WhisperCode vs Hermes Conduit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Desktop-class coding experience on mobile
- Integrated speech-to-text
- Open-source project
- No telemetry or ads
- Mobile-optimized interface
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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.
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.
- 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
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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, monitoring, and quick control away from your desktop. 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 • Attach images, PDFs, and text files—or paste an image directly into the composer 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 their profile-specific settings • Review and trigger scheduled jobs • Enable or disable skills, tools, and MCP servers • Monitor configured connectors and recent gateway logs • Receive optional notifications for approvals, input requests, completed responses, failed turns, and background tasks 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.
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Verdict
WhisperCode and Hermes Conduit both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of WhisperCode's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hermes Conduit's. WhisperCode also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 7). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WhisperCode against 5.0 for Hermes Conduit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of WhisperCode's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hermes Conduit's.
WhisperCode ships an update every 3 days, Hermes Conduit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhisperCode | Hermes Conduit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #138 | #73 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Devin Griffin | Long Cheung Ho |
Customer experience
WhisperCode
Hermes Conduit
In-app purchases
WhisperCode
No in-app purchases
Hermes Conduit
No in-app purchases









