Comparison

WhisperCode vs Hermes Conduit

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

Hermes Conduit

This mobile client allows you to connect to a Hermes agent gateway from your iPhone. It provides a touch-first interface for conversations, monitoring, and controlling agent workflows away from your desktop. Supports rich text, file attachments, and detailed session management.

Highlights
  • Continue desktop sessions
  • Stream responses in real-time
  • Rich text and code rendering
  • File and image attachments
  • Session control and monitoring
  • Profile and skill management
  • Gateway log monitoring
Features
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Hermes Conduit is an independent mobile client for connecting to a Hermes agent gateway from iPhone. It brings the core Hermes workflow into a touch-first interface designed for conversations, voice, monitoring, and quick control away from your desktop. REAL-TIME VOICE CONVERSATIONS • Talk naturally with two live voice engines: Gemini Live (Google) and GPT-Live (ChatGPT) — real-time speech with echo cancellation, not speak–wait–reply • Pick each engine's voice, end hands-free, keep the conversation going with the screen locked, take calls in the car with CarPlay, or start them from Siri • Run Hermes background jobs entirely by voice — start, list, and cancel — with results folded back into the conversation • The assistant draws on your host's memory and searches the web through your Hermes host; connection or quota problems are explained, never silently retried • Prefer the classic flow? Adaptive speech detection, spoken Stop and End controls, barge-in interruption, live mic metering, and automatic relisten after replies • Requires the Hermes Conduit Notifier plugin on your host (the same one that powers notifications and approval cards) CHAT WITHOUT LOSING CONTEXT • Continue sessions created on desktop or through configured connectors • Watch responses stream in as they are generated • Read Markdown, syntax-highlighted code, math, task lists, and Mermaid diagrams • Inspect tool calls, thinking, and delegated-agent progress when you want the details • Recent chats open instantly with a read-only saved copy while reconnecting • Attach images, PDFs, and text files — or paste an image into the composer — and view media full screen with save and share • Long sessions compress themselves so old conversations stay fast BOTS AND GROUP CHATS • Add Hermes bots to hosted group chats and mention anyone with @ • See who's responding in real time; room messages survive leaving and rejoining • Bot Chat notifications stay with the right conversation, even for turns that finish in the background CONTROL EACH SESSION • Choose a provider and model without leaving the conversation • Set a compatible reasoning effort for the active model • Monitor context usage with token counts and a visual progress ring • Browse workspace files and use slash commands • Steer or interrupt an active turn • Branch, pin, archive, refresh, or delete sessions MORE THAN CHAT • Switch between Hermes profiles and multiple Hermes servers, with scoped credentials per server • Review and trigger scheduled jobs • Enable or disable skills, tools, and MCP servers • Monitor configured connectors and recent gateway logs • Answer approval, clarify, and input requests from a push notification — including masked input cards for sensitive prompts • Toggle approval and input notification sounds BUILT FOR SELF-HOSTED HERMES Conduit connects to the Hermes dashboard and gateway that you configure. It does not include a hosted agent service. A working Hermes installation is required. Hermes Conduit is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nous Research. Localized in English and Chinese (Simplified).

Screenshots

WhisperCode3 screens
Hermes Conduit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WhisperCode at 94% against Hermes Conduit's 59%. WhisperCode also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Hermes Conduit's advantage is chart position (#19 vs #172). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of WhisperCode's written reviews are positive against 59% of Hermes Conduit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhisperCode ships an update every 3 days, Hermes Conduit weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
WhisperCode versus Hermes Conduit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisperCodeHermes Conduit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (25 ratings) — better4.5 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#172#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDevin GriffinLong Cheung Ho

Customer experience

WhisperCode

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

Hermes Conduit

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

WhisperCode

No in-app purchases

None

Hermes Conduit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhisperCode free?
WhisperCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hermes Conduit free?
Hermes Conduit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WhisperCode or Hermes Conduit?
WhisperCode is rated higher. WhisperCode averages 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Hermes Conduit averages 4.5 from 30 ratings.
Do WhisperCode or Hermes Conduit have ads?
Neither WhisperCode nor Hermes Conduit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhisperCode or Hermes Conduit?
WhisperCode ships an update every 3 days, and Hermes Conduit weekly. Most recently, WhisperCode was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hermes Conduit on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, WhisperCode or Hermes Conduit?
WhisperCode currently peaks at #172 in the App Store charts, and Hermes Conduit at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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