Comparison

Onepilot vs Build Remote Agent

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

Head to head
About

Onepilot

Access your servers and AI coding agents from your phone. Manage files, run scheduled tasks, and control AI agents like Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Hermes on the go. Pick up your work from anywhere with a real terminal experience.

Highlights
  • Real terminal on your phone
  • Browse and upload files
  • AI coding agents integration
  • Schedule agents and tasks
  • Manage agents across machines
  • Agent customization and marketplace
Features
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Your servers and your AI agents, in your pocket. Onepilot is the iOS app that runs your AI agents and server fleet on machines you own. Connect to any server, Mac, or VPS over SSH, then deploy, monitor, and manage agents across all of them from one place. Direct SSH to hardware you control: your keys and your code never touch the cloud. WHO IT IS FOR For developers, indie hackers, and sysadmins who run AI coding agents on remote machines and want to deploy, watch, and control them from a phone. PILLAR ONE: A REAL TERMINAL, PLUS THE TOOLS AROUND IT A full SSH terminal, not a chat box, with the modern dev workflow built in: browse and edit remote files, review git diffs, forward localhost to preview your dev server, and run terminal CLIs like Claude Code in a real session, exactly as you would on your laptop. Pair a server once with the onepilot CLI (one npm install and a QR scan) and your sessions become persistent: your shell keeps running on your own server through app closes and connection drops, and greets you with full scrollback when you return. SEE YOUR AGENTS THINK Onepilot detects the coding agent sessions running on your servers (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) and streams them live: follow every step as it happens, scroll the full transcript, then jump into the terminal to take over. PILLAR TWO: DEPLOY AND MANAGE AN AGENT FLEET Spin up a persistent AI agent in minutes with a guided wizard, no config files: pick a framework like OpenClaw or Hermes, choose a model, add your keys, connect a channel, and Onepilot keeps it running on your server. Watch every agent across every machine from a single view; swap the model, rotate a key, or adjust behavior anytime. KNOW WHEN SOMETHING BREAKS Fleet monitoring watches CPU, memory, disk, load, and your Docker containers on every paired host, learns each machine's normal, and sends a push notification when something drifts. Alerts are calm by design: one notification when a problem starts, spaced reminders while it lasts, and a recovery note when it heals. Drill into any container for live performance charts. RUNS WHILE YOU SLEEP Put any agent or task on a schedule with cron and let your fleet work overnight. This is automation no plain SSH client offers: your agents run even when your phone is asleep. SET UP ONCE, REUSE EVERYWHERE Store your keys and chat tokens one time, then reuse them across every agent. Give your agents new skills from a community marketplace. WHY ONEPILOT A plain SSH client connects you to a shell. Onepilot gives you that shell plus a full dev ecosystem around it, and an agent operations layer on top: deploy, monitor, alert, schedule, and manage a fleet of AI agents on your own servers. One app for every machine and every agent, not a remote control for one. Ships worldwide.

About

Build Remote Agent

Features
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Requires the free gbr-agent desktop agent installed and running on your own Windows PC, Mac or Linux computer. Build Remote Agent is the iPhone and iPad remote for that agent: see and steer the terminal sessions, such as a coding CLI, already running on your computer. NOT A STANDALONE CODING APP This app does not run code, host an AI model or open a terminal on the iPhone itself. Without gbr-agent running on a computer you own, it can only show an offline demo. If you cannot install software on a Windows, macOS or Linux computer, this app is not for you. WHAT YOU NEED 1. A Windows 10/11, macOS 12 or later, or Linux desktop computer that you can install software on. 2. gbr-agent, the free and open-source (MIT) desktop agent from grokbuildremote.com or GitHub (LinespottingOrg/GrokBuildRemote-Agents). 3. A terminal window on that computer running the CLI or coding agent you want to steer. 4. An internet connection on both devices (ordinary outbound HTTPS). 5. This app on an iPhone or iPad with iOS / iPadOS 18 or later. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install gbr-agent on your computer (installers and checksums: grokbuildremote.com). 2. Open the terminal session you want to control on the computer. 3. On the computer, run "gbr-agent pair". A pairing QR code opens in your browser. 4. In this app, tap "Scan QR from computer" and point the camera at that QR code. Or type the short code by hand (valid about 10 minutes). 5. On the computer, run "gbr-agent run" and leave it running (or "gbr-agent service install" to start it at login). 6. Your terminal sessions appear in the app. Pick one, type or dictate a command, and read the output as it streams back. An offline demo shows the interface before you pair. It does not control a computer. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See a live, named list of the terminal sessions on your paired computer - Session titles follow renames and update as windows open and close - Send commands to the selected session by typing or by hold-to-talk voice input - Read the output in a colorized, scrollable transcript - Queue commands while offline; they are sent when you reconnect - Check agent and relay health in Settings - Disconnect to pause live updates, or Unpair / Forget this PC to remove the pairing - Optionally point the app at a relay you host yourself WORKS ON - iPhone (full-screen chat layout) - iPad (split view with session list) - Mac and Apple Vision Pro, where the App Store offers them The computer you control always needs gbr-agent installed and running. HOW THE CONNECTION WORKS Your iPhone and your computer never connect to each other directly and you do not open any ports. Both sides talk over HTTPS to a relay mailbox that is protected by a key created when you pair. You can use the hosted relay or run your own. PLEASE NOTE - One pairing gives this device the ability to type into every terminal session gbr-agent discovers on that computer. Only pair computers you are allowed to control, and Unpair before handing a computer to someone else. - On macOS, typing into terminal windows needs the Accessibility permission for gbr-agent. On Linux, a graphical desktop session is needed. - Headless servers and browser dashboards that do not run in a terminal window are not shown. - You are responsible for the commands you send. Review what a coding agent will do before you approve it. SETUP HELP Install, pairing and troubleshooting guides: https://grokbuildremote.com/ Support: https://grokbuildremote.com/support.html Trouble pairing? Email info@linespotting.com with your computer's OS and the output of "gbr-agent version". Unsure if your setup is supported? Ask us before you buy. PRIVACY Privacy policy and how to request data deletion: https://linespotting.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Build Remote Agent is an independent LineSpotting AB product, not affiliated with the makers of the CLI tools you run.

Screenshots

Onepilot4 screens
Build Remote Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Onepilot at Free against Build Remote Agent's $12.99. Onepilot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Build Remote Agent's advantage is device support (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Onepilot is free to download; Build Remote Agent costs $12.99 up front. Onepilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Build Remote Agent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onepilot ships an update every 3 days, Build Remote Agent weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Onepilot versus Build Remote Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnepilotBuild Remote Agent
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOFIANE EL MOKADDAMLineSpotting AB

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Onepilot

Subscriptions3
  • Onepilot monthly$7.991 Month
  • Onepilot yearly launch3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Onepilot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Build Remote Agent

Subscriptions2
  • GBR Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • GBR Yearly7 Days trial$29.001 Year
One-time1
  • GBR Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Onepilot free?
Onepilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build Remote Agent free?
Build Remote Agent costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Onepilot or Build Remote Agent have ads?
Neither Onepilot nor Build Remote Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onepilot or Build Remote Agent?
Onepilot ships an update every 3 days, and Build Remote Agent weekly. Most recently, Onepilot was updated on November 5, 2026 and Build Remote Agent on November 5, 2026.

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