Paseo vs Cindy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paseo
Control AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex directly from your phone. This self-hosted app integrates with your local development environment, allowing agents to access your setup without cloud sandboxes. Features include voice control, multi-provider support, Git worktree management, and real-time output streaming.
- Voice control for hands-free operation
- Support for multiple AI coding providers
- Git worktree management for isolated branches
- Real-time agent output streaming
- Self-hosted for local code security
- Remote access with end-to-end encryption
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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.
Cindy
This AI agent operates your computer's files, browsers, and apps to complete tasks remotely. Manage ongoing processes, dispatch new jobs via voice or text, and review results or critical actions from your phone.
- Remote task management
- Real-time progress mirroring
- Voice and text task dispatch
- Action approval and rejection
- Result preview on mobile
- Scheduled task management
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Consider it done. Cindy is your all-round AI assistant. She works on your computer — operating files, browsers, and apps to actually finish your work, not just answer questions. The Cindy mobile app is her remote command center: work keeps moving even when you're away from your desk. STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING Every task running on your computer, mirrored to your phone in real time. What she's doing, how far along she is, what it costs — all at a glance. DISPATCH TASKS FROM ANYWHERE That idea you had on the train? Type it or just hold to talk. The task starts running on your computer immediately, and results come back to your phone. YOU MAKE THE CALLS When something matters, Cindy stops and asks: deleting files, sending messages, executing a plan. Review the details on your phone and approve or reject with one tap. RESULTS IN YOUR POCKET Documents, spreadsheets, code, and images she produces — preview them right on your phone. Review every change; reject anything you don't like and she'll redo it. AUTOMATION THAT NEVER SLEEPS View and manage scheduled tasks from your phone: daily issue triage, weekly reports, competitor monitoring — she runs them on her own schedule and reports back. BUILT ON TRUST Your sessions and data live on your own computer — the phone keeps no copy. Every step is transparent, and critical actions always wait for your approval. The Cindy client is fully open source and auditable. — Questions or feedback? Visit cindy.app — we'd love to hear from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paseo at every 3 days against Cindy's weekly. Paseo also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Paseo against 4.9 for Cindy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paseo has 111 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Paseo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cindy's.
Paseo ships an update every 3 days, Cindy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paseo | Cindy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (111 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Boudra Ziani | XD Entertainment Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
Paseo
Cindy
In-app purchases
Paseo
No in-app purchases
Cindy
No in-app purchases








