Comparison

VibeCheck vs Codexex

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

Head to head
About

VibeCheck

Monitor AI coding tool usage and costs in real-time from a unified dashboard. Track limits, reset times, and spending across multiple AI services. Get notified before you hit your limits to maintain coding flow.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for AI tool limits
  • Real-time usage percentage and requests remaining
  • Cost history charts for AI spending
  • Usage pace tracking with reserve indicators
  • Provider status monitoring for outages
  • Customizable threshold alerts
  • Home Screen widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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Stop guessing how much AI you have left. VibeCheck shows real-time usage limits, reset times, and cost history for every AI coding tool you use -- Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex CLI, OpenAI API, Anthropic API, Gemini CLI, and Antigravity -- all in one unified dashboard on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. HOW IT WORKS Your Mac runs VibeCheck in the menu bar. It collects usage data directly from each provider's API and CLI, normalizes everything into a single snapshot, and sends it to your devices over your local network. No cloud. No account. Your API keys never leave your Mac. Pair once with a QR code, and your iPhone becomes a live dashboard for all your AI tool limits. WHAT YOU GET -- Unified Dashboard -- See every tool's usage percentage, requests remaining, and reset countdown in one glance. No more juggling browser tabs or terminal commands to check your limits across Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and more. -- Cost History Charts -- Track your AI spending with 30-day daily cost breakdowns. See exactly how much each provider is costing you and spot trends before they become budget surprises. -- Usage Pace Tracking -- Reserve and deficit indicators show whether you are on track to last until your limit resets. Plan your coding sessions around your remaining capacity. -- Provider Status Monitoring -- Know when your AI tools are experiencing outages or degraded performance before you hit a wall mid-session. -- Threshold Alerts -- Set custom warning thresholds. Get notified before you hit your limit, not after. -- Home Screen Widget -- A quick-glance iOS widget shows your most critical usage stats right on your Home Screen. Know your limits without even opening the app. -- Apple Watch -- Check your AI tool limits from your wrist. Approve or deny tool permission requests directly from your Watch when Claude Code or Codex asks for approval. -- Privacy by Design -- API keys and secrets stay on your Mac in the system Keychain. Your devices only receive normalized, signed usage snapshots over your local network. Nothing is sent to the cloud. Nothing is stored on a server. -- Global Keyboard Shortcut -- Press Cmd+Shift+V on your Mac to instantly check all your AI limits without switching windows or opening a browser. SUPPORTED TOOLS - Claude Code (Anthropic) -- session and daily limits - Cursor -- usage quota and plan limits - Windsurf -- usage tracking - Codex CLI (OpenAI) -- rate limits - OpenAI API -- spend and rate limits - Anthropic API -- spend and rate limits - Gemini CLI (Google) -- usage limits - Antigravity -- usage tracking WHY VIBECHECK If you use AI coding assistants daily, you have hit a rate limit mid-flow and lost your momentum. VibeCheck gives you a single place to monitor all your tools so you can plan ahead, switch tools before hitting a wall, and keep coding without interruption. One-time purchase. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The macOS menu bar companion app is free. REQUIREMENTS - macOS 14+ with the free VibeCheck menu bar app installed - iPhone and Mac on the same local network for pairing - iOS 17+ / iPadOS 17+ / watchOS 10+

About

Codexex

This utility provides a clear overview of your Codex usage on iPhone and iPad. It displays 5-hour and weekly usage, reset times, historical data, and pace forecasts. Preview mode allows you to check layouts before signing in.

Highlights
  • 5-hour and weekly usage display
  • Reset timing information
  • Peaks/Cycle/Month history
  • Pace and forecast hints
  • Preview Mode sample data
  • Quick refresh controls
Features
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Codexex is a native iPhone and iPad utility for keeping Codex usage readable at a glance. It shows weekly usage, an optional 5-hour window, reset timing, Peaks/Cycle/Month history, pace and forecast hints, and Preview Mode sample data so you can check the layout before signing in. Start a compact Live Activity after a foreground refresh to see your weekly percentage left and progress bar from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Codexex keeps the iPhone and iPad experience focused on clear quota status, readable history, and quick refresh controls. Codexex supports ChatGPT sign-in through Safari and a device-code flow. Quota reads stay on this device, with no browser cookies and no scraping. EULA / Terms of Use: https://codexex.eu/terms Privacy Policy: https://codexex.eu/privacy/

Screenshots

VibeCheck4 screens
Codexex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codexex at none against VibeCheck's 1. VibeCheck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. VibeCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Codexex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VibeCheck ships an update weekly, Codexex fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VibeCheck versus Codexex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibeCheckCodexex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaturay Berker CeylanGyorgy Bolyki

Customer experience

VibeCheck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Codexex

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VibeCheck

One-time1
  • macOS App Companion$4.99
None

Codexex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VibeCheck free?
VibeCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codexex free?
Codexex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VibeCheck or Codexex have ads?
Neither VibeCheck nor Codexex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VibeCheck or Codexex?
VibeCheck ships an update weekly, and Codexex fortnightly. Most recently, VibeCheck was updated on September 21, 2026 and Codexex on September 21, 2026.

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