CraftOS vs Esque Agent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CraftOS
This app emulates a classic text-based computer environment, allowing you to write and run Lua programs. It's perfect for learning to code or exploring existing programs from a popular Minecraft mod, all within a retro terminal interface.
- Lua 5.2+ scripting environment
- 16-color text-based terminal
- Virtual filesystem
- Built-in shell
- Extensive APIs
- Compatibility with ComputerCraft programs
- Exclusive graphics mode
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CraftOS-PC is a fantasy terminal that allows you to write and run programs inside an ‘80s-style text console. CraftOS-PC emulates the popular Minecraft mod "ComputerCraft", which adds programmable computers to Minecraft using the Lua programming language. CraftOS-PC takes this experience outside Minecraft to allow you to run the same programs anywhere you go. CraftOS-PC provides a set of functions (called APIs) that make it super easy to do simple tasks such as write text to the screen, read files, and more. The simplicity of these functions makes CraftOS-PC great for new programmers, but their power makes it possible to write all sorts of complex programs with less code. If you aren’t ready to write programs yet, there’s already a large number of programs for ComputerCraft that will work in CraftOS-PC, ranging from simple games to whole graphical operating systems. These can be downloaded through the built-in Pastebin and GitHub Gist clients. • Full Lua 5.2+ scripting environment and command-line REPL • 16-color text-based terminal display • Expansive virtual filesystem for program and data storage • Built-in shell with syntax similar to most desktop shells • APIs to easily access terminal, filesystem, Internet, event queue, and more • Built-in programs make it easy to navigate & edit files without a single line of code • Plenty of help documents to assist programmers • Compatibility with thousands of existing ComputerCraft programs • Over 3x faster than Minecraft mod and comparable emulators • Emulation of all peripherals available in ComputerCraft • Easily access configuration from inside CraftOS • Exclusive graphics mode providing up to 256-color, pixel-based screen manipulation • Edit Lua scripts from CraftOS or other code editing apps • Open-source app makes it easy to suggest and contribute changes Documentation on all of the APIs that ComputerCraft provides are available at https://tweaked.cc, and CraftOS-PC’s unique APIs are described at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/docs/. Join the CraftOS-PC community at https://www.craftos-pc.cc/discord!
Esque Agent
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Esque is a pocket-sized project manager for the agentic coder running on your laptop. Plan, prompt, and review your build from anywhere — your phone does the thinking, your desktop agent does the typing. WHAT ESQUE DOES • Plans your project as a 5-step roadmap the moment you describe it. • Writes the next prompt for your coding agent for you. You tap Send. • Pairs to a local Claude Code, Codex, or Aider session on your laptop via a QR code from the open-source esque-bridge CLI. Your prompts run on YOUR subscription, never per-token API rates. • Sync Repository — your agent describes what's in your repo, Esque tunes every future prompt to fit. • Continuity Mode — once synced, prompts become surgical edits with a "commit before changes" guardrail. • Multimodal — attach a screenshot of a bug or a Figma design; Esque tells the agent exactly what to change and where. • Multi-agent — run Claude Code, Codex, and Aider projects side-by-side, each in its own session. WHO IT'S FOR Developers who already have a Claude Code, Codex, or Aider setup, and want to drive their coding agent from the train, the couch, a meeting, or anywhere except in front of their laptop. PRO PLAN — $4.99/MONTH • Unlimited project sessions, 500 AI-planned prompts/month, 40 screenshot reviews/month. • Continuity Mode, Auto-Pilot, no ads, priority quota. • Free plan: 30 prompts/month and 3 screenshot reviews, with banner + occasional interstitial ads. Cancel any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. REQUIRES Apple Sign In on first launch. A laptop running esque-bridge (free, npm) to actually drive an agent — install with one terminal command. PRIVACY Prompts go to Google Gemini (planning) and to the laptop bridge URL you paired with (execution). The bridge runs on YOUR machine; we never see what your local agent does. Full policy at the link below. TERMS Esque Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription at the price shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation, and it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://esque-backend-production.up.railway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://esque-backend-production.up.railway.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CraftOS at 3 against Esque Agent's 1. CraftOS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. CraftOS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Esque Agent sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CraftOS | Esque Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jack Bruienne | ESQUE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
In-app purchases
CraftOS
- Plugin Collection 1$0.99
Esque Agent
- Esque Pro$4.991 Month









