# Console Server vs Microsoft Azure

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Microsoft Azure at 2.8K against Console Server's 1. Console Server's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Console Server holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Azure has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Console Server | Microsoft Azure |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/console-server/id967732682/reviews)** | [4.8 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-azure/id1219013620/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2.8K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 113 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SikYi Chan](https://appshunter.io/developer/967732681) | [Microsoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/298856275) |

## What reviewers say

### Console Server

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/console-server/id967732682)

Test TCP client or server connectivity with this tool. View incoming and outgoing strings in ASCII or clear text, and send commands back and forth using clear text or hex.

**Highlights:** TCP client and server testing, View incoming/outgoing strings, ASCII and clear text display, Send commands back and forth, Clear text and hex command support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Microsoft Azure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-azure/id1219013620)

Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Monitor cloud resource status, View critical metrics, Receive notifications and alerts, Start/stop VMs, Manage web apps

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Streamline services with the cloud
- 👍 Surprisingly doesn't suck
- 👍 Great app for managing Azure cloud

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes, freezes, and bugs
- 🚫 Limited functionality, read-only
- 🚫 Useless, can't do anything meaningful
- 🚫 Doesn't work with newer iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues, can't sign in
- Face ID crashes the app
- Blank/black screen after updates

**Requested features**

- Add billing and cost management
- Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
- Allow creating/editing resources
- Improve cloud shell experience


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Console Server free?

Console Server is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Microsoft Azure free?

Microsoft Azure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Console Server or Microsoft Azure?

Console Server is rated higher. Console Server averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Microsoft Azure averages 4.8 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Console Server or Microsoft Azure have ads?

Neither Console Server nor Microsoft Azure shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*