Comparison

Dartsnut Updater vs Orca IDE

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

Head to head
About

Dartsnut Updater

Features
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Dartsnut Updater is a support tool for Dartsnut device owners. Use it when your device has firmware or networking problems—whether it’s not showing on Wi‑Fi, needs a software update, or won’t connect properly. WHAT IT DOES • Find your Dartsnut on your Wi‑Fi network so you can update it from your phone. • Configure Wi‑Fi over Bluetooth (BLE) if your device isn’t on the network yet or can’t connect. • Update to the latest firmware and reboot your device remotely via a simple tap. WHO IT’S FOR This app is intended only for customers who own Dartsnut hardware and are troubleshooting firmware or connectivity issues. If you don’t have a Dartsnut device, this app will not be useful. HOW IT WORKS If your device is already on Wi‑Fi: 1. Connect your phone to the same Wi‑Fi and open the app. 2. Allow location permission when asked (required for local network scanning). 3. Your Dartsnut should appear in the list—tap it, then tap “Update to latest firmware” and follow the prompts. 4. Reboot the device from the app when the update finishes. If your device isn’t on Wi‑Fi: 1. Tap “Scan for BLE devices” and connect to your Dartsnut via Bluetooth. 2. Choose your Wi‑Fi network, enter the password, and send the settings to the device. 3. Once it’s on Wi‑Fi, use the steps above to update and reboot. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS • No devices found: Ensure your phone and Dartsnut are on the same Wi‑Fi and that VPN is turned off. • Bluetooth device not found: Put the Dartsnut in pairing/BLE mode and keep it close to your phone. • Update fails: Try again; if it keeps failing, copy any log lines marked [ERROR] and contact Dartsnut support. Dartsnut Updater is an official support tool to help you get your device back on the latest firmware and connected reliably.

About

Orca IDE

This app mirrors your desktop terminal sessions, including AI agent interactions, directly to your iPhone. It provides full keyboard input and multi-terminal support for seamless remote coding management. All processing remains on your desktop, ensuring your data stays secure.

Highlights
  • Live desktop terminal mirror
  • AI agent session management
  • Full keyboard input
  • Multi-worktree, multi-terminal support
  • Phone-fit zoom and smart keyboard
  • Background command execution
  • End-to-end encrypted pairing
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Orca Mobile is the companion app for Orca, the open-source agentic coding workspace for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Pair your iPhone to your desktop in seconds and pick up a terminal session from the couch, the kitchen, or across the office. WHAT IT DOES • Live mirror of your desktop terminal, including running AI agent sessions (Claude Code, Codex, custom CLIs). • Full keyboard input — type, tab-complete, Ctrl-C, scroll back, all from the phone. • Multi-worktree, multi-terminal: jump between projects with a tap. • Phone-fit zoom and a smart on-screen keyboard with quick Ctrl/Alt accessory keys and shortcuts. • Background long-running commands and get a notification when a TUI goes idle (e.g. when Claude finishes thinking). HOW IT WORKS Orca Mobile is a thin client. Nothing runs on your phone except the viewer. Your code, your shells, your AI agents — all of that stays on your desktop. The phone shows you what's happening and forwards your keystrokes back over an encrypted local-network connection. Pairing is end-to-end encrypted. Your desktop generates a one-time keypair and shows a QR code; you scan it from the app. After that, all traffic between phone and desktop is sealed with that pair's keys. PRIVACY • No analytics SDK, no crash reporter, no third-party SDKs of any kind in the iOS app. • Pairing tokens and your preference list live in the app's own sandbox. The app's traffic to your desktop is end-to-end encrypted on your local network only. • The Orca desktop app collects anonymized usage metrics per the policy at https://www.onorca.dev/privacy. The mobile app itself does not. • Open source: every line is auditable at https://github.com/stablyai/orca. REQUIREMENTS • An iPhone (iOS 16+) on the same Wi-Fi as your desktop. • The Orca desktop app, free, from https://www.onorca.dev/ or https://github.com/stablyai/orca/releases.

Screenshots

Dartsnut Updater4 screens
Orca IDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orca IDE at every 3 days against Dartsnut Updater's every 6 months. Orca IDE also leads on chart position (#20 vs unranked). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dartsnut Updater ships an update every 6 months, Orca IDE every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Dartsnut Updater versus Orca IDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDartsnut UpdaterOrca IDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXenx Technology LimitedLovecast LLC

In-app purchases

None

Dartsnut Updater

No in-app purchases

None

Orca IDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dartsnut Updater free?
Dartsnut Updater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orca IDE free?
Orca IDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dartsnut Updater or Orca IDE have ads?
Neither Dartsnut Updater nor Orca IDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dartsnut Updater or Orca IDE?
Dartsnut Updater ships an update every 6 months, and Orca IDE every 3 days. Most recently, Dartsnut Updater was updated on October 25, 2026 and Orca IDE on October 25, 2026.

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