tmuxonwatch vs ReadLogs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tmuxonwatch
View live tmux output from your Mac on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Monitor builds, logs, and commands with a readable monospace display. Offers free features like live viewing and demo mode, with an optional Pro unlock for enhanced control.
- Live terminal viewing on iPhone and Apple Watch
- Demo mode with sample terminal output
- Customizable themes and font sizing
- Optional command completion notifications
- Send keys from Apple Watch (Pro)
- Session and window switching on watch (Pro)
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tmuxonwatch brings live tmux output from your own Mac to iPhone and Apple Watch. Scan the setup QR code from the Mac installer, connect to your tmux server, and keep up with builds, logs, and long-running commands with readable monospace rendering tuned for small screens. Free features include: - Live terminal viewing on iPhone and Apple Watch - Demo mode with sample terminal output - Themes, font sizing, and polling controls - Optional notifications when commands finish One-time Pro unlock includes: - Send keys from Apple Watch - Watch-side session and window switching
ReadLogs
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ReadLogs turns cryptic system logs into plain English. Paste, upload, or scan a log — nginx 503s, Cisco BGP flaps, Python tracebacks, Kubernetes CrashLoopBackOff, Windows Event IDs. In seconds you get: • A summary of what's happening • The most likely root cause • Severity rating with confidence score • Concrete suggested fixes you can act on • Critical/warning/info highlighting on every line Built for IT support, junior sysadmins, network engineers, and DevOps teams who'd rather solve a problem than spend an hour Googling its symptoms. Privacy-first: every log is scrubbed of API keys, JWTs, AWS keys, emails, and internal IPs before it ever leaves your device. Your logs are never stored on our servers. Pro unlocks unlimited daily analyses and integrations with CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Privacy Policy: https://readlogs-flame.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tmuxonwatch at every 6 days against ReadLogs's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. tmuxonwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ReadLogs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
tmuxonwatch ships an update every 6 days, ReadLogs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tmuxonwatch | ReadLogs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Augustus Benedikt | Saed Zakari |
In-app purchases
tmuxonwatch
- tmuxonwatch - Pro$2.99
ReadLogs
- ReadLogs Pro$9.991 Month
- ReadLogs Pro$79.991 Year
