Comparison

MobileCLI vs gollyo

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

Head to head
About

MobileCLI

Access your desktop terminal sessions remotely from your phone. Connect securely without accounts or cloud services. Ideal for developers to manage AI coding assistants and run commands from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote terminal access
  • AI coding assistant integration
  • QR code pairing
  • Direct WebSocket connection
  • File browser and editor (Pro)
  • Spawn new terminal sessions
  • Push notifications for AI input
Features
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Your desktop terminal, in your pocket. MobileCLI connects to your development machine and gives you full access to your terminal sessions from your phone. Pair with a QR code, and you're in — no accounts, no cloud relay, no configuration files. Built for developers who use AI coding assistants. Watch Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini work in real time. Approve tool calls from the couch. Fix a stuck prompt from the grocery store. Your sessions keep running whether you're watching or not. REAL TERMINAL, NOT A TOY Full xterm.js terminal with keyboard toolbar — arrow keys for history navigation, escape, paste from clipboard, and file attachments. Everything you type goes straight to your PTY. Everything your PTY outputs streams back instantly over WebSocket. CONNECT YOUR WAY Scan a QR code on your local network, or connect over Tailscale from anywhere in the world. Link multiple machines and switch between them. All connections are direct — your data never touches a third-party server. FILE BROWSER & EDITOR (Pro) Browse your project files, edit code with syntax highlighting, view images and PDFs, search by filename or content. Create, rename, move, and delete files and folders. Upload photos and documents straight from your phone into your terminal session. SPAWN SESSIONS FROM YOUR PHONE Start new terminal sessions remotely — Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, or a plain shell. Pick a working directory, name your session, and go. NOTIFICATIONS WHEN IT MATTERS Get a push notification when your AI assistant needs input — tool approvals, plan confirmations, or clarifying questions. Tap to jump straight into the session. MULTIPLE THEMES Classic black terminal, Tokyo Night, or Light mode. Pick what feels right. FREE TO START Connect one device, open terminal sessions, type commands, and get notifications — all free. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the file browser, file editor, and attachment uploads. PRO SUBSCRIPTION MobileCLI Pro unlocks file browsing, editing, and attachment uploads. • $19.99/year with a 3-day free trial • $29.99 lifetime purchase (one-time) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://www.mobilecli.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mobilecli.app/terms

About

gollyo

Features
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Gollyo is a voice interface for Claude Code. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your development machine and drive Claude Code sessions completely hands-free, from anywhere. How It Works - Gollyo connects your phone to your dev machine through a secure WebSocket relay — no open ports, no VPN required. Talk to Claude, get responses read back to you, and approve tool permissions by voice or tap. Private by Design - Your code never touches Gollyo's servers. Claude runs on your machine. The relay only passes messages — it never stores or reads your code. What You Can Do - Start and continue Claude Code sessions by voice; Approve or deny tool permissions instantly; Switch between multiple machines and sessions; Build hands-free from your iPhone or iPad Requirements - Claude Code on your dev machine, Gollyo daemon installed (free, one command), iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later. Pricing - Gollyo is free to download with one device and one server included. Unlock additional iOS devices for $9.99, or connect unlimited servers for $9.99. Claude usage billed separately through Anthropic. Your voice. Your code. Your machine. Untethered.

Screenshots

MobileCLI4 screens
gollyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

MobileCLI and gollyo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MobileCLI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and gollyo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MobileCLI versus gollyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileCLIgollyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander KniggeJosh Berkley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MobileCLI

Subscriptions1
  • Files Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Files Premium (Lifetime)$29.99
2 purchases

gollyo

One-time2
  • Multi-Server Unlock$9.99
  • Multi-Device Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is MobileCLI free?
MobileCLI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is gollyo free?
gollyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MobileCLI or gollyo have ads?
Neither MobileCLI nor gollyo shows ads.

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