ClipMate vs MuxCLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClipMate
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A pasteboard debug tool for developers. Support check content of native pasteboard and web clipboard. Preview content of native pasteboard. Can check interaction between clipboard and web view, UITextView and UITextView.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClipMate at none against MuxCLI's 1. MuxCLI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. MuxCLI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClipMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClipMate ships an update every 7 months, MuxCLI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClipMate | MuxCLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 韶芳 尤 | Tim Chen |
In-app purchases
ClipMate
No in-app purchases
MuxCLI
- MuxCLI Lifetime Unlock$4.99
