Is It Down? vs ServerBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Is It Down?
Monitor your favorite websites for downtime directly from your Notification Center. Ideal for webmasters needing constant website checks, this app offers individual port testing and customizable display options for your server list.
- Notification Center widget
- Limitless server list
- Individual port testing
- Customizable port display
- Port naming
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Check for downtime in your favorite websites right from your Notification Center. This is the perfect app for webmasters who need to check for their websites constantly during the day! Features include: ・Limitless server list. ・Individual port testing. ・Individual port naming. ・Option to display ports in widget by name or by number. More features are to be added soon, and feedback is always welcome. If your port is always being marked as "down", make sure it is accessible via telnet, and not dropping the connection before the initial handshake.
ServerBox
Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.
- SSH client
- SFTP client
- Docker/Podman management
- Snippet feature (experimental)
- Ping utility
- Open Source
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ServerBox at 91% against Is It Down?'s 33%. ServerBox also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (91 vs 3). Is It Down?'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ServerBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 91 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Is It Down?'s written reviews are positive against 91% of ServerBox's.
Is It Down? ships an update every 2 months, ServerBox fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Is It Down? | ServerBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Philipe Resende Silva | 吐司工作室 |
Customer experience
Is It Down?
ServerBox
Bugs and requests
Is It Down?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ServerBox
Reported bugs
11 issues- Server list disk tab unit error (GB displayed as MB, TB as GB)
- App crashes on iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- App becomes laggy and unresponsive after update
- Adjusting order requires app restart
- App crashes on iOS 12
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- Startup consistently calls Face ID, making it unusable
- Add server button is hidden and cannot be revealed
- Cannot get Debian 12 docker status
- 2FA login to serv00 servers fails
- Cannot reconnect after connection lost
- Auto-capitalization of first letter in code input
Requested features
14 requests- Option to revert to old network/disk tab display
- Fix unit display errors in disk tab
- Support for iPhone 8plus iOS16.X
- Support for iOS 12 crash
- Support for 2FA login on serv00
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- Automatically add current tag when creating new server config
- Support for server jump/intermediate servers
- Option to change app icon
- More diverse color options for UI elements
- Add notes below buttons for clarity
- Support for Windows 10/11
- Web version deployable via Docker
- Focus on network card speed instead of connection count
- Support for IPv6
In-app purchases
Is It Down?
No in-app purchases
ServerBox
No in-app purchases
