# Tin Toy vs Remodex

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tin Toy at 100% against Remodex's 51%. Tin Toy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Remodex's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remodex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tin Toy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tin Toy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remodex has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tin Toy's written reviews are positive against 51% of Remodex's.

Tin Toy ships an update every 3 months, Remodex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tin Toy | Remodex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tin-toy/id6737349612/reviews)** | [3.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remodex-remote-ai-coding/id6760243963/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 51.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#112** |
| Size | 47 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Russell](https://appshunter.io/developer/909640424) | [Emanuele Di Pietro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1728279040) |

## What reviewers say

### Tin Toy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tin-toy/id6737349612)

Create and preview real-time graphics using Metal shaders on iOS and iPadOS. This app offers a code editor, flexible buffer management with custom inputs, and tools for capturing and sharing your creations. It's ideal for learning, prototyping visual effects, and generative art.

**Highlights:** Real-time Metal shader writing, Instant preview of results, Custom input buffers (images, video, camera), Snapshot and record shader output, Built-in debugging tools, Shareable document bundles

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Remodex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remodex-remote-ai-coding/id6760243963)

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Control AI coding agents like Codex on your Mac from your iPhone. Chat, send prompts, and manage code remotely with a secure, local-first connection. Features include real-time updates, git actions, and voice input.

**Highlights:** Chat with AI coding agents remotely, Real-time prompt and reply monitoring, Execute git actions like commit and push, Voice transcription for input, Integrated SSH terminal, Secure, local-first connection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Remodex Pro | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tin Toy free?

Tin Toy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Remodex free?

Remodex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tin Toy or Remodex?

Tin Toy is rated higher. Tin Toy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Remodex averages 3.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Tin Toy or Remodex have ads?

Neither Tin Toy nor Remodex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tin Toy or Remodex?

Tin Toy ships an update every 3 months, and Remodex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tin Toy was updated on October 11, 2026 and Remodex on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*