MiniVibe vs Clayshell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniVibe
Control AI coding sessions remotely from your phone. Approve tool executions, send prompts, and view real-time output across multiple machines. Offers optional end-to-end encryption for enhanced privacy.
- Remote control of AI coding sessions
- Approve/deny tool executions
- Send messages and prompts
- View real-time session output
- Manage multiple machines
- Optional end-to-end encryption
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MiniVibe is the mobile companion app for vibe coding — giving you remote control of your AI coding sessions from anywhere. Never miss a permission prompt again. Whether you're away from your desk, on the couch, or monitoring a server across the world, MiniVibe keeps you connected to Claude Code. REMOTE CONTROL • Approve or deny tool executions from your phone • Send messages and prompts to Claude • View real-time session output and responses • Attach images and screenshots for visual context MULTI-MACHINE SUPPORT • Manage Claude Code sessions across multiple machines • Run vibe-agent on EC2 instances, dev servers, or home machines • Start new sessions remotely from your phone • See all your machines in one place SECURITY FIRST • Optional end-to-end encryption — your code stays private • Sign in securely with Google • Zero-knowledge option: we can't read your encrypted sessions EASY SETUP 1. Install the CLI: npm install -g minivibe 2. Sign in: vibe login 3. Start coding: vibe "your task" 4. Control from your phone REQUIREMENTS • Claude Code installed on your computer • Node.js 18 or later • Google account for sign-in MiniVibe is perfect for developers who: • Work across multiple machines • Want mobile notifications for permission prompts • Need to approve commands while away from keyboard • Value privacy with E2E encryption Get started in under a minute. Download MiniVibe and take control of Claude Code from anywhere. Questions or feedback? Contact us at support@minivibeapp.com
Clayshell
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Clayshell is an SSH server manager for people who run their own servers. Add a server once, then do the daily work without leaving the app. TERMINAL A real terminal with full colour, in tabs. Your own shell, as many sessions as you need. FILES Browse the server over SFTP. Upload, download, rename, delete, make files and folders, and preview text files. EDITOR WITH A BACKUP Open a file on the server, edit it and save. Before every save the previous version is kept next to it as a .bak file, and one tap puts it back. If the file changed on the server while you were editing, Clayshell tells you instead of overwriting it. MONITOR CPU, memory, disk, load, uptime and the busiest processes, live, for Linux servers. PM2 See your PM2 processes, start, stop and restart them, and follow their logs. ALERTS Be told when a disk fills up, when CPU or memory stays high, when a PM2 process goes down, or when a server cannot be reached. On the Mac, Clayshell can watch your servers from the menu bar. A small script can also be installed on the server itself, so alerts reach Telegram, ntfy or a webhook even when your devices are asleep. MORE SSH Jump hosts. Import from your SSH config. Port forwarding. Ed25519, ECDSA and RSA keys, or a password. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • No account, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing is sent to us. • Passwords and keys are kept in the Keychain on your device. • Clayshell only talks to the servers you add. • It asks before trusting a new server, and stops if a server's key changes. • An optional lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Clayshell has a day and a night look, and works on Mac and iPhone. Monitoring needs a Linux server. The PM2 screen needs PM2 on the server. Server alerts need curl and cron on the server. An RSA key protected by a passphrase is not supported yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MiniVibe at 16.0 against Clayshell's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MiniVibe | Clayshell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayong Huang | Arvind Kumar |
In-app purchases
MiniVibe
No in-app purchases
Clayshell
No in-app purchases









