Comparison

ClawTab vs Active Agent App

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

Head to head
About

ClawTab

Features
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ClawTab puts your Mac's AI agents in your pocket. Schedule, monitor, and control Claude Code. Codex and OpenCode sessions and automated jobs from anywhere - right from your phone. Run AI coding agents on your Mac and never miss a question. When an Agent needs your input, ClawTab detects it automatically and sends you a push notification with tappable answer cards. No more babysitting terminal windows. KEY FEATURES - Remote job control: Run, pause, resume, and stop jobs on your Mac from your phone - Agent question detection: When Agent asks a question, answer it with a single tap - Live log streaming: Watch terminal output in real time - Cron scheduling: Schedule recurring jobs with standard cron expressions - Push notifications: Get notified when jobs complete or need attention - Workspace sharing: Grant colleagues access to monitor and control your agents - Run history: Review past job runs, exit codes, and logs - Secure by design: Secrets stay in your Mac's Keychain, never transmitted HOW IT WORKS Agent instances need to run in tmux to detect and control them. 1. Install the ClawTab desktop app on your Mac (free, open source) 2. Pair your phone by signing in with the same account on both Mac and iOS 3. Create jobs - shell scripts, Claude Code prompts, or folder-based agents 4. Control everything from your phone: run jobs, stream logs, answer agent questions Whether you're running a single Agent session or orchestrating dozens of AI agents across projects, ClawTab keeps you in control without being chained to your desk. Self-hosting available for teams and enterprises who want to run their own relay server.

About

Active Agent App

Monitor your AI coding agents remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This companion app syncs with its Mac counterpart via iCloud, providing real-time status updates and progress tracking directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time agent status
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Multi-project management
  • iCloud syncing
  • Companion to Mac app
Features
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Keep an eye on your AI coding agents from anywhere. Active Agent is the iPhone and iPad companion to the Active Agent Mac app, syncing seamlessly over iCloud so you never have to walk back to your desk just to check progress. • Real-Time Status: Instantly see if your agents are thinking, editing, waiting, or finished. • Live Activities: Track progress right from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while using other apps. • Multi-Project View: Manage all your open projects and chats in one centralized place. Note: Requires the Active Agent Mac app signed into the same iCloud account.

Screenshots

ClawTab3 screens
Active Agent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Agent App at every 2 days against ClawTab's every 2 months. ClawTab's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClawTab ships an update every 2 months, Active Agent App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClawTab versus Active Agent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClawTabActive Agent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonis TiganikZooKeeper Media LLC

In-app purchases

None

ClawTab

No in-app purchases

None

Active Agent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClawTab free?
ClawTab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Agent App free?
Active Agent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClawTab or Active Agent App have ads?
Neither ClawTab nor Active Agent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClawTab or Active Agent App?
ClawTab ships an update every 2 months, and Active Agent App every 2 days. Most recently, ClawTab was updated on November 9, 2026 and Active Agent App on November 5, 2026.

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