Comparison

CodeVibe vs Clive

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

Head to head
About

CodeVibe

Control AI coding agents on your desktop from your phone. Monitor sessions, review code changes with syntax highlighting, and send prompts remotely. Supports multiple agents and offers end-to-end encryption for secure development.

Highlights
  • Multi-agent support
  • Remote code review with diffs
  • Real-time session synchronization
  • Send prompts via text or voice
  • Image attachments for context
  • Push notifications for agent alerts
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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CodeVibe lets you control AI coding agents on your desktop directly from your phone. Monitor active sessions from Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, and Antigravity CLI on macOS, Linux, or WSL Ubuntu. Send prompts, review code changes, and stay connected to your AI-powered development workflow — even when you're away from your desk. KEY FEATURES • Multi-Agent Support Control Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, and Antigravity CLI from a single app. Each agent is clearly identified with its own icon and color. • Review Code On The Go See full file diffs with syntax highlighting when your agent wants to edit files. Approve or deny changes right from your phone. • Full-Screen Diff Viewer Review large code changes with a dedicated diff viewer. Unified or side-by-side view, line numbers, and font size controls. • Real-Time Session Sync View your active coding sessions and see conversation updates as they happen. Messages sync bidirectionally in under 500ms. • Send Prompts From Anywhere Type or speak messages from your phone and watch them execute on your desktop. Perfect for quick fixes, code reviews, or continuing work on the go. • Voice Input Use speech-to-text with live transcription for hands-free prompt entry. Edit before sending or send immediately. • Image Attachments Send screenshots and images with your messages to give your agent visual context. • Push Notifications Get notified when your AI agent needs attention. Tap to jump directly to the relevant conversation. • Desktop Connection Status See at a glance whether your agent's desktop plugin is running. End orphaned sessions with a swipe. • End-to-End Encrypted All messages and attachments are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Your code stays private. • No QR Codes. No Pairing. Sign in once with Apple or your preferred account. All your sessions appear automatically — no per-session pairing needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the CodeVibe plugin for your AI coding agent 2. Sign in on both your desktop and iPhone 3. Start a coding session with your agent 4. Your sessions appear automatically on your iPhone REQUIREMENTS • A computer running macOS, Linux, or WSL Ubuntu with one of the supported AI coding agents and the CodeVibe plugin installed • iOS 17.0 or later • Internet connection on both devices SUBSCRIPTION CodeVibe offers optional subscription tiers for power users: • Free: 1 active session • Pro ($4.99/mo or $49.99/yr): 3 active sessions • Max ($9.99/mo or $99.99/yr): 5 active sessions Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://quantiya.ai/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://quantiya.ai/terms.html

About

Clive

Features
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Clive is an SSH and Mosh terminal for iPhone and iPad that keeps your place on the server. Phones are hostile to terminals. You switch apps to copy a code, the screen locks, you walk out of Wi‑Fi, and the connection is gone with your output and the job you were watching. Clive keeps the session on the server and brings you straight back to it. WHY SESSIONS THAT SURVIVE CHANGE EVERYTHING • Walk away. Start a coding agent, a build or a training run, pocket the phone, and check on it from the train. • Nothing is lost. Mosh rides out locks, app switches and network changes without reconnecting. tmux keeps your shell and scrollback alive on the server, so even a session you closed days ago is still there. • Pick up where you left off. Clive lists the sessions it left on each server. Tap one to resume it, or end the ones you are done with. • No tricks. No keep-alive hacks and no battery drain. The right protocols, used properly, with automatic reconnect when the network returns. MADE FOR AGENTIC CODING • Claude Code, Codex and any other terminal agent run as they do on your desktop, in full colour. • A keyboard built for the terminal: Esc, Tab, Ctrl, arrows and a joystick-style key bar, plus full hardware-keyboard support. • Several connections at once, even to the same server. A REAL TERMINAL • xterm-256color with true colour, so TUIs, games and editors look as they should. • Ten themes, or let Clive match its own chrome to the colours of the program on screen. (Themes and custom fonts are Clive Pro) • Adjustable scrollback and two-finger scrolling that reaches the program itself. YOUR FILES, RIGHT THERE • A built-in SFTP browser with a code editor, syntax highlighting and Markdown rendering. (Clive Pro) • Rename, create folders, delete, or jump straight to a path. Save-conflict warnings keep your draft when the remote file has changed. • Type "open" and a path at any prompt and the file opens in Clive. YOUR KEYS, PROTECTED • Verify each new server's fingerprint; a changed host key blocks the connection until you replace the trust yourself. • Generate Ed25519 keys on the device or import your own. Private keys and passwords stay in the Keychain, behind Face ID if you choose. • Optional iCloud sync shares hosts and eligible secrets through your own iCloud Keychain. Secure Enclave keys never leave their device. CALM BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your traffic goes only to the servers you add. • One app for iPhone and iPad, with a side-by-side layout on wide screens. CLIVE PRO Clive Pro is a one-time purchase that adds themes, custom fonts, the SFTP browser and the file viewer and editor, after a seven-day full-access trial. Everything else is free: the terminal, SSH, Mosh, tmux, hosts, keys and iCloud sync. No subscription. Pull out your phone. Your session is right where you left it.

Screenshots

CodeVibe4 screens
Clive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CodeVibe at every 6 days against Clive's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. CodeVibe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Clive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeVibe ships an update every 6 days, Clive every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CodeVibe versus Clive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeVibeClive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantiya LLCPhilip Orange

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CodeVibe

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Max$9.991 Month
  • Pro$49.991 Year
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  • Max$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Clive

One-time1
  • Clive Pro$14.99

Questions

Is CodeVibe free?
CodeVibe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clive free?
Clive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CodeVibe or Clive have ads?
Neither CodeVibe nor Clive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeVibe or Clive?
CodeVibe ships an update every 6 days, and Clive every 4 weeks. Most recently, CodeVibe was updated on October 20, 2026 and Clive on October 24, 2026.

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