ClawTab vs Active Agent App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClawTab
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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.
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.
- Real-time agent status
- Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Multi-project management
- iCloud syncing
- Companion to Mac app
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ClawTab | Active Agent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tonis Tiganik | ZooKeeper Media LLC |
In-app purchases
ClawTab
No in-app purchases
Active Agent App
No in-app purchases









