CCC(C3) vs Shiny Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CCC(C3)
This mobile IDE allows real-time interaction with AI coding agents like Claude Code. It supports resuming previous sessions, includes a built-in terminal, and offers a file editor with syntax highlighting. Manage multiple features with parallel sessions and utilize full Git integration.
- Real-time chat with AI agents
- Resume previous sessions
- Built-in terminal
- File editor with syntax highlighting
- Parallel session support
- Full Git workflow integration
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A real-time mobile IDE interface for Claude Code and other Coding Agents. Connect with Claude Code running on your machine or remote server using your pro/max subscription or API keys. - Supports real-time chat with AI agents such as Claude Code - Full support resuming sessions started previously on your machine - A fully featured terminal built in for an extensive working session - A file editor and viewer with syntax highlighting for most popular file types - Notifications support for long running tasks or when Claude Code needs your attention - Supports model switching and view of context length for the current session - Full support for permission modes of Claude Code - Run parallel sessions in the same project to work on multiple features - Full git workflow integration - Support for checkpoints and rewinding file edits and conversations
Shiny Code
Access your development machine remotely to manage code tasks and review changes. This app allows you to interact with AI coding tools on your computer from your iPhone, keeping your code secure on your own hardware.
- Remote SSH access
- Invoke Claude Code on dev machine
- Kick off tasks remotely
- Review code diffs
- Approve tool calls
- Code stays on your machine
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Shiny Code connects to your dev machine over SSH and invokes Claude Code there, so you can kick off tasks, review diffs, and approve tool calls from anywhere — no special setup required. Just your Mac or Linux box, Claude Code, and an iPhone. Your code stays on your machine. Your AI stays productive. And you stay in the loop, whether you're at your desk or away from it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CCC(C3) at 16.1 against Shiny Code's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CCC(C3) against 5.0 for Shiny Code. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | CCC(C3) | Shiny Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vishal Dubey | Paul Cannon |
Customer experience
CCC(C3)
Shiny Code
In-app purchases
CCC(C3)
No in-app purchases
Shiny Code
No in-app purchases
