Comparison

PVE vs Homerun Go

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

Head to head
About

PVE

Features
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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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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)

About

Homerun Go

Transform your phone into a fully functional Minecraft server. Easily set up worlds, manage players, and host games for friends over the internet without needing a PC or cloud rental. Enjoy real-time console access and performance monitoring.

Highlights
  • Create servers in under a minute
  • Friends join from anywhere
  • Live console with command input
  • Player management (kick, ban, op)
  • World snapshots and rollback
  • Co-host invitations with roles
  • Public server listing and discovery
Features
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Homerun Go turns your phone into a real Minecraft server. Not a remote control for a server somewhere else. The world runs on the phone in your hand, and your friends connect over the internet from their own devices. CREATE A SERVER IN ABOUT A MINUTE Pick a name, a version, and your world settings. Homerun Go handles the networking, the port, and the setup. No PC and no cloud rental. FRIENDS JOIN FROM ANYWHERE Every server gets its own address, like yourname.gethomerun.app. Send it with the share sheet and your friends connect from Minecraft: Java Edition on their own devices. Playing on the same wifi? Put the server on your local network instead. RUN IT LIKE A REAL HOST • Live console with command input • Player list with kick, ban, and op controls • Charts for performance and players over time • World snapshots you can roll back with one tap • Difficulty, game mode, whitelist, view distance, and more HOST TOGETHER Invite co-hosts by email or a one-time link, with owner, admin, and member roles. With backups on, a friend's device can even take over hosting. FIND AND BE FOUND List your server publicly so anyone can discover it. Browse other public servers with live player counts and ping, and follow minigame leaderboards with your own Minecraft profile. LIGHT ON YOUR BATTERY Servers on your phone run on Pumpkin, an open source server engine written in Rust and light enough for a phone. Phone servers are vanilla Java Edition, so mods and plugins stay on Homerun Desktop, where your account keeps everything in sync. Homerun Go is free. Start as a guest, then add a free account for backups, a custom address, and sync with Homerun Desktop. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

Screenshots

PVE4 screens
Homerun Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

PVE and Homerun Go are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

PVE ships an update every 9 days, Homerun Go weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PVE versus Homerun Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVEHomerun Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Hendrik EllermannEthereal Network Sciences PBC

In-app purchases

None

PVE

No in-app purchases

None

Homerun Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVE free?
PVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homerun Go free?
Homerun Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVE or Homerun Go have ads?
Neither PVE nor Homerun Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PVE or Homerun Go?
PVE ships an update every 9 days, and Homerun Go weekly. Most recently, PVE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Homerun Go on October 25, 2026.

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