Comparison

iTer vs MuxCLI

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

Head to head
About

iTer

This app provides an extensive offline library of over 10,000 interview questions for developers across various programming languages and career paths. It includes company-specific exams, smart learning tools, daily quizzes, and powerful search functionality to aid in interview preparation.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ offline interview questions
  • 16 language tracks and 12 career paths
  • Company exam collections
  • Smart learning management (starring, mastery labels)
  • Daily quiz habit builder
  • Powerful global search
  • Home screen widgets and quick actions
Features
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iTer is your offline interview question library for developers. For ten years, iTer has helped programmers study smarter for job interviews. Version 10 is a full SwiftUI rebuild that brings 10,000+ curated questions, company exams, and practical study tools into one clean, fast, always-ready app. Whether you are preparing for campus recruiting, switching jobs, or refreshing fundamentals, iTer turns spare minutes into real progress. 1. Massive offline question bank - 10,000+ interview questions, fully offline - 16 language tracks: Objective-C, Swift, Java, C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, Python, SQL, C#, HTML5, Ruby, R, Linux, Big Data, Algorithms, Network Security - 12 career paths: iOS, Java, Web, PHP, Python, Game, Database, Big Data, Linux, Algorithm, and Network Engineering - 12 company exam collections from Google, Microsoft, Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, JD, 360, NetEase, and more - Multiple-choice and Q&A formats covering language basics, frameworks, algorithms, and common interview topics 2. Smart learning management - Star important questions for quick review before interviews - Recent history picks up where you left off - Mastery labels: unlearned, learned, mastered - Wrong-answer notebook collects mistakes from daily quizzes - Learning stats summarize favorites, wrong answers, and mastery rate 3. Daily quiz habit builder - Five multiple-choice questions every day, seeded by date - Streak counter keeps you motivated - Instant scoring with encouraging feedback - Wrong-answer review shows your answer vs the correct one - Retry today or reshuffle for extra practice 4. Powerful global search - Search questions, answers, and knowledge keywords - Filter by language or company exams - Jump straight to question details from results -【iPad + keyboard】⌘F to search, ⌘1–⌘4 for tabs. In question detail (from a multi-question list): ← Previous, R Random, Space Show answer, → Next — faster review on iPad. 5. Categories and advanced learning - Browse by career path or company exam papers - Advanced learning links to LeetCode, Objc.io, NSHipster, Awesome lists, Gitbook tutorials, and practice projects - External links open inside the app with in-app Safari 6. Home screen widgets - Daily Question: one interview question on your home screen - Quiz Glance: today score and streak - Favorites Glance: track saved questions - Wrong Book Glance: reminders for mistakes to review - Widget background can follow your app theme 7. Home screen quick actions - Long-press the app icon to pin up to 4 shortcuts - Jump to search, daily quiz, favorites, wrong book, categories, feedback, or App Store review - Deep links open the right screen instantly 8. Rich question detail experience - Tap to reveal or hide answers for Q&A items - Interactive multiple-choice practice before seeing explanations - Toolbar actions for favorite, mastery, and share - Copy question and answer text for notes - Shuffle question order in lists - Share cards render a long image with QR code for friends and teammates 9. 15 beautiful themes - Presets including Gold, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, Rose Pink, and more - Custom accent color support - Light, dark, and system appearance - List and grid layouts across language, category, and question screens 10. Native multi-platform experience - iOS and iPadOS 16: full features including widgets and quick actions - macOS 13: native Mac app with tabs, keyboard shortcuts, share cards, and tips 11. Settings and support - Toggle favorites and recent sections on the Languages tab - In-app feedback email to the developer - Tip the developer to support ongoing updates - About page with version info and open-source credits Why iTer - Ten years focused on developer interviews - Offline-first study, anywhere anytime - Questions, quizzes, wrong book, and widgets in one learning loop - One purchase, works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Add iTer to your home screen or Dock. Five questions a day adds up to interview confidence.

About

MuxCLI

Manage AI coding sessions on your server directly from your iPhone. Create, attach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for various AI CLIs and shell workflows. Continue prompt work without losing context and send terminal input with mobile-friendly controls.

Highlights
  • Run AI coding sessions remotely
  • Manage tmux-backed sessions
  • Resume interrupted workflows
  • Send terminal input from mobile
  • Receive attention signals
  • Pair phone with server quickly
Features
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MuxCLI lets you run and manage AI coding sessions on your own server from iPhone. Create, attach, detach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and shell workflows. Use MuxCLI to: - Pair your phone with your server in seconds - Browse existing sessions and create new ones - Continue prompt workflows without restarting context - Send terminal input with mobile-friendly control keys - Get attention-required signals when a session needs your input MuxCLI is designed for long-running development sessions where your server does the heavy work and your phone acts as the control surface.

Screenshots

iTer4 screens
MuxCLI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTer at 60% against MuxCLI's 0%. iTer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). MuxCLI's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

MuxCLI is free to download; iTer costs $0.99 up front. iTer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MuxCLI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of iTer's written reviews are positive against 0% of MuxCLI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTer ships an update every 4 days, MuxCLI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTer versus MuxCLI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerMuxCLI
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天从 何Tim Chen

Customer experience

iTer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

MuxCLI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTer

One-time1
  • Tip the developer$0.99
1 purchases

MuxCLI

One-time1
  • MuxCLI Lifetime Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is iTer free?
iTer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MuxCLI free?
MuxCLI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTer or MuxCLI?
iTer is rated higher. iTer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MuxCLI averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iTer or MuxCLI have ads?
Neither iTer nor MuxCLI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTer or MuxCLI?
iTer ships an update every 4 days, and MuxCLI every 4 weeks. Most recently, iTer was updated on September 19, 2026 and MuxCLI on September 15, 2026.

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