Boxes.dev vs Replicas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxes.dev
Manage your cloud-based development environments from your mobile device. Seamlessly transition coding sessions between your computer and the app. Requires an existing account to begin.
- Cloud development environment management
- Continue coding sessions on mobile
- Requires existing account
- Cross-device synchronization
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Manage your boxes.dev cloud development environments on the go! Start coding sessions on your computer, then continue them in the app. This app requires an existing boxes.dev account to get started.
Replicas
This app allows engineering teams to run coding agents in cloud environments directly from their iPhone. Delegate tasks, iterate with AI agents, and review code changes, pull requests, and web previews within isolated Linux VMs. It supports various coding agents and requires a Replicas account for full functionality.
- Run coding agents in cloud machines
- Delegate and iterate on coding tasks
- Review code changes and pull requests
- Chat with agents and steer work
- Attach images and files
- Inspect web previews
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Replicas is the cloud coding agent for engineering teams. Run coding agents inside cloud machines with your codebases, tooling, and dependencies. Delegate work, iterate with agents, and review what comes back from your iPhone. Start work with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode or Pi. Each task runs in its own isolated Linux VM with the repositories, dependencies, and tools configured by your organization. From the Replicas app, you can: • Start and monitor coding tasks • Chat with agents and steer work in progress • Attach images and files • Inspect changes and web previews • Review pull requests • Switch between organizations and environments A Replicas account is required. Environments, repositories, credentials, and subscriptions are configured outside the iOS app. The app does not offer purchases or contain purchase links.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Replicas at none against Boxes.dev's shown. Replicas also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 — 5.0 for Boxes.dev against 5.0 for Replicas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes.dev | Replicas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ND Innovations LLC | Replicas Group, Inc |
Customer experience
Boxes.dev
Replicas
In-app purchases
Boxes.dev
No in-app purchases
Replicas
No in-app purchases
