PVE vs Remote for Hyper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PVE
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PVE-Manager is the native iOS client for Proxmox Virtual Environment. Manage VMs, containers, and nodes directly from your iPhone or iPad ā whether at home on your LAN or remotely via VPN. DASHBOARD All key metrics at a glance: CPU usage, memory, uptime, and PVE version. Always know how your Proxmox cluster is performing. VMs & CONTAINERS Start, stop, pause, and delete VMs and LXC containers directly from the app. Real-time status ā always know what's running. NODES Overview of all cluster nodes with CPU, RAM, uptime, and status. Detail view with network and storage information. CONSOLE Direct access to the console of VMs and containers ā without going through the web interface. SSH Built-in SSH client for quick terminal access to nodes and containers directly from the app. BACKUPS Create, run, and monitor backup jobs. Snapshot overview for all guests. TASKS & LOGS Full task logs in real time. Spot errors immediately without opening the web interface. MONITORING Graphical CPU, RAM, and network history graphs for nodes and guests. STORAGE Overview of all storages with usage and available space. AI ASSISTANT Built-in AI assistant with support for Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), Groq, and local LLMs (OpenAI-compatible). Ask questions about your PVE environment, start or stop VMs ā all by voice or text. Critical actions are always protected by a confirmation prompt. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about completed tasks and important events in your cluster. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Shows the status of your most important nodes and guests directly on the Home Screen. SECURE & PRIVATE API tokens and credentials are stored encrypted in the iOS Keychain. No data is shared with third parties. Supports self-signed certificates and custom ports. COMPATIBILITY - Proxmox VE 7.x and 8.x - Token authentication (API Token) - Username/password authentication - Self-signed certificates (fingerprint pinning)
Remote for Hyper
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Manage Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines from your iPhone, over your own local network. No cloud service sits in between: the app talks directly to your server. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠See every VM at a glance: state, memory, CPU and uptime ⢠Start, shut down, force stop, save, pause, resume and reset ⢠Keep several servers and switch between them ⢠Find hosts on your network automatically, or add them by address BUILT FOR YOUR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE ⢠Connects over WinRM, the remote management service built into Windows ⢠NTLM authentication, so your password never leaves the device ⢠HTTPS with certificate pinning: you confirm the server's fingerprint once, and anything different is refused ⢠Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain and never sent anywhere else ⢠No analytics, no accounts, no third-party code BEFORE YOU START Your Hyper-V host needs WinRM enabled and an HTTPS listener. The app includes a setup guide with the exact PowerShell commands to run. Want to look around first? Tap "Explore with sample data" to try the whole app against a built-in sample host, with no server required.
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Verdict
PVE and Remote for Hyper are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters ā price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PVE ships an update every 9 days, Remote for Hyper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PVE | Remote for Hyper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days ā better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Hendrik Ellermann | Alexander Medchenko |
In-app purchases
PVE
No in-app purchases
Remote for Hyper
No in-app purchases









