Comparison

Paseo vs HermesPilot

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

Head to head
About

Paseo

Control AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex directly from your phone. This self-hosted app integrates with your local development environment, offering hands-free voice commands and real-time output. Manage code, review diffs, and ship directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Voice control for AI agents
  • Support for multiple AI providers
  • Git worktree integration
  • Real-time output streaming
  • Self-hosted and secure
  • 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

HermesPilot

Manage AI interactions and tasks on the go. This app acts as a mobile command center for AI agents, allowing users to start conversations, send files, and manage AI profiles and skills. It offers a secure personal AI control panel for efficient AI management.

Highlights
  • Start and manage AI conversations
  • Send attachments and voice messages
  • Read streaming responses and Markdown
  • Secure personal AI control panel
  • Manage AI profiles, models, and skills
  • Schedule AI tasks
Features
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HermesPilot is the mobile command center built for Hermes Agent. Start conversations anytime, pick up instantly, and keep the context flowing without friction. Send attachments or voice, read streaming responses and Markdown, and move fast through every interaction. Pair with Hermes Link to turn your phone into a secure personal AI control panel, where you can manage profiles, models, permissions, skills, memory, and scheduled tasks in one place, and make AI actually work for you. Privacy Policy: https://hermes-site.clawpilot.me/en/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paseo4 screens
HermesPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paseo at none against HermesPilot's 1. Paseo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (98% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HermesPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paseo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paseo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Paseo's written reviews are positive against 88% of HermesPilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paseo ships an update every 4 days, HermesPilot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paseo versus HermesPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaseoHermesPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (110 ratings) — better4.6 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMohamed Boudra ZianiYang Hangbin

Customer experience

Paseo

All ratings110 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%

HermesPilot

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paseo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HermesPilot

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Paseo free?
Paseo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HermesPilot free?
HermesPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paseo or HermesPilot?
Paseo is rated higher. Paseo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while HermesPilot averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do Paseo or HermesPilot have ads?
Neither Paseo nor HermesPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paseo or HermesPilot?
Paseo ships an update every 4 days, and HermesPilot every 3 days. Most recently, Paseo was updated on November 5, 2026 and HermesPilot on October 31, 2026.

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