Comparison

gollyo vs Handsfree Voice Coding

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

Head to head
About

gollyo

Features
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Gollyo is a voice interface for Claude Code. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your development machine and drive Claude Code sessions completely hands-free, from anywhere. How It Works - Gollyo connects your phone to your dev machine through a secure WebSocket relay — no open ports, no VPN required. Talk to Claude, get responses read back to you, and approve tool permissions by voice or tap. Private by Design - Your code never touches Gollyo's servers. Claude runs on your machine. The relay only passes messages — it never stores or reads your code. What You Can Do - Start and continue Claude Code sessions by voice; Approve or deny tool permissions instantly; Switch between multiple machines and sessions; Build hands-free from your iPhone or iPad Requirements - Claude Code on your dev machine, Gollyo daemon installed (free, one command), iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later. Pricing - Gollyo is free to download with one device and one server included. Unlock additional iOS devices for $9.99, or connect unlimited servers for $9.99. Claude usage billed separately through Anthropic. Your voice. Your code. Your machine. Untethered.

About

Handsfree Voice Coding

Control your AI coding agents remotely using voice commands and text. Approve actions, manage projects, and communicate with your AI from anywhere, all while keeping your data private and secure on your own machine.

Highlights
  • Voice and text control for AI agents
  • Remote project management
  • Approve or deny AI actions
  • On-device speech transcription
  • Private and secure connection
  • Switch between coding sessions
Features
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Handsfree turns your iPhone into a voice and text client for the coding agent on your computer. Talk to Claude Code or Codex, hear its replies, approve its actions, and keep your projects moving — hands-free, from anywhere. The voice is unlimited — no usage caps, and it's transcribed entirely on your device. Your agent runs where it always has: on your own machine. Handsfree connects to a small open-source "bridge" you run on your computer (over your Wi-Fi or Tailscale), so your code and conversations stay yours — nothing passes through our servers. CODE WITH YOUR VOICE Turn on voice mode and just talk. Handsfree transcribes your speech on-device and reads replies back to you, so you can steer a coding session while you're away from the desk, on a walk, or making coffee. STAY IN CONTROL Your agent asks before it acts. Approve, deny, or allow-for-the-session right from your phone — and answer the questions it raises along the way. ALL YOUR WORK, ONE TAP AWAY Jump between projects and sessions — across Claude Code and Codex — without losing your place. Pick up any conversation exactly where you left it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-in. • Speech is transcribed on your device. • Your messages go straight to your own computer, never to us — we run no servers. • The companion bridge is open source. GETTING STARTED 1. Install the bridge on your computer: npx handsfree-bridge 2. Put your phone and computer on the same network (or use Tailscale). 3. Scan the QR code the bridge shows. That's it. Handsfree is free. An optional tip supports development.

Screenshots

gollyo4 screens
Handsfree Voice Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

gollyo and Handsfree Voice Coding are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. gollyo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Handsfree Voice Coding sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
gollyo versus Handsfree Voice Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergollyoHandsfree Voice Coding
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJosh BerkleyContrast Studio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

gollyo

One-time2
  • Multi-Server Unlock$9.99
  • Multi-Device Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

Handsfree Voice Coding

One-time1
  • Support Handsfree$4.99

Questions

Is gollyo free?
gollyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handsfree Voice Coding free?
Handsfree Voice Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do gollyo or Handsfree Voice Coding have ads?
Neither gollyo nor Handsfree Voice Coding shows ads.

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