Comparison

WhisperCode vs Limits

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

Head to head
About

WhisperCode

This app brings a desktop-class coding experience to mobile devices, enhanced with advanced speech-to-text capabilities. Code on the go with an open-source solution designed for seamless mobile integration.

Highlights
  • Desktop-class coding experience on mobile
  • Integrated speech-to-text
  • Open-source project
  • No telemetry or ads
  • Mobile-optimized interface
Features
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OpenCode Desktop ported to IOS + WhisperKit Speech-to-text. Code from anywhere with world class speech-to-text! Open source: https://github.com/DNGriffin/whispercode Free, no telemetry, no junk! True to Official OpenCode Desktop experience with small tweaks for Mobile.

About

Limits

Monitor your AI coding rate limits across multiple providers in one convenient dashboard. View session usage, weekly quotas, and reset timers with customizable widgets for at-a-glance updates. This app prioritizes privacy with on-device token storage and no tracking.

Highlights
  • AI rate limit monitoring
  • Session usage tracking
  • Weekly quota display
  • Reset countdown timers
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • On-device token storage
  • Supports Codex, Claude, Cursor
Features
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Limits shows your AI coding rate limits at a glance. See session usage, weekly quotas, and reset timers for the providers you connect, all in one place. Connect with secure sign in. Limits never sends your tokens to a server. Your tokens stay on your device in the Keychain, and your usage is cached on device so the widgets can read it. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your limits visible without opening the app. Live countdowns keep ticking between refreshes, so you always know how much you have left and when it resets. Supported providers: - Codex (ChatGPT) - Claude Code - Cursor - Grok - Antigravity Why you will like it: - One dashboard for every limit you care about - Ring and bar gauges that stay readable at a glance - Reset countdowns on your Home Screen and Lock Screen - Private by design, with no account required for Limits itself - No ads, no tracking, and no analytics Limits is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic, OpenAI, Anysphere, Google, xAI, or any other provider. Provider names are used only to identify the services you choose to connect. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/stdeula/ Questions or feedback: hi@pranavkarthik.com

Screenshots

WhisperCode3 screens
Limits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhisperCode at none against Limits's 3. WhisperCode also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (94% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Limits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WhisperCode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WhisperCode holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of WhisperCode's written reviews are positive against 70% of Limits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
WhisperCode versus Limits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisperCodeLimits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#132#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevin GriffinPranav Karthik Mruthyunjayan

Customer experience

WhisperCode

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

Limits

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

WhisperCode

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Limits

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Limits Pro$14.99

Questions

Is WhisperCode free?
WhisperCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Limits free?
Limits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhisperCode or Limits?
WhisperCode is rated higher. WhisperCode averages 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Limits averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do WhisperCode or Limits have ads?
Neither WhisperCode nor Limits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhisperCode or Limits?
WhisperCode ships an update every 3 days, and Limits every 3 days. Most recently, WhisperCode was updated on September 24, 2026 and Limits on September 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, WhisperCode or Limits?
WhisperCode currently peaks at #132 in the App Store charts, and Limits at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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