Comparison

Shiny Code vs Pocket Coder

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

Head to head
About

Shiny Code

Access your development machine remotely to manage code tasks and review changes. This app allows you to interact with AI coding tools on your computer from your iPhone, keeping your code secure on your own hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote SSH access
  • Invoke Claude Code on dev machine
  • Kick off tasks remotely
  • Review code diffs
  • Approve tool calls
  • Code stays on your machine
Features
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Shiny Code connects to your dev machine over SSH and invokes Claude Code there, so you can kick off tasks, review diffs, and approve tool calls from anywhere — no special setup required. Just your Mac or Linux box, Claude Code, and an iPhone. Your code stays on your machine. Your AI stays productive. And you stay in the loop, whether you're at your desk or away from it.

About

Pocket Coder

Control your Mac's AI coding agent from your iPhone, anywhere with internet. Run commands, test code, manage Git, and preview projects remotely. Your code stays on your machine.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac control via iPhone
  • AI coding agent prompting
  • Real-time code testing and fixing
  • Git operations (status, diff, commit, push)
  • Live web project previews
  • One-tap deployment to cloud platforms
Features
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Pocket Coder lets you drive Claude Code on your Mac from your iPhone, from anywhere with internet. Run one command on your Mac (curl -fsSL remote-for-claude.netlify.app/install | bash), scan the QR code it shows, and start prompting Claude from your pocket. Your code never leaves your machine. SCAN TO CONNECT • Your Mac shows a QR code. Scan it in the app and you're connected • Or paste the URL and token by hand • Clear messages when something's wrong: Mac script stopped, tunnel address changed, wrong token or Claude Code missing STREAMING CHAT • Real-time responses, word by word as Claude works • Cancel any prompt mid-stream • Per-project chat history, saved locally TEST & FIX • Run your project's test and build commands on your Mac • See pass or fail, the exit code and the output • Send a failure to Claude with one tap, then run it again SAFER GIT • Status, diff, commit and push • Pick exactly which files to commit, stage or unstage them one by one • See your last test result before you commit or push • Clone any of your GitHub repos in seconds LIVE PREVIEW • Vite, Next.js, static HTML, any web project • Frontend runs on your Mac, rendered on your phone MAC CONTROL WITH FEWER TOKENS • Setup installs erisim MCP, so Claude can work with Xcode and Mac apps without screenshots ONE-TAP DEPLOY • Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages • If your Mac has the CLIs logged in, it just works PRIVATE BY DESIGN • HTTPS via a Cloudflare tunnel straight to your Mac • Bearer-token auth, rotate anytime, stored in the iOS Keychain • Your code never touches our servers. We don't run any • Zero analytics, zero tracking SEVEN LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, German, Simplified Chinese. HOW IT WORKS 1. On your Mac, run: curl -fsSL remote-for-claude.netlify.app/install | bash 2. Run remote-for-claude. It opens a secure tunnel and shows a QR code 3. Scan it in the app (or paste the URL and token) 4. Start prompting Claude from your phone REQUIREMENTS • A Mac with Node.js (installed automatically if missing) • Claude Code CLI and an Anthropic account • iOS 16 or later Built for developers who want to stay productive without being tied to their desk. Privacy: https://remote-for-claude.netlify.app/privacy.html Website: https://remote-for-claude.netlify.app Claude Code is a product of Anthropic. This app is an independent companion, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.

Screenshots

Shiny Code4 screens
Pocket Coder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shiny Code at 5.0 against Pocket Coder's 2.0. Pocket Coder's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shiny Code holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shiny Code versus Pocket Coder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiny CodePocket Coder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaul Cannonsalih berkay kokesmer

Customer experience

Shiny Code

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

Pocket Coder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shiny Code

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Coder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shiny Code free?
Shiny Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Coder free?
Pocket Coder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shiny Code or Pocket Coder?
Shiny Code is rated higher. Shiny Code averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pocket Coder averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shiny Code or Pocket Coder have ads?
Neither Shiny Code nor Pocket Coder shows ads.

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