Unofficial Claude Code Client vs Anvil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Unofficial Claude Code Client
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Made this app for myself initially, decided to make it free for everyone. Do not use this for serious projects, keep it mostly for inconsequential hobby work. You will need to register an account with Anthropic and configure Claude Code on your machine, I am not affiliated with them in any way. I was tired of using SSH clients to check on Claude Code sessions, so I decided to make an app that interfaces a little more cleanly. It hooks onto pre-existing tmux sessions (or you can start a fresh one into any directory) and checks for an Claude Code session that was happening in that path, then it picks up from there. There might be bugs here and there, feel free to report them in the support page, I'll try and get around to them. Bear in mind, Claude Code sessions used from the app will always have what's equivalent to the `--dangerously-skip-permissions` flag, so keep regular backups alongside kind of git history going.
Anvil
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Anvil is a pocket-sized toolbox of 17 everyday developer utilities. Every tool processes its input on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and no app backend. FORMAT & DECODE ⢠JSON Formatter ā beautify, minify, validate ⢠Base64 ā encode / decode text ⢠URL ā percent-encode / decode ⢠JWT Decoder ā inspect header & payload (local only) GENERATE ⢠UUID ā batch v4 identifiers ⢠Hash ā MD5 / SHA-1 / SHA-256 / SHA-512 ⢠Random String ā passwords & tokens ⢠QR Code ā share or save CONVERT ⢠Number Base ā bin / oct / dec / hex ⢠Unix Time ā epoch ā human date ⢠Cron ā explain expressions ⢠Unicode ā text ā \u escapes TEXT ⢠Regex Tester ā live matches & groups ⢠Text Diff ā compare two snippets ⢠Case Converter ā camel / snake / kebab ⦠⢠Text Analyzer ā characters, words, lines ⢠List Comparer ā intersection, union & diff SMART PASTE Copy something, open Anvil, and it points you to the right tool with your content already filled in. PRIVACY FIRST Tool inputs are processed on-device and are never uploaded. Anvil has no account, ads, analytics, or app backend. Optional Pro purchase and restore use Apple StoreKit. ANVIL PRO ā one-time unlock, no subscription ⢠Share Extension ā run tools on text shared from any app ⢠Shortcuts & Siri ⢠Clipboard History ⢠Optional Smart Paste auto-open (off by default) One-time purchase, no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unofficial Claude Code Client at none against Anvil's 1. Anvil's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Anvil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Unofficial Claude Code Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Unofficial Claude Code Client | Anvil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sultan Alrashed | ę¦ę±åå°ęŖę„ē§ęęéå ¬åø |
In-app purchases
Unofficial Claude Code Client
No in-app purchases
Anvil
- Anvil Pro$4.99
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