Cosyra vs Apollo App Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cosyra
This app provides a full cloud Linux terminal on your phone, pre-installed with AI coding tools. Ship code from anywhere without a laptop, featuring a mobile-first interface and essential development tools.
- Cloud Linux terminal
- Pre-installed AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI)
- Mobile-first interface
- Full xterm-compatible terminal
- Smart keyboard toolbar
- Background session persistence
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Cosyra gives you your own Linux computer in the cloud and a phone app built for running AI coding agents on it. Chat with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode while they work on your projects, browse the files they change, preview what they build, dictate by voice, and open a full terminal whenever you want one. YOUR OWN MACHINE • A persistent Ubuntu machine with 30 GB of storage. Your repos, tools, dotfiles and agent sessions stay exactly where you left them. • Sleeps when idle and wakes in seconds. • 4 GB of RAM on Core, 8 GB on Pro. Nothing depends on your phone's CPU or battery. • git, node, python and the rest of a normal developer toolchain, plus whatever you install. AGENTS, NOT A CHATBOT • Run Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or OpenCode on your machine and talk to them from your phone. • The agent edits files and runs commands with the permission level you choose. • Queue follow-ups, steer work in progress, and switch agents on the same project. • A running turn survives a dropped connection, and you get a notification when unattended work finishes. PROJECTS, FILES AND PREVIEWS • Link GitHub, clone repositories, open projects, switch branches, and inspect diffs. • Browse and read files without typing paths. • Preview the web apps your agents build through a secure, authenticated tunnel. VOICE • Dictate prompts. Speech is recognized on your device and tidied up before it reaches the agent. A FULL TERMINAL WHEN YOU WANT ONE • xterm-compatible terminal with smart keys, scrollback restoration and truecolor. • Sessions keep running while the app is in the background and reconnect where they stopped. BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Connect Anthropic, OpenAI or another supported provider with your own API key or eligible subscription. Your subscription pays for the machine, not the model. Cosyra never resells model access. PLANS Core (4 GB RAM) and Pro (8 GB RAM), both with 30 GB of storage and a 7-day free trial. A subscription is required for machine access. Pricing is shown in the app before you start a trial. PRIVACY AND SECURITY • Provider API keys travel over TLS to encrypted server-side storage and are never saved on your phone. • Every machine runs in its own isolated sandbox. • Voice recognition runs on the device. • Sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub. Claude Code is a product of Anthropic, Codex of OpenAI and Cursor of Anysphere; OpenCode is an open-source project. Cosyra is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Terms: https://cosyra.com/terms.html Privacy: https://cosyra.com/privacy.html Questions: hello@portablesoftware.co
Apollo App Builder
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Turn an app idea into a project you can build, test, and improve from your iPhone. Apollo App Builder brings AI development, project previews, and guided iPhone publishing into one place. START WITH AN IDEA Describe what you want to make. Connect your supported AI account, answer follow-up questions, and let Apollo organize the work in a private cloud workspace. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Preview your app, review its source, request changes, and keep track of saved versions. The Projects tab shows where each app stands, from the first idea through testing builds and upload to App Store Connect. TEST ON YOUR IPHONE Follow the guided developer-account and signing setup to create a signed testing build. Install your own app on a registered iPhone and try it before publishing. PREPARE FOR APP STORE CONNECT Apollo guides you through connecting Apple Developer and Expo accounts, preparing a distribution build, and uploading it to your own App Store Connect app. You finish your store listing and submit it to Apple for review. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Start with Free, subject to available capacity. Builder and Pro offer additional projects, concurrent workspaces, and shared development time. Paid plans are monthly auto-renewing subscriptions purchased through the App Store. See the current price and included allowances in the app. Restore purchases and manage your subscription from Plans. WHAT YOU NEED An Apollo account and a supported AI-provider account are required for AI development. Provider subscriptions, usage limits, and charges apply separately. Native iPhone builds and uploads require your own eligible Apple Developer and Expo accounts; their fees and limits apply separately. Generated apps require testing. Uploading does not guarantee App Store approval. Privacy: https://apolloappbuilder.com/privacy/ Terms: https://apolloappbuilder.com/terms/ Support: https://apolloappbuilder.com/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Cosyra at #198 against Apollo App Builder's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cosyra sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Apollo App Builder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cosyra ships an update every 6 days, Apollo App Builder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cosyra | Apollo App Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Portable Software, Corp. | James Zampa |
In-app purchases
Cosyra
- Core Monthly Plan$20.001 Month
- Core Starter Monthly Plan7 Days trial$20.001 Month
- Pro Monthly Subscription$30.001 Month
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- Cosyra Pro Trial7 Days trial$30.001 Month
- Core Yearly Plan$200.001 Year
- Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$300.001 Year
Apollo App Builder
- Apollo Builder$29.991 Month
- Apollo Pro$59.991 Month
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