Comparison

Codecast vs afk

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

afk

Features
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Keep coding where you already do. "afk" connects the AI coding agents running in your existing setup โ€” Claude Code, Codex, and more โ€” to your phone. No new IDE. No new workflow. Keep using your editor and terminal as usual, and use "afk" when you step away. - Get notified when your AI finishes, fails, or needs your input. - Approve requests and answer questions from your phone. - Check active sessions and see what your AI is working on. - Send new tasks remotely and review the results. - Stay connected to your computer wherever you are. Your tools and code stay on your computer. "afk" simply gives you a way to stay in control from your phone. Install "afk" on your computer and pair your phone to get started: afkremote.com/install

Screenshots

Codecast4 screens
afk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: afk at every 6 days 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, afk every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Codecast versus afk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecastafk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshot PetrosianSu Il Lee

In-app purchases

None

Codecast

No in-app purchases

None

afk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecast free?
Codecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is afk free?
afk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codecast or afk have ads?
Neither Codecast nor afk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codecast or afk?
Codecast ships an update every 2 months, and afk every 6 days. Most recently, Codecast was updated on November 5, 2026 and afk on November 10, 2026.

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