# AgenTTY vs Active Agent App

The clearest difference is rating: Active Agent App at 5.0 against AgenTTY's 4.3. Active Agent App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). AgenTTY's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AgenTTY sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Active Agent App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Active Agent App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

AgenTTY ships an update daily, Active Agent App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AgenTTY | Active Agent App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentty-ssh-client/id6759942893/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-agent-app/id6793631999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#173** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neha Misra](https://appshunter.io/developer/1754784977) | [ZooKeeper Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471725281) |

## What reviewers say

### AgenTTY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentty-ssh-client/id6759942893)

**Currently charting:** #173 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Access | $3.99 | one-time |


### Active Agent App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-agent-app/id6793631999)

Monitor your AI coding agents remotely with this companion app. It syncs with its Mac counterpart via iCloud, providing real-time status updates and progress tracking directly on your iPhone or iPad. Manage multiple projects and chats from a single, convenient interface.

**Highlights:** Real-time agent status, Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island, Multi-project management, iCloud syncing, Companion to Mac app

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AgenTTY free?

AgenTTY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Active Agent App free?

Active Agent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AgenTTY or Active Agent App?

Active Agent App is rated higher. AgenTTY averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Active Agent App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do AgenTTY or Active Agent App have ads?

Neither AgenTTY nor Active Agent App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AgenTTY or Active Agent App?

AgenTTY ships an update daily, and Active Agent App every 3 days. Most recently, AgenTTY was updated on October 12, 2026 and Active Agent App on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
