# Portable Dev vs QuickTUI

Portable Dev and QuickTUI both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of QuickTUI's written reviews are positive against 50% of Portable Dev's. QuickTUI also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Portable Dev's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Portable Dev sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month and QuickTUI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Portable Dev against 5.0 for QuickTUI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Portable Dev's written reviews are positive against 100% of QuickTUI's.

Portable Dev ships an update every 2 days, QuickTUI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portable Dev | QuickTUI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-dev/id6758861546/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quicktui-ai-agent-terminal/id6761338192/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Volter AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854210263) | [宇雷 廖](https://appshunter.io/developer/404732177) |

## What reviewers say

### Portable Dev

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-dev/id6758861546)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a full software development environment on your phone, connecting to your computer for code execution. It integrates AI for coding assistance, GitHub, and testing, allowing you to build and manage projects from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Remote code execution on your computer, AI-powered coding assistance, GitHub repository management, Live localhost servers, Automated Playwright testing, AI-generated assets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Portable Pro Monthly | $34.99 | per month |


### QuickTUI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quicktui-ai-agent-terminal/id6761338192)

Control your self-hosted AI agents from any device. Seamlessly attach to live terminal sessions, manage tasks, and interact with your agents remotely without interruption. Offers extensive customization for terminal keys and themes.

**Highlights:** Remote AI agent control, Live terminal session attachment, Customizable toolbar and shortcuts, Built-in file browser, Multiple terminal themes, QR code server setup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QuickTUI Pro Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portable Dev free?

Portable Dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is QuickTUI free?

QuickTUI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Portable Dev or QuickTUI?

Portable Dev and QuickTUI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Portable Dev or QuickTUI have ads?

Neither Portable Dev nor QuickTUI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Portable Dev or QuickTUI?

Portable Dev ships an update every 2 days, and QuickTUI weekly. Most recently, Portable Dev was updated on October 8, 2026 and QuickTUI on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*