Comparison

Catch Count vs iTerm2 Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Catch Count

Easily track the number of fish in your live-well. Access state fishing regulations quickly. More features are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Live-well fish tracking
  • State fishing regulations
  • Quick access to rules
  • Simple interface
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Never loose count of how many fish are swimming in the live-well ever again. Quickly and easily find your state's fishing regulations. More features soon to come...

About

iTerm2 Buddy

This app allows you to remotely monitor and interact with your iTerm2 terminal sessions on macOS from your iPhone or iPad. It offers live terminal viewing, input control, and AI assistance for executing commands and managing your sessions securely.

Highlights
  • Live terminal session viewing
  • Remote command input and control
  • AI agent for session management
  • Push notifications for agent replies
  • Voice input with on-device transcription
  • End-to-end encrypted communication
Features
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iTerm2 Buddy connects your iPhone or iPad to iTerm2, the popular terminal for macOS. Once paired with your Mac, it lets you keep an eye on your terminal and act on it from the couch or on the go. REQUIRES A MAC iTerm2 Buddy is a companion app. It works only after pairing with iTerm2 and the free companion plugin on your Mac. Pairing takes a few seconds: your Mac shows a QR code, you scan it, and confirm a short code on both devices. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Live terminal: watch a session update in real time, exactly as it looks on your Mac, including colors, inline images, and full-screen apps like vim, htop, and less. - Type and control: bring up a keyboard with the terminal keys you need (Esc, Control-C, Tab, arrows, function keys) and send input to a session. A composer lets you write longer commands and send them all at once. - Chat with an AI agent: message an assistant that runs on your Mac and can act on your sessions, open windows, run commands, review changes, and report back. Approve sensitive actions right from your phone. - Notifications: get a push when the agent replies or needs your approval, so you can step away and return when it matters. - Voice input: dictate messages with on-device transcription. Your audio never leaves your phone. PRIVACY AND SECURITY Terminal content shared between your Mac and your phone is end-to-end encrypted with the Noise protocol, so only your own devices can read it. There is no account and no advertising, and the app includes no third-party tracking. FREE iTerm2 and iTerm2 Buddy are free.

Screenshots

Catch Count4 screens
iTerm2 Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catch Count at 100% against iTerm2 Buddy's 0%. Catch Count also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catch Count holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Catch Count's written reviews are positive against 0% of iTerm2 Buddy's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catch Count versus iTerm2 Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatch CountiTerm2 Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan BareisGEORGE NACHMAN

Customer experience

Catch Count

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iTerm2 Buddy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Catch Count

No in-app purchases

None

iTerm2 Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catch Count free?
Catch Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTerm2 Buddy free?
iTerm2 Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catch Count or iTerm2 Buddy?
Catch Count is rated higher. Catch Count averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while iTerm2 Buddy averages 2.8 from 6 ratings.

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