PocketADM vs afk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PocketADM
Manage your self-hosted Linux servers directly from your phone. Monitor live dashboards, access a full terminal, deploy apps with a one-tap store, and receive smart updates and health checks. An optional AI agent can even run commands and fix issues.
- Live server dashboard
- Full terminal with copy/paste
- AI agent for command execution
- One-tap app deployment
- Smart updates and health checks
- Open source
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PocketADM is a mobile-first command center for the servers you host yourself. Connect to your own Linux box and run the whole thing from your phone. โข Live dashboard: CPU, memory, disk, uptime and network at a glance, with every container grouped and one tap from its logs. โข A real terminal: a full terminal with a mobile key bar and copy & paste. Open a shell as your own host user, the app, or exec into any container. โข Assistant: an optional AI agent that runs commands, reads and edits files and fixes things directly on your server. It streams live, asks before anything destructive, and you bring your own API key (or run a local model). โข One-tap app store: deploy popular self-hosted apps as clean Docker/compose projects with friendly config forms. โข Smart updates & health: spot outdated images, roll back safely, and get plain language security and health checks. PocketADM is open source (MIT). There is no account with us and no tracking. The app talks only to the servers you add, over a direct connection. You run the server software yourself with a single install command from pocketadm.com. Just looking? Add the demo server demo.pocketadm.com with username and password 'demo' to explore a read-only sandbox.
afk
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Keep coding where you already do. "afk" connects the AI coding agents running in your existing setup โ Claude Code, Codex, and more โ to your phone. No new IDE. No new workflow. Keep using your editor and terminal as usual, and use "afk" when you step away. - Get notified when your AI finishes, fails, or needs your input. - Approve requests and answer questions from your phone. - Check active sessions and see what your AI is working on. - Send new tasks remotely and review the results. - Stay connected to your computer wherever you are. Your tools and code stay on your computer. "afk" simply gives you a way to stay in control from your phone. Install "afk" on your computer and pair your phone to get started: afkremote.com/install
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: afk at 15.0 against PocketADM's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PocketADM ships an update every 3 weeks, afk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketADM | afk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximilian Elias Paasch | Su Il Lee |
In-app purchases
PocketADM
No in-app purchases
afk
No in-app purchases









