Comparison

Cosyra vs NodCue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

NodCue

Features
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NodCue helps developers review approval requests from supported AI coding agents on iPhone and Apple Watch. Pair your computer, inspect each request, and allow or deny it before it expires. Key features: • Receive approval requests on iPhone and Apple Watch • Review the computer, project, agent, tool, and requested action • Allow or deny time-limited requests • See pending requests and recent decisions • Pair and manage a trusted computer • Support for Codex and Claude Code NodCue keeps authorization separate from execution status. Allowing a request does not claim that the command completed successfully, and expired requests cannot be approved later. A supported computer bridge, a NodCue account, and an internet connection are required.

Screenshots

Cosyra4 screens
NodCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NodCue at none against Cosyra's 6. NodCue also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Cosyra's advantage is chart position (#120 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cosyra sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. NodCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosyra ships an update every 6 days, NodCue daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cosyra versus NodCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosyraNodCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPortable Software, Corp.ANSWER AI LAB INC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cosyra

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

NodCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cosyra free?
Cosyra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NodCue free?
NodCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cosyra or NodCue have ads?
Neither Cosyra nor NodCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cosyra or NodCue?
Cosyra ships an update every 6 days, and NodCue daily. Most recently, Cosyra was updated on October 15, 2026 and NodCue on October 3, 2026.

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