NiHao vs Grass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NiHao
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NiHao is not just another remote connection tool. It's a terminal built for vibe coding -- the state where your tools disappear and only the code remains. Designed for developers who spend their lives in the command line, NiHao brings the experience to your iPhone and iPad with the polish it deserves. Every animation, every color, every font choice exists for one reason: to keep you in the flow. "The best tools are the ones you forget you're using." --- Why NiHao --- β’ STAY IN THE ZONE - Connect to your servers and start typing. Simple, fast, reliable. No clutter, no distractions. β’ YOUR SECRETS, SAFE - Credentials stay on your device, protected by iOS. Everything you need, nothing you don't. β’ PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT - Multiple named connections per server. Your sessions, your names, your flow. β’ EASY ON THE EYES - Thoughtful colors, clean layout, automatic dark mode for those late-night sessions. β’ MADE YOUR WAY - Adjust text size, pick a font that sparks joy. Works in English and Chinese. β’ NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. NO ADS - Just a tool. A good one. --- For the ones who --- β’ Live in the terminal and want that feeling on the go β’ Believe great tools should feel great to use β’ Need a quick connection from anywhere β’ Think beauty and function belong together --- Note --- You'll need access to your own server to use this app. No sign-up required. No data leaves your device. Happy vibe coding
Grass
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Meet Grass. Your agents work. You check in. Fire a task. Pocket your phone. Come back to progress. Grass RUNS Tasks on Grass Computer or your own machine - while your laptop is closed, while you're in a meeting, or while you're away from your desk. No terminal to watch. No session to babysit. Grass MOVES Send a coding session to Grass and keep the thread moving on a remote instance β conversation, context, and all. Your phone buzzes when it's live. Grass ALERTS The moment your agent needs a decision or finishes the job. You don't push for status. Status finds you. Permission needed? Approve from your pocket. Grass CLEARS Every permission prompt from every thread in one tab. Read the diff. Yes or no. Keep multiple threads running in ask-mode without watching all of them. Grass STARTS A new thread in two taps. Quick chat button β bottom sheet β task running. No app switching. No losing your place. The idea fires β the experiment actually runs. Grass SHOWS Which thread is which. Running, completed, waiting β all visible on the home screen the moment you open the app. Switch machines with one tap. Name them whatever you want. Your harness. Your code. Our compute. Designed for AI coding agent workflows, including supported integrations with Claude Code and OpenCode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NiHao at every 8 days against Grass's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NiHao ships an update every 8 days, Grass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NiHao | Grass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ζ ι | Anil Dukkipatty |
In-app purchases
NiHao
No in-app purchases
Grass
No in-app purchases





