Comparison

Control vs Really Remote

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

Head to head
About

Control

Features
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Your Mac's coding agent, in your pocket. Control is the only native macOS + iPhone app for driving AI coding agents remotely. Pair your iPhone to your Mac over the local network — no cloud, no clipboard, no SSH setup. Just tap and code. WHAT MAKES CONTROL DIFFERENT • Native macOS companion — not a CLI plugin or web wrapper. A real app that sits in your menu bar and manages your coding sessions. • WebRTC peer-to-peer — your prompts and responses travel directly between devices over an encrypted data channel. No relay servers, no third parties. • True orchestration — kick off AI coding agent sessions, approve tool calls, answer questions, and stop runs, all from your phone. • Real-time streaming — follow every token as it arrives, read code diffs, and review changes without walking back to your desk. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Control on your Mac and iPhone 2. Both devices discover each other automatically via Bonjour 3. Open a project, write a prompt, and watch your agent work FEATURES • Streaming markdown — every token rendered as it arrives, with full code block and syntax support • File diffs — review every line changed, with additions and deletions highlighted • Git-aware projects — browse all your repos, switch branches, see session history • Token & cost tracking — know exactly what each turn costs • Voice input — speak your prompts naturally • Push notifications — get alerted when your agent needs input or finishes • Dark & light themes — designed for any environment • Haptic feedback — feel the progress PERFECT FOR DEVELOPERS WHO • Run long AI coding agent sessions and want to monitor from the couch • Need to approve tool calls or answer agent questions on the go • Want to review code diffs and conversation history without sitting at their desk • Prefer a native, private, peer-to-peer connection over cloud relays COMING SOON • Apple Watch companion • Home screen widgets • Siri Shortcuts integration Control requires a Mac running the Control companion app on the same network. Works with popular AI coding agent CLIs.

About

Really Remote

Control multiple Tmux sessions on your Mac from your iPhone. Ideal for developers managing long-running processes or AI agents remotely. Stay productive from anywhere with secure, on-network communication.

Highlights
  • Control multiple Tmux sessions
  • Remote agent orchestration
  • Send commands with special keys
  • Live status indicators
  • Auto-reconnects
  • Switch between sessions
  • Collapsible controls
Features
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Really Remote puts your Mac's terminal, and the coding agents running in it, in your pocket and on your wrist. Connect over your own network (Wi-Fi, VPN, or SSH tunnel) and keep working from anywhere: send commands, watch output stream live, and know the moment your agent finishes or needs your input. • Live status, see at a glance whether your agent is working or ready • Apple Watch app, a glance of your session on your wrist, and a buzz when it's your turn, even while your phone is locked • Reply from anywhere, special-key rows, a full keyboard, or a quick tap to answer • Multiple sessions, jump between tmux sessions on your Mac • Private by design, connects only over your own network; no public servers Requires the free Mac Relay Server on your Mac (download from our website). https://particlewaves.org/really-remote/

Screenshots

Control4 screens
Really Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control at none against Really Remote's 1. Control also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Really Remote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Really Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 9 days, Really Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Control versus Really Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlReally Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSagaya AbdulParticle Waves

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Really Remote

One-time1
  • Really Remote Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Really Remote free?
Really Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Control or Really Remote have ads?
Neither Control nor Really Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or Really Remote?
Control ships an update every 9 days, and Really Remote monthly. Most recently, Control was updated on October 11, 2026 and Really Remote on October 2, 2026.

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