Comparison

KumaWatch vs PVE

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

Head to head
About

KumaWatch

Features
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KumaWatch ist der native, performante iOS-Begleiter für deine Uptime Kuma Instanzen. Behalte den Status all deiner Webseiten, APIs, Server und Dienste in Echtzeit im Blick – direkt auf deinem iPhone, iPad und deinen Widgets. HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURES: ECHTE LIVE-SYNCHRONISATION • Direkte, permanente Socket.IO-Verbindung mit automatischem Reconnect. • Sofortige Aktualisierung von Status, Latenzen und Heartbeats ohne manuelles Neuladen. ÜBERSICHTLICHES DASHBOARD • Dynamische Ampel-Übersicht (Up, Down, Pending, Wartung, Pausiert). • Detaillierte 24h- und 30-Tage-Verfügbarkeitswerte sowie Ping-Verläufe in Millisekunden. • Schnelle Filterung und Tag-Suche für hunderte Monitore. VOLLE MONITOR-VERWALTUNG • Monitore direkt vom Smartphone aus anlegen, bearbeiten, pausieren, fortsetzen oder löschen. • Unterstützung aller gängigen Monitor-Typen: HTTP(s), TCP Port, Ping (ICMP), DNS, Keywords u.v.m. • Tag-Management: Eigene Tags erstellen, farblich anpassen und Monitoren zuweisen. MULTI-SERVER-SUPPORT • Verwalte beliebig viele Uptime Kuma Server parallel und wechsle nahtlos zwischen ihnen (z. B. Homelab, Office, Produktion). ENTERPRISE-SICHERHEIT & HOMELAB-READY • Unterstützung für selbstsignierte Zertifikate und interne CAs (VPN, Tailscale, Cloudflare). • Interaktive SHA-256 Fingerprint-Verifikation & Certificate Pinning. • Biometrischer App-Schutz mit Face ID / Touch ID und Passcode. • Sichere Speicherung deiner Zugangsdaten im Apple Schlüsselbund (Keychain). INTERAKTIVE WIDGETS • Home- und Sperrbildschirm-Widgets für den schnellen Überblick auf einen Blick. VOLLER DEMO-MODUS • Du möchtest KumaWatch erst testen? Starte einfach den integrierten Demo-Modus mit realistischen Beispieldaten – ohne sofort eigene Server konfigurieren zu müssen. 100% DATENSCHUTZ • Keine Werbung, kein Tracking, keine Analyse-Dienste von Drittanbietern. Deine Daten verbleiben ausschließlich zwischen deinem Gerät und deinem Server. Hinweis: Zur Nutzung mit deinen eigenen Daten wird eine lauffähige Uptime Kuma Instanz benötigt. Uptime Kuma ist ein Open-Source-Projekt von Louis Lam.

About

PVE

Features
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PVE-Backup-Server is the native iOS client for Proxmox Backup Server. Monitor datastores, snapshots, and jobs 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 PBS version. Always know how your backup server is performing. DATASTORES Overview of all datastores with current usage, used and available storage. Namespace support for structured backup organization. SNAPSHOTS & BACKUP GROUPS All backups with hostname, type, and date at a glance. Groups with readable names, verify individual snapshots or delete them selectively. JOBS Backup jobs and prune jobs at a glance. Status of the last run, next scheduled execution, and direct execution from within the app. TASK LOGS Full logs of running and completed tasks in real time. Spot errors immediately without SSH or the web interface. DISKS & SMART Overview of all disks with model, type, size, health status (PASSED/FAILED), wearout, and temperature. React to failures early. AI ASSISTANT Built-in AI assistant with support for Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), and local LLMs (OpenAI-compatible). Ask questions about your PBS environment, trigger jobs or verify datastores — all by voice or text. Critical actions (start backup, verify, garbage collection) are always protected by a confirmation prompt. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about failed backup jobs and completed tasks — always up to date without opening the app. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Shows the fill level of your datastores directly on the Home Screen — as a small or medium widget. 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 Backup Server 2.x and 3.x - Token authentication (API Token) - Username/password authentication - Self-signed certificates (fingerprint pinning)

Screenshots

KumaWatch4 screens
PVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KumaWatch at 17.0 against PVE's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
KumaWatch versus PVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKumaWatchPVE
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxel JungJan Hendrik Ellermann

In-app purchases

None

KumaWatch

No in-app purchases

None

PVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KumaWatch free?
KumaWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PVE free?
PVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KumaWatch or PVE have ads?
Neither KumaWatch nor PVE shows ads.

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