Comparison

Paseo vs pi pulse

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

Head to head
About

Paseo

This app allows you to run advanced AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex directly on your local machine. It provides hands-free voice control and integrates with your development workflow, keeping your code secure and private.

Highlights
  • Run Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode locally
  • Voice control for hands-free operation
  • Git worktree integration for isolated branches
  • Real-time output streaming and notifications
  • Self-hosted for enhanced privacy
  • Remote access via encrypted relay
Features
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Run Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode on your machine from your phone. Paseo is a self-hosted app that connects to your local dev environment so your agents run with full access to your actual setup - not a cloud sandbox. Key features: - Voice support: talk to your agents hands-free with on-device speech processing - Multi-provider: use Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode from one interface - Git worktrees: agents work in isolated branches, review diffs and ship from the app - Real-time streaming: live agent output and push notifications when tasks complete - Self-hosted: runs on your laptop, home server, or VPS. Your code stays on your machine - Remote access: optional end-to-end encrypted relay for connecting from anywhere - Open source and free Requires a running Paseo server on your machine. See paseo.sh/docs for setup.

About

pi pulse

Features
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pi pulse lets you monitor and message your Pi agents on the go. - Live agent status list with clear activity chips - Detailed per-agent chat view with rich rendered output - Send and reply to messages directly from iPhone/iPad - Quick Connect via QR code (base URL, token, TLS pin) - Secure remote access over LAN/tailscale with bearer auth + certificate pinning Designed as the iOS companion for the pi-statusbar ecosystem, pi pulse keeps your agent fleet visible and controllable wherever you are.

Screenshots

Paseo3 screens
pi pulse2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Paseo at 15.1 against pi pulse's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paseo versus pi pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaseopi pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed Boudra ZianiJademind GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Paseo

No in-app purchases

None

pi pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paseo free?
Paseo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pi pulse free?
pi pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paseo or pi pulse have ads?
Neither Paseo nor pi pulse shows ads.

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