Comparison

SeaSalt Cove vs Clawdex

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

Head to head
About

SeaSalt Cove

Access your Mac's terminal, desktop, and files securely from your iPhone. This app offers end-to-end encryption for remote management of your Mac, allowing you to browse, upload, and download files, and run command-line tools on the go.

Highlights
  • Full terminal session access
  • Remote desktop control
  • File browsing, upload, and download
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Manage multiple Macs
  • Zero-knowledge architecture
Features
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SeaSalt Cove is the iPhone companion to SeaSalt, the Mac app that runs persistent AI agents on your projects. Start work at your desk, then follow progress, answer questions, and approve the next step from your phone. When you need to work directly, full terminal, desktop, and file access to your Mac is one tap away. What you can do: Follow your project agents and their work sessions from anywhere Reply when an agent needs you and approve its next step Coordinate agents through Captain, SeaSalt's built-in orchestrator Use Claude Code, Codex, or local models through Ollama and LM Studio, all running on your Mac Open a full terminal session on your Mac View and control your Mac's desktop remotely Browse, upload, and download files Connect up to 5 Macs from a single app Built for security: Terminal, desktop, and file access are end-to-end encrypted with AES-256-GCM Curve25519 key exchange with visual pairing verification No open ports, no VPN, no router changes Agents only get the MCP connections you turn on for them Agent history syncs to your iPhone, encrypted in transit and at rest How it works: Download SeaSalt for Mac (free) and set up your project agents Pair your iPhone by confirming the code shown on both screens Check in on your agents and reach your Mac from anywhere, even when it's locked Whether you're approving an agent's pull request from the couch, checking on a long-running task from the airport, or pulling a file you forgot to push, SeaSalt Cove keeps your agents and your Mac in your pocket.

About

Clawdex

Control and manage your coding workflows remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to start runs, monitor progress, review code, and execute commands on your connected infrastructure, all while on the go.

Highlights
  • Run Codex/Cursor/Opencode workflows
  • Monitor live progress
  • Inspect Git status and diffs
  • Execute terminal commands
  • Browse workspaces
  • Open localhost web apps
  • Voice input for prompts
Features
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Clawdex lets you run your Codex/Cursor/Opencode workflows from iPhone and iPad by connecting to a bridge running on infrastructure you control. Start new runs, continue existing threads, follow live progress, review plans, respond to clarifications, and approve actions while away from your desk. You can inspect Git status and diffs, create commits, execute terminal commands on your host, browse workspaces, open localhost web apps from your bridge machine, and attach files or images from both your workspace and device. Voice input is available for quick prompts. Clawdex is built for trusted private networking over LAN, VPN, or Tailscale. It is a companion app for infrastructure you control, not a public multi-tenant shell service.

Screenshots

SeaSalt Cove4 screens
Clawdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SeaSalt Cove at none against Clawdex's 4. Clawdex's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Clawdex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SeaSalt Cove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeaSalt Cove ships an update every 2 weeks, Clawdex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SeaSalt Cove versus Clawdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaSalt CoveClawdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Salt Labs, LLCMohit Patil

Customer experience

SeaSalt Cove

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clawdex

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

In-app purchases

None

SeaSalt Cove

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Clawdex

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Supporter Tip$5.99
  • Big Thanks Tip$24.99
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  • Sponsor Tip$49.99

Questions

Is SeaSalt Cove free?
SeaSalt Cove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clawdex free?
Clawdex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SeaSalt Cove or Clawdex have ads?
Neither SeaSalt Cove nor Clawdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeaSalt Cove or Clawdex?
SeaSalt Cove ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clawdex every 10 days. Most recently, SeaSalt Cove was updated on November 5, 2026 and Clawdex on October 31, 2026.

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