Comparison

Codecast vs Boxes.dev

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

Head to head
About

Codecast

Features
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Codecast is where you work with your coding agents and your team. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini sessions join one workspace, with your teammates, your tasks and your chat. The app puts all of it in your pocket. YOUR AGENTS, ONE INBOX Every session you run lands in one inbox, sorted by who acts next: the agents waiting on you at the top, the ones still working below, and what finished since you last looked. ANSWER FROM ANYWHERE When an agent stops on a question or needs a decision, answer it from your phone and it carries on. You don't need to be at your desk to keep the work moving. HUDDLE WITH YOUR TEAM Start a voice huddle with a teammate or a whole channel in one tap. Live captions show who said what as it is said. An incoming huddle rings like a phone call, even when the app is closed or the phone is locked. PEOPLE AND AGENTS IN ONE CHAT Team channels and direct messages, where agent sessions answer in the thread alongside the people they work for. KNOW WHERE THE WORK STANDS The tasks your team and its agents report to, with their status, owners and plans. ON THE LOCK SCREEN A Live Activity shows what your agents are working on and what is waiting on you, without opening the app. Codecast works with the agents you already use. Install the codecast CLI on the machine where your agents run, sign in, and your sessions appear here. Learn more at codecast.sh.

About

Boxes.dev

Manage your cloud-based development environments from your mobile device. Seamlessly transition coding sessions between your computer and the app. Requires an existing account to begin.

Highlights
  • Cloud development environment management
  • Continue coding sessions on mobile
  • Requires existing account
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Manage your boxes.dev cloud development environments on the go! Start coding sessions on your computer, then continue them in the app. This app requires an existing boxes.dev account to get started.

Screenshots

Codecast4 screens
Boxes.dev3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Codecast at none against Boxes.dev's shown. Boxes.dev's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecast ships an update every 2 months, Boxes.dev every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Codecast versus Boxes.dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecastBoxes.dev
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshot PetrosianND Innovations LLC

In-app purchases

None

Codecast

No in-app purchases

None

Boxes.dev

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecast free?
Codecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxes.dev free?
Boxes.dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codecast or Boxes.dev have ads?
Boxes.dev shows ads; Codecast does not.
Which is updated more often, Codecast or Boxes.dev?
Codecast ships an update every 2 months, and Boxes.dev every 3 days. Most recently, Codecast was updated on October 28, 2026 and Boxes.dev on October 24, 2026.

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