Comparison

Punk Code vs CronPad

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

Head to head
About

Punk Code

Features
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Your laptop is the mainframe. Your phone is the terminal. PUNK lets you control Claude Code sessions from your iPhone, wherever you are. Your agents run locally on your machine — PUNK is how you reach them. LOCK SCREEN APPROVALS Approve or deny tool calls without unlocking your phone. VOICE INPUT Dictate prompts 4x faster than typing. MULTI-DEVICE Run multiple Claude Code instances in parallel and manage them all from one place. EXECUTION MODES Switch between Plan, Ask, Auto, and Dangerous modes on the fly. SKILLS & MCPs Access slash commands, MCP tools, and custom skills from your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No persistent data storage. Relay-only architecture. No open ports required. Works on Mac, Linux, and Windows. Currently in free beta via TestFlight.

About

CronPad

Features
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CronPad is a native cron expression workbench for developers. Paste any cron expression to instantly see a plain-English description and the next 10 scheduled run times. Use the visual Encode mode to build expressions field-by-field without memorizing syntax. Works completely offline with zero network requests. Your expression history is saved locally so you can quickly recall recent schedules. Features: • Decode any 5-field or 6-field cron expression into plain English • See the next 10 run times in your local timezone • Encode mode: build expressions visually without memorizing syntax • Supports shorthand aliases: @yearly, @monthly, @weekly, @daily, @hourly • Expression history saved locally via SwiftData • Built-in cron syntax reference • Works completely offline: no account, no network, no tracking

Screenshots

Punk Code4 screens
CronPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Punk Code at 15.1 against CronPad's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Punk Code versus CronPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunk CodeCronPad
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperItgel GanboldFalling Data Zone LLC

In-app purchases

None

Punk Code

No in-app purchases

None

CronPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Punk Code free?
Punk Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CronPad free?
CronPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Punk Code or CronPad have ads?
Neither Punk Code nor CronPad shows ads.

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