Comparison

ServerCC vs Zode for ZCode

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

Zode for ZCode

Features
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Zode is the phone companion for ZCode, the AI coding app. Start a task in ZCode on your Mac, then keep an eye on it from the couch, the kitchen, or the train. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See what needs you. Sessions waiting for your answer sit at the top. Running ones come next. Finished ones are grouped by day. • Read the work like a document. Text, code and tables look clean, and tool steps fold into one quiet line. • Reply, stop, or start. Answer a question, stop a task that went the wrong way, or start a new one in the folder you choose. • Catch up after a bad connection. Zode shows what you missed. • Light and dark look that follow your phone. HOW IT CONNECTS Zode is a companion, so ZCode keeps running on your Mac. A small free relay on the same Mac passes messages between your phone and ZCode: Phone -> Zode relay on your Mac -> ZCode Install the relay with one command, then pair once by scanning a QR code. At home Zode uses your Wi-Fi. Away from home, use a private network such as Tailscale. BEFORE YOU START You need ZCode on a Mac and the free, open-source Zode relay: https://github.com/zrll2/zode NO MAC NEARBY? Tap "Try the demo" on the first screen to explore everything with sample data. No account or network needed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your messages go between your phone and your Mac only. We have no servers. Zode is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Z.AI or Anthropic. ZCode and Claude Code are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

ServerCC4 screens
Zode for ZCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zode for ZCode at none against ServerCC's 3. Zode for ZCode also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). ServerCC's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. ServerCC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Zode for ZCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ServerCC versus Zode for ZCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerCCZode for ZCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB46 MB
Age rating+44+
Developer佳琳 刘GOOLOO PTE LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ServerCC

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

Zode for ZCode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServerCC free?
ServerCC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zode for ZCode free?
Zode for ZCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ServerCC or Zode for ZCode have ads?
Neither ServerCC nor Zode for ZCode shows ads.

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