Comparison

Coca vs Pangi

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

Head to head
About

Coca

Monitor and control your Mac's power settings remotely from your iPhone. Keep your system awake for long tasks, receive battery alerts, and manage settings like closed-lid mode for uninterrupted workflows.

Highlights
  • Prevent system sleep
  • Stop display dimming
  • Menu bar control
  • Automatic timers
  • Closed lid mode
  • Battery and thermal monitoring
Features
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Introducing Coca for iOS a companion app for Coca's macOS version, in order to check in on your Mac that is kept awake with Coca at any time. Check device battery, thermals, charging state, deep control, lapsed time and more from your iPhone, while your Mac is working. All using local connectivity, absolute private and no third party involved. Get notified if your MacBook is running out of battery or whether it went to sleep while your work was running! Coca is commonly used to override macOS energy saving settings and keep your Mac running during presentations, long downloads, backups and many more such scenarios. A brand new addition to such workflows is the use of AI agents with a closed MacBook. Coca on macOS can allow your MacBook to keep running while it has the lid closed, no power cable or external monitor needed. Just one checkbox in Coca settings and it keeps running with closed lid. Together with the iOS app a perfect combination to stay in control of your setup with maximum flexibility. Key Features β€’ Prevent your system from sleeping β€’ Stop the display from dimming or starting screen savers β€’ Quickly enable or disable from the menu bar β€’ Optional timers to automatically turn Coca off β€’ Focus Filters and Shortcuts support β€’ Closed Lid Mode for laptops Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.cammalleri.dev/

About

Pangi

Features
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Pangi is a private 2FA authenticator app for generating TOTP and OTP verification codes. Use it to store accounts, scan setup QR codes, use AutoFill for one-time codes, access codes on Apple Watch, and optionally sync encrypted account data across your devices with iCloud. Pangi is built for people who want a secure, simple authenticator for two-factor authentication. It helps you manage verification codes for your online accounts while keeping secrets stored locally on your device and protected with Apple security features. Features - Generate 2FA verification codes, OTP codes, and TOTP codes - Store recovery codes alongside your two factor authentication codes - Import accounts from standard authenticator setup QR codes - Import Google Authenticator export QR screenshots - Use iOS AutoFill for supported one-time code requests - View your codes on Apple Watch - Optionally sync encrypted account data with iCloud - Create encrypted backups and restore them later - Protect access with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode - Store secrets securely in Apple Keychain - Automatically clear copied codes from the clipboard - Works offline for everyday authenticator use Privacy first - No ads - No third-party analytics - No tracking - Secrets stored locally on your device - Synced account payloads encrypted on-device before upload Whether you’re switching from another authenticator or setting up 2FA for the first time, Pangi gives you a private and reliable way to manage your verification codes.

Screenshots

Coca4 screens
Pangi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pangi at none against Coca's 5. Coca's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Coca sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pangi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coca ships an update fortnightly, Pangi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Coca versus Pangi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCocaPangi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size209 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo CammalleriJacob Suchorabski

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coca

Subscriptions2
  • Patron Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Patron Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coca ExtrasFree
  • Coca Coffee$3.99
  • Patron Lifetime$49.99
None

Pangi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coca free?
Coca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pangi free?
Pangi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coca or Pangi have ads?
Neither Coca nor Pangi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coca or Pangi?
Coca ships an update fortnightly, and Pangi monthly. Most recently, Coca was updated on October 3, 2026 and Pangi on October 15, 2026.

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