Comparison

tmuxonwatch vs API Usage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

API Usage

Features
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Understand your AI and cloud costs without jumping between provider dashboards. API Usage brings OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel billing data into one clear, customisable view. Connect multiple organisations, choose the metrics and time ranges that matter to you, and keep important totals visible on your Home Screen. BUILD YOUR DASHBOARD - Track daily spend across configurable time ranges - Break down costs by project, service, API key, workspace, or model - Choose list, bar, line, area, or donut chart styles - Create compact or detailed tiles for each organisation CHECK COSTS FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN - Turn any dashboard tile into a widget - Choose the organisation and metric for each widget - Use small, medium, or large widget layouts - Keep snapshots updated in the background when iOS allows MADE FOR MULTIPLE PROVIDERS - Connect more than one organisation per provider - View OpenAI, Anthropic, and Vercel independently - Add, edit, or remove organisations at any time YOUR CREDENTIALS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. API Usage communicates directly with the provider you connect and does not send your credentials or billing data to a Barolo AI server. API Usage is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Vercel.

Screenshots

tmuxonwatch4 screens
API Usage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Usage at none against tmuxonwatch's 1. tmuxonwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. tmuxonwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API Usage asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
tmuxonwatch versus API Usage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertmuxonwatchAPI Usage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugustus BenediktBarolo AI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tmuxonwatch

One-time1
  • tmuxonwatch - Pro$2.99
None

API Usage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tmuxonwatch free?
tmuxonwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is API Usage free?
API Usage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do tmuxonwatch or API Usage have ads?
Neither tmuxonwatch nor API Usage shows ads.

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