Comparison

Salamander AI vs Punk Code

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

Head to head
About

Salamander AI

Features
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With the power of AI, you can always have a presence at your computer. Stay productive, even when you are away from keyboard. Backed by Anthropic Claude CLI, you can connect your phone to your computer in a way that enhances your workflow and optimizes your output. Create a runner, choose a directory, and start a conversation with your AI. While its doing the work, you can be out and about doing something you love, and when the AI is done doing its work, it will send you a push notification, ready for the next task. Even when you are AFK, your AI is there for you at your computer, ready to execute. https://salamander.space/#terms

About

Punk Code

Features
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Your laptop is the mainframe. Your phone is the terminal. PUNK lets you control Claude Code sessions from your iPhone, wherever you are. Your agents run locally on your machine โ€” PUNK is how you reach them. LOCK SCREEN APPROVALS Approve or deny tool calls without unlocking your phone. VOICE INPUT Dictate prompts 4x faster than typing. MULTI-DEVICE Run multiple Claude Code instances in parallel and manage them all from one place. EXECUTION MODES Switch between Plan, Ask, Auto, and Dangerous modes on the fly. SKILLS & MCPs Access slash commands, MCP tools, and custom skills from your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No persistent data storage. Relay-only architecture. No open ports required. Works on Mac, Linux, and Windows. Currently in free beta via TestFlight.

Screenshots

Salamander AI3 screens
Punk Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Punk Code at none against Salamander AI's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Salamander AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Punk Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Salamander AI versus Punk Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalamander AIPunk Code
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCommit 451 LLCItgel Ganbold

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Salamander AI

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Subscription$4.991 Month
None

Punk Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salamander AI free?
Salamander AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punk Code free?
Punk Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salamander AI or Punk Code have ads?
Neither Salamander AI nor Punk Code shows ads.

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