Comparison

Cursory vs API Matrix

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

Head to head

Cursory

Cloud Agents on Your Phone

About

Cursory

Control cloud agents from your smartphone. Manage agents, monitor progress, and send follow-up instructions. Integrates with GitHub and allows image attachments for enhanced control.

Highlights

Control cloud agents
Monitor progress and logs
Send follow-up instructions
GitHub integration
Attach images to instructions
Manage agents (create, list, inspect, stop, delete)

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Cursory is an iOS app that lets you control Cursor's Cloud Agents API right from your smartphone. Specify a repository, launch an agent, monitor progress and conversation logs, send follow-up instructions, and stop or delete agents — all on the go. - Create, list, and inspect agents - View conversation history and send follow-ups - Stop running agents and clean up completed ones - GitHub integration (optional): browse repositories and access pull requests - Attach images to instructions (optional): pick from your photo library A Cursor API key is required. GitHub integration is optional.

About

API Matrix

Features

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API Matrix is a privacy-first key vault built for developers who work with multiple AI providers. All your credentials stay on-device, locked behind Face ID or fingerprint. 34 providers supported — including OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Gemini etc. Biometric lock — Face ID / fingerprint unlocks your vault automatically Ping test — Validate each key with the correct provider endpoint and auth header Usage & cost tracking — OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, DeepInfra One-copy export — curl commands, .env snippets, and OpenRouter config 100% on-device — expo-secure-store, no cloud, no tracking

Screenshots

Cursory4 screens

API Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cursory and API Matrix are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Cursory ships an update every 3 days, API Matrix every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Cursory versus API Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cursory	API Matrix
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 5 days
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.0	16.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	KEY Planning co.,ltd.	Chi Hin Lio

In-app purchases

None

Cursory

No in-app purchases

None

API Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cursory free?

Cursory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is API Matrix free?

API Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Cursory or API Matrix have ads?

Neither Cursory nor API Matrix shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Cursory or API Matrix?

Cursory ships an update every 3 days, and API Matrix every 5 days. Most recently, Cursory was updated on October 8, 2026 and API Matrix on October 25, 2026.