Comparison

amux vs PocketEng

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

Head to head
About

amux

Features
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amux is an agent multiplexer that allows controlling your agents from anywhere. You can start a Claude Code agent on your laptop, go to the coffee shop and check in on the progress and approve permissions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PocketEng

Features
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Steer coding agent right from your phone. Run coding sessions from anywhere, review agent output, and steer your development workflow, all from your phone. KEY FEATURES - Run Claude code and Codex on your phone - Start, monitor, and manage coding sessions on the go - Review code changes, diffs, and agent output in real time - Integrate with your existing tools and repositories - Customizable skills that grow with your codebase BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS Whether you're commuting, in a meeting, or away from your desk, Pocket Engineer keeps you connected to your codebase. Spin up an agent session, give it a task, and review the results when you're ready. Pocket Engineer acts as the interface to your development environment, giving you full control from your mobile device.

Screenshots

amux4 screens
PocketEng4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketEng at none against amux's 2. PocketEng also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. amux sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PocketEng asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

amux ships an update weekly, PocketEng every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
amux versus PocketEng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteramuxPocketEng
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJordan WebsterVaibhav Dubey

In-app purchases

2 purchases

amux

Subscriptions2
  • amux Pro$9.991 Month
  • amux Pro$99.991 Year
None

PocketEng

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is amux free?
amux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketEng free?
PocketEng is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do amux or PocketEng have ads?
Neither amux nor PocketEng shows ads.
Which is updated more often, amux or PocketEng?
amux ships an update weekly, and PocketEng every 5 days. Most recently, amux was updated on November 15, 2026 and PocketEng on November 9, 2026.

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