# RustDroid: Rust Server Admin

> Admin app for Rust servers: RCON, chat, kick/ban, and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.mbdesigns.rustdroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.mbdesigns.rustdroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.mbdesigns.rustdroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** IO-Games
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 36,411
- **Rating:** 2.93 / 5 (497 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2014-03-30
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mbdesigns.rustdroid)
- **Website:** [https://iogames.de](https://iogames.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://iogames.de/rustdroid-privacy-policy/](https://iogames.de/rustdroid-privacy-policy/)

## Description

RustDroid is the mobile admin app for Rust game servers on Android. Manage your server on the go with RCON, chat, and powerful admin tools.

Key features include monitoring server status, moderating players with kick/ban/teleport, RCON console for direct commands, multi-server management, and configurable command buttons. Integrates BetterChat support and links to Steam profiles.

## Rankings

- #343,140 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `de.mbdesigns.rustdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

RustDroid is a helpful tool for Rust server admins offering quick server status checks, player management, and command execution. Users appreciate its ease of use and regular updates. However, multiple reviews highlight connection reliability issues, missing features like chat and console history, and limitations in remote connectivity. Some commands like teleport and give item functions are buggy, and the app often needs restarting to regain server communication, which frustrates users. Overall, it works well for basic admin tasks but could improve stability, feature completeness, and user support.

### Pros

- Provides essential features for Rust server administration such as checking server status, player count, and executing console commands.
- User-friendly, fast, and easy to set up, making it convenient for on-the-go server administration.
- Good ongoing support with regular updates and responsiveness to user feedback via a public Trello board.
- Includes special features like spawning chinook and item giving through the GUI.
- More comprehensive and reliable than some free or other paid alternatives.

### Cons

- Frequent and persistent connection issues including silent failures, disconnections after some time, and difficulty reconnecting without restarting the app.
- Incomplete feature set such as lack of chat and console history, and certain commands like teleport and give items not working properly.
- No support for connecting to servers over the internet or via fully qualified domain names (FQDN), limiting connectivity mostly to local or VPN connections.
- App sometimes requires restarting to reload server data or fix communication problems, reducing usability.
- Lack of user guidance or help sections to assist with setup and troubleshooting.

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