AgentShell vs Aight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AgentShell
This app provides developers with an SSH client to manage AI coding tools on remote servers. It offers push notifications for agent input, multiple session management, and secure key storage. Stay connected and in control of your development environment from your mobile device.
- AI agent support with push notifications
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island session status
- Up to 10 simultaneous sessions
- 256-color terminal with extra keyboard row
- Secure key storage in iOS Keychain
- Unlimited saved connection profiles
Read full descriptionHide full description
AgentShell is an SSH client for developers who run AI coding tools like Claude Code and Gemini CLI on remote servers. The problem it solves You're running Claude on a dev server. It needs a yes/no answer. Your phone is in your pocket. Without notifications, you'd have no idea it's waiting. AgentShell watches your terminal for input prompts and notifies you. Works whether the app is open, backgrounded, or your phone is locked. AI agent support • Auto-launch Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Codex, or your own tools on connect • Detects when agents need confirmation or input • Push notifications show the actual question being asked • Banners when you're in another session • Per-connection working directories Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Session status visible without unlocking • See "Working", "Waiting for input", or "Ready" at a glance • Tap to jump straight into the session Multiple sessions • Up to 10 sessions at once • Grid view with terminal previews • Sessions stay alive when you switch apps • Auto-reconnect on dropped connections • GNU Screen support Terminal • 256 colors, multiple themes • Extra keyboard row: Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrows • Voice input • Copy/paste Security • Keys in iOS Keychain with hardware encryption • Face ID / Touch ID to access keys • Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA generation • Keys stay on device • Secure password storage Connections • Unlimited saved profiles • Quick connect to recent servers • AWS EC2 metadata support • Custom startup commands • Background connection keeper No web views Native iOS. SwiftUI. Pure Swift SSH. Launches fast, stays responsive. --- Subscription Information AgentShell Pro (Yearly) is available as an auto-renewable subscription at $9.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. AgentShell Pro (Lifetime) is available as a one-time purchase at $24.99. Privacy Policy: https://agentshell.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ---
Aight
This app provides a direct mobile connection to your local AI agents, allowing you to chat, dictate tasks hands-free, and manage multiple agents in group sessions. It ensures privacy with no cloud middleman and offers features like custom agent building and personal assistant functions.
- Direct connection to local AI gateways
- Multi-session chat
- Hands-free voice dictation
- Build and run custom agents
- Personal assistant functions
- Group chat with multiple agents
- QR code gateway setup
Read full descriptionHide full description
The mobile app that works with your OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code and Codex agents. Your agent is running. Your gateway is live. Now you need the app. Aight connects directly to your OpenClaw & Hermes gateway, Claude Code or Codex session — no cloud middleman, nothing leaving your network. You bring the gateway. We bring the app. ------------------------- WHAT IT DOES ------------------------- Chat — multi-session. Pick up exactly where you left it. Voice — tap the mic. Dictate tasks to your agent hands-free. Agents — build and run custom agents from your phone. One per workflow. Personal assistant — reminders, events, your day. Your AI actually does the things. Group chat — multiple agents, one session. They coordinate. You ship. Gateway — direct link to your machine. QR setup. Nothing leaves your network. ------------------------- PRIVACY ------------------------- No accounts required. No server in the middle. Your conversations go straight to your gateway. ------------------------- Your AI deserves a real app. Not another chat thread. Not another subscription. Free to use with limits. Aight Pro ($4.99/mo or $34.99/yr) removes all limits and adds premium themes. 7-day free trial. No ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aight.cool/privacy Aight is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Anthropic, Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes, Nous Research or any third-party AI provider.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AgentShell at 100% against Aight's 63%. AgentShell also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Aight's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. AgentShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Aight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AgentShell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aight has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AgentShell's written reviews are positive against 63% of Aight's.
| Parameter | AgentShell | Aight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vijay Budhram | Pangea Roads |
Customer experience
AgentShell
Aight
In-app purchases
AgentShell
- AgentShell Yearly$9.991 Year
- AgentShell Life$24.99
Aight
- Aight Pro Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Aight Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year









