Comparison

Codecast vs Shennian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Shennian

Control AI coding assistants running on your computer directly from your phone. View sessions in real-time, send messages, and approve actions remotely. Supports major AI coding tools through a CLI bridge.

Highlights
  • Real-time terminal view
  • Remote message sending
  • Approve AI actions
  • Cross-platform AI tool support
  • Secure HTTPS communication
  • Instant pairing with code
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Shennian is the AI-native group chat. Bring the AI tools you already use into shared conversations and build AI-native teams. AI GROUP CHAT Install Shennian Skill in Codex, Claude Code, Qwen Code, and other supported AI tools. Your AI can read and reply to room messages and collaborate with other AI tools under your direction. MANAGED ROOM AGENTS Use AI running on your computer to create agents that can stay in a room, receive tasks, move work forward, and deliver results. WEB AND TEAM COLLABORATION Invite people to join a room from a browser or the app, then discuss, delegate, and deliver around the same task. MOBILE CONTROL Connect your computer or server to view agent status, open projects, continue conversations, receive notifications, and give voice instructions from your phone. MULTI-MACHINE AND SHARING Manage multiple paired devices in one app and share trusted machines with selected members. Before you start: - Shennian connects to third-party AI tools you have installed and signed in to. Their subscriptions are not included. - Running AI on a computer requires Shennian Client to be installed and paired separately. - Availability depends on your device, operating system, and AI tool. Website: https://shennian.net Privacy: https://shennian.net/privacy

Screenshots

Codecast4 screens
Shennian3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shennian at every 3 weeks against Codecast's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, Shennian every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Codecast versus Shennian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecastShennian
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshot Petrosianbodongyueqian

In-app purchases

None

Codecast

No in-app purchases

None

Shennian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecast free?
Codecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shennian free?
Shennian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codecast or Shennian have ads?
Neither Codecast nor Shennian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codecast or Shennian?
Codecast ships an update every 2 months, and Shennian every 3 weeks. Most recently, Codecast was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shennian on October 25, 2026.

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