Comparison

ServerCC vs Zcode Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ServerCC

Access AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex on your mobile device via SSH. Enjoy persistent sessions, real-time VNC viewing of results, and seamless integration with your existing servers or a free sandbox trial.

Highlights
  • Run Claude Code & Codex via SSH
  • Persistent sessions with auto-reconnect
  • Real-time VNC for coding results
  • Multi-agent support
  • Free sandbox trial available
  • Workspace worktree support
Features
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ServerCC lets you run real Claude Code or Codex on your phone via SSH, with the same experience as on desktop. Persistent connections keep your tasks running even after you close the app, and you can resume them anytime. Built for mobile, with smoother text input and interaction than terminal apps. While tasks are running, you can view your coding results in real time via VNC. No server yet? Claim a free sandbox trial right in the app — a temporary cloud Linux server with Claude Code, Codex, and Pi preinstalled and a sample project ready — and try the full workflow before adding your own server. Key Features: - The same UI and interactions as desktop Claude Code and Codex — not a chat wrapper - Multi-agent support: run Grok Build, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Pi, and OMP alongside Claude Code and Codex - Claude Code/Codex session management (start, auto-reconnect, and resume) - Tmux-based persistent sessions that keep Claude Code/Codex running even after closing the app — or attach directly to Tmux sessions already running on your host - herdr integration: servers running herdr show their spaces in the app — attach to running agent sessions, start new agents inside herdr, or adopt a space as a workspace - Claude Code bg sessions: launch agents in bg mode, close the app, attach from anywhere later — they keep working on your server - Workspace worktree support for developing multiple features simultaneously, with parallel Claude Code/Codex execution - VNC Remote Desktop: view your coding results in real time while Claude Code/Codex works — connect to macOS Screen Sharing or any VNC server - Ports: open web apps running on your dev server straight from your phone - Workspace file browsing and upload, plus management of global and workspace-level Skills and MCP Privacy Policy: https://servercc.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ServerCC is an independent app for running AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Pi, OMP) over SSH. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the vendors of these products. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

About

Zcode Mobile

Access and manage your ZCode development workspace remotely from your iPhone. Connect via local network using QR codes, IP addresses, or hostnames. Enjoy a streamlined interface optimized for mobile viewing.

Highlights
  • Remote workspace access
  • QR code connection
  • IP address connection
  • Automatic service discovery
  • Connection memory
  • Optimized mobile interface
Features
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Zcode Mobile is an independent third-party mobile client for the ZCode desktop workspace. Connect over your local network and keep viewing and working in your development workspace from your iPhone. Key features: • Scan the mobile-connection QR code shown by ZCode on your computer • Import a connection code directly from your photo library • Enter your computer's private IPv4 address, .local hostname, or IPv6 address by hand • Automatically discover compatible services on your local network • Remember your last connection and verify it automatically on the next launch • Enter the main workspace only after it has been confirmed reachable • Refresh, rescan, or disconnect with one tap • Once connected, hide web-page toolbars and other elements that aren't needed on mobile wherever possible, leaving more screen space for your workspace How the app stays free: Zcode Mobile is free. After 3 cumulative foreground minutes in an online workspace, a dismissible full-screen native advertising page opens over the current workspace, without changing conversations or navigating away. The web page stays mounted; close the ad to continue with unsent input retained. The keyboard is dismissed while the ad is visible. At most one attempt is made in any continuous 48 hours, including after restarting. This placement renders Google Native Advanced assets with ad attribution, AdChoices, and a separate close control; it does not call an interstitial popup. At the first eligible page, choose consented non-personalized ads or decline extra data and try eligible limited ads. Later pages use the saved mode automatically, with no View ad or Play button. Limited ads still use IP/technical data and may use fraud-only storage; Google UMP requirements apply and fill is not guaranteed. Google personalization and publisher first-party ID remain disabled, and iOS tracking is not required. Close immediately or fully disable automatic ads in settings. Image/video assets depend on the network, video starts muted, and no reward is offered. Declining, failure, or no fill never restricts the workspace. On-device diagnostic counters do not record chats, URLs, or device identifiers and are not uploaded to a developer server. The native interface supports English and Simplified Chinese. Automatic mode uses Chinese for the mainland China App Store storefront and English elsewhere, falling back to device region if no storefront is available. Use "Language / 语言" on the connection screen to choose either language manually. Workspace content and its own interface come from the connected desktop service and are not automatically translated. Zcode Mobile requires the mobile remote-control feature of the ZCode desktop app. It is an independently developed third-party client and is not an official ZCode product.

Screenshots

ServerCC4 screens
Zcode Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ServerCC at 4.8 against Zcode Mobile's 3.7. ServerCC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). Zcode Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. ServerCC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Zcode Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ServerCC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of ServerCC's written reviews are positive against 50% of Zcode Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServerCC ships an update every 8 days, Zcode Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ServerCC versus Zcode Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerCCZcode Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB10 MB
Age rating+417+
Developer佳琳 刘越 王

Customer experience

ServerCC

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Zcode Mobile

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ServerCC

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime Upgrade$13.00
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Zcode Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServerCC free?
ServerCC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zcode Mobile free?
Zcode Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ServerCC or Zcode Mobile?
ServerCC is rated higher. ServerCC averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Zcode Mobile averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do ServerCC or Zcode Mobile have ads?
Zcode Mobile shows ads; ServerCC does not.
Which is updated more often, ServerCC or Zcode Mobile?
ServerCC ships an update every 8 days, and Zcode Mobile monthly. Most recently, ServerCC was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zcode Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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