Agmente vs Octopus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Agmente
This app allows you to connect to AI coding agents like Gemini CLI and Claude Code directly from your mobile device. Monitor tool executions in real-time, attach images for context, and manage multiple agent sessions securely.
- Chat with ACP Agents
- Real-Time Tool Visibility
- Image Attachments
- Multi-Server Management
- Session Persistence
- Secure Remote Access
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Agmente is an iOS client for the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), bringing AI coding agents to your phone. Connect to powerful AI agents like Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Qwen, and other ACP compatible tools. Monitor tool executions in real time, attach images for visual context, and manage multiple agent sessions, all from your mobile device. KEY FEATURES: - Chat with ACP Agents — Communicate with AI coding assistants from anywhere using your phone or tablet. - Real-Time Tool Visibility — See tool calls as they execute and view their outputs, giving you full transparency into agent actions. - Image Attachments — Attach up to five images per message for visual context when discussing code, diagrams, or screenshots. - Multi-Server Management — Add and switch between multiple agent servers quickly. Each server configuration is saved for easy reconnection. - Session Persistence — Sessions are preserved locally for agents that don't support server-side listing. Resume conversations after app restarts. - Secure Remote Access — Connect to agents hosted behind Cloudflare Tunnels with optional Access token authentication.
Octopus
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Octopus brings Codex to iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Mac, development server, or remote workspace and keep real coding threads moving from anywhere. It is not another closed cloud IDE. Octopus is a mobile control surface for the environment you already use: connect through Codex app-server or SSH, browse workspaces, projects, and recent sessions, return to active threads, and follow Thinking, Waiting, and Ready states in real time. When an agent needs a decision, resolve approvals with Allow, Allow for Session, or Deny. Use text, voice, images, and files to add context without returning to your desk. Review automation runs, start a task again, inspect history, and jump back from notifications or Live Activities when work changes state. Built for developers who want to: • Monitor AI coding agents from iPhone • Resume Codex threads away from the desk • Approve commands, permissions, and structured questions remotely • Keep Mac, server, workspace, and thread context organized • Dictate quick prompts, bug notes, and test results by voice Key features: • Codex app-server and SSH connections • Server, project, thread, and recent session management • Runtime status, notifications, and Live Activity deep links • Approval cards for command and permission decisions • Markdown messages, tool results, image input, and file context • Automation list, run-now actions, and run history • SSH host fingerprint confirmation and credentials stored in device Keychain • Octopus turns your phone into a second development screen, so you can stay close to the code even when you step away from the keyboard. Subscription Legal Links: • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://velocai.net/octopus/privacy/
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Verdict
Agmente and Octopus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Agmente ships an update weekly, Octopus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Agmente | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peng Lyu | VelocAI LTD |
In-app purchases
Agmente
No in-app purchases
Octopus
No in-app purchases









