Comparison

AgenTTY vs Pounce

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

Head to head
About

AgenTTY

This app provides a fast, native SSH client for iPhone, optimized for power users running AI coding agent sessions. It offers persistent sessions, a custom keyboard, and seamless integration with AI workflows, even for general SSH connections.

Highlights
  • Native iOS notifications for agent status
  • Paste screenshots and images into workflows
  • Persistent tmux sessions with quick reconnect
  • Fast shell quick switcher
  • AI-generated shell titles
  • Custom keyboard for terminal work
  • Whisper-based dictation for prompting
Features
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AgenTTY is a fast, Ghostty-based SSH client for iPhone, purpose-built for power users of agentic AI coding TUIs such as Codex CLI and Claude Code. Unlike a typical iOS SSH client, AgenTTY is built around what actually matters when you run long-lived coding-agent sessions from your phone: staying connected, knowing the moment an agent needs you, and getting back into your session in seconds. FEATURES - Native iOS notifications when work finishes or an agent needs input - Paste screenshots and images directly into supported workflows from your phone - Persistent tmux sessions with quick reconnect - Resilient connections that survive network changes, backgrounding, and roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular - Long-press the spacebar for a fast shell quick switcher - AI-generated shell titles plus live folder and git-branch context - A custom keyboard built for terminal work, with familiar shortcuts and modifier slide-chords - Full support for iPad hardware keyboards - Whisper-based dictation for hands-free prompting on the go BUILT FOR LONG-RUNNING SESSIONS AgenTTY is especially good for Codex, Claude Code, tmux, and similar terminal-native AI workflows. Keep work alive in persistent shells, jump back in when an agent needs attention, and move quickly between sessions while you are away from your desk. NATIVE PERFORMANCE Built on an ultra-fast Ghostty core, AgenTTY delivers native-feeling performance and smooth terminal rendering on iPhone, even during heavy output and real CLI use. EASY HOST SETUP Run one `npx` helper command on the host, then scan its QR code or enter the short code in the app. AgenTTY reuses or creates a device SSH key automatically, keeps the private key local on your iPhone, and finishes the setup for you. REAL SSH ON IPHONE Even if you do not use AI coding agents at all, AgenTTY still stands on its own as a serious SSH client. Connect to your own machines with public-key authentication, host-key verification, persistent sessions, and a terminal that feels fast, responsive, and native on iPhone. SECURITY BY DEFAULT Generate Ed25519 keys on-device. Private keys stay in the iOS Keychain. Host keys are pinned with trust-on-first-use protection. AgenTTY includes a one-week free trial. After the trial, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks lifetime access. AgenTTY is an independent app and is not affiliated with OpenAI or Anthropic.

About

Pounce

Features
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Pounce puts your AI coding agents in your pocket. Start Pounce on your computer, scan the pairing code, and every agent session running there appears on your phone. Watch them think, write code, run commands, and open pull requests in real time — then step in whenever you want. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow every session live — messages, reasoning, tool calls, terminal output and git activity in one clean timeline • Review the diff, then commit, push, or open a pull request • Send a new instruction or answer a prompt with a tap • Use your voice — hold and speak to steer an agent hands-free • See where your usage goes — tokens, spend, sessions and messages, broken down by agent, by model and by project • Keep every machine and project in one list, sorted by what needs you WORKS WITH Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and opencode. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start Pounce on your Mac, Windows or Linux machine — the desktop app, or a single command in any terminal 2. Scan the pairing code with Pounce 3. Your agents and projects appear automatically REACH IT FROM ANYWHERE Pounce connects straight to your own computer over an encrypted peer-to-peer link. That works on cellular or a café network with no VPN and no port forwarding, and your code and conversations never pass through a server of ours. Pounce is open source under the MIT license. Whether you're grabbing coffee, on the couch, or away from your laptop, Pounce keeps your agents moving.

Screenshots

AgenTTY4 screens
Pounce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pounce at none against AgenTTY's 1. Pounce also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). AgenTTY's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads 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. AgenTTY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pounce asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AgenTTY ships an update daily, Pounce every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AgenTTY versus Pounce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgenTTYPounce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB76 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNeha MisraTvayam Technologies Private Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AgenTTY

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
None

Pounce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AgenTTY free?
AgenTTY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pounce free?
Pounce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AgenTTY or Pounce have ads?
Neither AgenTTY nor Pounce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AgenTTY or Pounce?
AgenTTY ships an update daily, and Pounce every 5 days. Most recently, AgenTTY was updated on September 25, 2026 and Pounce on October 8, 2026.

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