Comparison

Attach vs OpenCoderMan

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

Head to head
About

Attach

A native iOS client for managing tmux sessions, designed for developers working with AI coding agents on remote machines. It offers a visual interface to browse, switch, and inspect terminal sessions, windows, and panes.

Highlights
  • Native tmux session management
  • Visual pane layouts
  • Smart keyboard with pinned modifiers
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • Secure SSH key storage
  • Background connection notifications
  • Auto-reconnect functionality
Features
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Built for tmux. Built for AI coding agents. Attach is a native tmux client for iOS, made for developers running Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and similar tools on remote machines. Browse sessions, switch windows, inspect panes from a visual layout, and manage everything from a purpose-built interface. Your terminal state stays on the server. Attach gives you a fast, native window into it. Why Attach: - Monitor AI coding sessions on the go - Native tmux session, window, and pane management - Visual pane layouts, quick switcher, and breadcrumb navigation - Smart keyboard with pinned modifiers, trackpad mode, and hardware keyboard support - 20+ terminal themes, including Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Catppuccin, and Rosé Pine - Face ID lock and SSH keys stored securely in Keychain - Notifications for connection events, even in the background - Adaptive polling for responsive updates without unnecessary battery drain - On-demand scrollback history - Paste screenshots from your clipboard directly to your server - Auto-reconnect that picks up where you left off No local terminal emulation. No bloat. Just tmux, natively on iOS.

About

OpenCoderMan

Manage AI-powered coding sessions remotely from your mobile device. Organize projects, review code changes, and interact with AI in real-time. Supports multiple AI providers and offers robust file management.

Highlights
  • Multi-project management
  • Real-time AI chat
  • Code review panel
  • File explorer with fuzzy search
  • Multiple AI provider support
  • Build & Plan modes
  • Slash commands & Command Palette
Features
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OpenCoderMan is a powerful mobile companion for the OpenCode AI coding platform. Connect to your OpenCode server from your iPad or iPhone and manage AI-powered coding sessions on the go. **Key Features:** - **Multi-Project Management** — Organize your work by project with collapsible session groups. Switch between projects effortlessly. - **Real-Time AI Chat** — Send prompts and watch AI responses stream in real-time via Server-Sent Events. See reasoning, tool calls, and code changes as they happen. - **Code Review Panel** — Review file diffs and changes made by the AI agent with syntax-highlighted diff views. Track additions, modifications, and deletions across your codebase. - **File Explorer** — Browse your project's file tree, open files for viewing, and search across your entire codebase with fuzzy file search. - **Multiple AI Providers** — Connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Google, OpenRouter, and more. Switch models on the fly with the toolbar model picker. - **Build & Plan Modes** — Choose between Build mode for code generation and Plan mode for architecture planning. Adjust effort levels from None to Xhigh. - **Slash Commands** — Use server-defined slash commands like /init, /review, and /create-pr directly from the chat input. - **Command Palette** — Quick access to files, commands, and sessions with Cmd+P. Keyboard navigable with arrow keys. - **OAuth Provider Setup** — Connect AI providers via OAuth device code flow directly from the app. Supports GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, and more. - **Session Persistence** — Diffs, open file tabs, and session state are cached locally and survive app restarts. Switch between sessions without losing context. - **iCloud Sync** — Sync server connection, model preferences, and project directories across all your devices via iCloud Key-Value Store. - **Dark Mode Support** — Full dark mode support with automatic app icon variants (light, dark, tinted).

Screenshots

Attach4 screens
OpenCoderMan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenCoderMan at daily against Attach's every 2 weeks. OpenCoderMan also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Attach's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Attach costs $4.99 and OpenCoderMan $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Attach ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenCoderMan daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Attach versus OpenCoderMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttachOpenCoderMan
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARBITER TECHNOLOGIESMichael Frey

Customer experience

Attach

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

OpenCoderMan

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

In-app purchases

None

Attach

No in-app purchases

None

OpenCoderMan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Attach free?
Attach costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenCoderMan free?
OpenCoderMan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Attach or OpenCoderMan have ads?
Neither Attach nor OpenCoderMan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Attach or OpenCoderMan?
Attach ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenCoderMan daily. Most recently, Attach was updated on September 23, 2026 and OpenCoderMan on September 27, 2026.

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