no subscription, no automatic renewal. Purchases can be restored in the app. Terms of use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DockCat3 screens
DockTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DockTrace at none against DockCat's shown. DockCat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DockCat ships an update every 2 weeks, DockTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DockCat versus DockTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDockCatDockTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChiang KaoSven Uwe Hanold

In-app purchases

None

DockCat

No in-app purchases

None

DockTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DockCat free?
DockCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DockTrace free?
DockTrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DockCat or DockTrace have ads?
DockCat shows ads; DockTrace does not.
Which is updated more often, DockCat or DockTrace?
DockCat ships an update every 2 weeks, and DockTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, DockCat was updated on October 7, 2026 and DockTrace on October 13, 2026.

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