Comparison

Macky vs Onepilot

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

Head to head
About

Macky

Control your Mac from your iPhone with two modes: Screen Mode for full remote desktop access and Terminal Mode for command-line operations. It offers a simple, secure, and direct peer-to-peer connection without complex network configurations.

Highlights
  • Full remote Mac control
  • Mac screen mirroring
  • Direct terminal access
  • Peer-to-peer encrypted connection
  • No VPN or port forwarding required
  • Voice input and smart paste
Features
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The easiest way to use your Mac from your iPhone. Macky gives you two ways to reach your Mac from your iPhone: SCREEN MODE See and control your Mac's screen from your iPhone. Click, type, drag and full remote control of every app on your Mac. Perfect for when you need a file, an app, or a workflow that lives on your Mac. Like a remote desktop. TERMINAL MODE Get a real terminal session on your Mac. Run commands, edit files with vim or nano, manage processes everything you'd do in Terminal.app, now on your iPhone. PERFECT FOR - Mac users who want their Mac accessible from anywhere - Travelers who left files on their home Mac - Developers who need quick terminal access on the go - Anyone tired of TeamViewer/AnyDesk complexity How it works? Most remote apps rely on SSH, which means open ports, VPN setup, router configuration and key management. Macky uses WebRTC instead, the same technology powering video calls, to create a direct encrypted connection between your iPhone and Mac. No middleman. No complexity. Remote Access: No SSH, no VPN, no port forwarding, no router configuration. Just install Macky on your iPhone/iPad and your Mac is in your pocket. Why WebRTC? Your terminal data never touches our servers. The connection is peer to peer, end to end encrypted, and survives network switches seamlessly. Sub 50ms latency typical. WHY MACKY? Zero setup: no VPN, no firewall config, no static IP Direct peer-to-peer connection (WebRTC) End-to-end encrypted Works over WiFi, cellular, or different networks Voice input & smart paste for fast mobile control Lifetime Pro — one-time purchase, no subscriptions

About

Onepilot

Access your servers and AI coding agents from your phone. Manage files, run scheduled tasks, and control AI agents like Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes on the go. Pick up your work from anywhere with a real terminal experience.

Highlights
  • Real terminal on your phone
  • Browse and upload files
  • AI coding agents integration
  • Schedule agents and tasks
  • Manage agents across machines
  • Agent customization and marketplace
Features
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Your servers and your AI agents, in your pocket. Onepilot is the iOS app that runs your AI agents and server fleet on machines you own. Connect to any server, Mac, or VPS over SSH, then deploy, monitor, and manage agents across all of them from one place. Direct SSH to hardware you control: your keys and your code never touch the cloud. WHO IT IS FOR For developers, indie hackers, and sysadmins who run AI coding agents on remote machines and want to deploy, watch, and control them from a phone. PILLAR ONE: A REAL TERMINAL, PLUS THE TOOLS AROUND IT A full SSH terminal, not a chat box, with the modern dev workflow built in: browse and edit remote files, review git diffs, forward localhost to preview your dev server, and run terminal CLIs like Claude Code in a real session, exactly as you would on your laptop. Pair a server once with the onepilot CLI (one npm install and a QR scan) and your sessions become persistent: your shell keeps running on your own server through app closes and connection drops, and greets you with full scrollback when you return. SEE YOUR AGENTS THINK Onepilot detects the coding agent sessions running on your servers (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) and streams them live: follow every step as it happens, scroll the full transcript, then jump into the terminal to take over. PILLAR TWO: DEPLOY AND MANAGE AN AGENT FLEET Spin up a persistent AI agent in minutes with a guided wizard, no config files: pick a framework like OpenClaw or Hermes, choose a model, add your keys, connect a channel, and Onepilot keeps it running on your server. Watch every agent across every machine from a single view; swap the model, rotate a key, or adjust behavior anytime. KNOW WHEN SOMETHING BREAKS Fleet monitoring watches CPU, memory, disk, load, and your Docker containers on every paired host, learns each machine's normal, and sends a push notification when something drifts. Alerts are calm by design: one notification when a problem starts, spaced reminders while it lasts, and a recovery note when it heals. Drill into any container for live performance charts. RUNS WHILE YOU SLEEP Put any agent or task on a schedule with cron and let your fleet work overnight. This is automation no plain SSH client offers: your agents run even when your phone is asleep. SET UP ONCE, REUSE EVERYWHERE Store your keys and chat tokens one time, then reuse them across every agent. Give your agents new skills from a community marketplace. WHY ONEPILOT A plain SSH client connects you to a shell. Onepilot gives you that shell plus a full dev ecosystem around it, and an agent operations layer on top: deploy, monitor, alert, schedule, and manage a fleet of AI agents on your own servers. One app for every machine and every agent, not a remote control for one. Ships worldwide.

Screenshots

Macky4 screens
Onepilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Onepilot at free against Macky's free with in-app purchases. Onepilot also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (95% vs 80%). Macky's advantage is chart position (#34 vs #170). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Macky sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Onepilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onepilot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Macky's written reviews are positive against 95% of Onepilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macky ships an update every 2 days, Onepilot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Macky versus Onepilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMackyOnepilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.7 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#34 — better#170
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVelosify Private LimitedSOFIANE EL MOKADDAM

Customer experience

Macky

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Onepilot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Macky

One-time3
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99
  • Lifetime Pro$23.99
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
3 purchases

Onepilot

Subscriptions3
  • Onepilot monthly$7.991 Month
  • Onepilot yearly launch3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Onepilot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Macky free?
Macky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onepilot free?
Onepilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Macky or Onepilot?
Onepilot is rated higher. Macky averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Onepilot averages 4.7 from 17 ratings.
Do Macky or Onepilot have ads?
Neither Macky nor Onepilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macky or Onepilot?
Macky ships an update every 2 days, and Onepilot every 3 days. Most recently, Macky was updated on September 22, 2026 and Onepilot on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Macky or Onepilot?
Macky currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and Onepilot at #170. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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