Comparison

Control vs Remote Agents

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.

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Remote Agents

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Continue interacting with your coding agents when away from your desk. Private local network option if on the same network while away from your desk, or private cloud option for continuing development from anywhere. No loss of context for your ongoing agent chat sessions. Keep your agents busy and continue prompting while you walk away for a snack, go to the coffee shop, or head to a meeting. Accept tool calls, review and accept file changes, start new sessions, all from your phone or another PC. Use your phone to take a snapshot of an error or the UI and send it to the agent working on your project. Built-in local LLM agent for complete privacy, or use the models currently in your IDE.

Screenshots

Control4 screens
Remote Agents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Agents at every 3 days against Control's every 9 days. Remote Agents also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 9 days, Remote Agents every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Control versus Remote Agents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlRemote Agents
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSagaya AbdulJeremy von Oy

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Agents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Agents free?
Remote Agents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control or Remote Agents have ads?
Neither Control nor Remote Agents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or Remote Agents?
Control ships an update every 9 days, and Remote Agents every 3 days. Most recently, Control was updated on October 11, 2026 and Remote Agents on October 8, 2026.

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