Comparison

Moshi vs Zcode Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Moshi

This mobile terminal app connects you to AI coding agents running on servers. It offers hands-free voice commands, robust session persistence, and secure SSH key management, allowing you to monitor and control your coding tasks from anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI coding agent connectivity
  • Voice-to-terminal commands
  • Mosh protocol for network resilience
  • Webhook task completion alerts
  • Biometric SSH key protection
  • Dedicated terminal keyboard
  • Session persistence
Features
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A mobile terminal designed for AI coding agents. Your coding agent runs on a server — you're not always at your desk. Moshi bridges that gap. BUILT FOR AI AGENTS Check on Claude Code from the couch. Nudge Codex from the coffee shop. Monitor Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, or Aider from anywhere. Your agent doesn't sleep, and now neither does your access to it. TALK, DON'T TYPE Voice-to-terminal with on-device AI. Command your agent hands-free using Whisper speech recognition. No cloud, no latency — everything runs locally on your device. NEVER DROPS Powered by the Mosh protocol that survives network switches, sleep mode, and subway tunnels. Your session stays alive no matter what. GET NOTIFIED Webhook alerts when tasks complete. Start a long-running job, pocket your phone, and live your life. Get a push notification when it's done. FACE ID FOR SSH KEYS Biometric unlock for your SSH keys. Private keys stored securely in iOS Keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID. Never stored in the app. PROPER KEYBOARD A terminal keyboard built for real work. Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrows, and Tmux shortcuts. Not an afterthought — designed for terminal power users. SESSION RESUME Sessions persist across app switches. Come back anytime and pick up where you left off. Your terminal state is always waiting. PRIVACY FIRST - SSH keys stored in iOS Keychain with biometric protection - Voice dictation runs entirely on-device - No passwords or keys transmitted to our servers - All terminal data stays on your device A terminal that picks up — and never hangs up. Privacy Policy: https://getmoshi.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://getmoshi.app/terms

About

Zcode Mobile

Access and manage your ZCode development workspace remotely from your iPhone. Connect via local network using QR codes, IP addresses, or hostnames. Enjoy a streamlined interface optimized for mobile viewing.

Highlights
  • Remote workspace access
  • QR code connection
  • IP address connection
  • Automatic service discovery
  • Connection memory
  • Optimized mobile interface
Features
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Zcode Mobile is an independent third-party mobile client for the ZCode desktop workspace. Connect over your local network and keep viewing and working in your development workspace from your iPhone. Key features: • Scan the mobile-connection QR code shown by ZCode on your computer • Import a connection code directly from your photo library • Enter your computer's private IPv4 address, .local hostname, or IPv6 address by hand • Automatically discover compatible services on your local network • Remember your last connection and verify it automatically on the next launch • Enter the main workspace only after it has been confirmed reachable • Refresh, rescan, or disconnect with one tap • Once connected, hide web-page toolbars and other elements that aren't needed on mobile wherever possible, leaving more screen space for your workspace How the app stays free: Zcode Mobile is free. After 3 cumulative foreground minutes in an online workspace, a dismissible full-screen native advertising page opens over the current workspace, without changing conversations or navigating away. The web page stays mounted; close the ad to continue with unsent input retained. The keyboard is dismissed while the ad is visible. At most one attempt is made in any continuous 48 hours, including after restarting. This placement renders Google Native Advanced assets with ad attribution, AdChoices, and a separate close control; it does not call an interstitial popup. At the first eligible page, choose consented non-personalized ads or decline extra data and try eligible limited ads. Later pages use the saved mode automatically, with no View ad or Play button. Limited ads still use IP/technical data and may use fraud-only storage; Google UMP requirements apply and fill is not guaranteed. Google personalization and publisher first-party ID remain disabled, and iOS tracking is not required. Close immediately or fully disable automatic ads in settings. Image/video assets depend on the network, video starts muted, and no reward is offered. Declining, failure, or no fill never restricts the workspace. On-device diagnostic counters do not record chats, URLs, or device identifiers and are not uploaded to a developer server. The native interface supports English and Simplified Chinese. Automatic mode uses Chinese for the mainland China App Store storefront and English elsewhere, falling back to device region if no storefront is available. Use "Language / 语言" on the connection screen to choose either language manually. Workspace content and its own interface come from the connected desktop service and are not automatically translated. Zcode Mobile requires the mobile remote-control feature of the ZCode desktop app. It is an independently developed third-party client and is not an official ZCode product.

Screenshots

Moshi4 screens
Zcode Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moshi at 4.7 against Zcode Mobile's 3.7. Moshi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Zcode Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, 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. Moshi sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Zcode Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moshi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moshi has 589 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Moshi's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zcode Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moshi ships an update every 2 days, Zcode Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Moshi versus Zcode Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoshiZcode Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (589 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings589 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#5 — better#97
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMoshi Tech Ltd.越 王

Customer experience

Moshi

All ratings589 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.3%

Zcode Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Moshi

Subscriptions10
  • Moshi Founder Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Moshi Pioneer Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Moshi Pro Monthly2 variants$6.991 Month
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  • Moshi Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Moshi Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Moshi Founder Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Moshi Pioneer Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Moshi Pro Yearly2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Moshi Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Moshi Pro Yearly$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Moshi Pro Lifetime$249.00
None

Zcode Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moshi free?
Moshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zcode Mobile free?
Zcode Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moshi or Zcode Mobile?
Moshi is rated higher. Moshi averages 4.7 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Zcode Mobile averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Moshi or Zcode Mobile have ads?
Zcode Mobile shows ads; Moshi does not.
Which is updated more often, Moshi or Zcode Mobile?
Moshi ships an update every 2 days, and Zcode Mobile monthly. Most recently, Moshi was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zcode Mobile on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Moshi or Zcode Mobile?
Moshi currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Zcode Mobile at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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