Remodex vs OpenRemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remodex
Control AI coding agents like Codex on your Mac from your iPhone. Chat, send prompts, and manage code remotely with a secure, local-first connection. Features include real-time updates, git actions, and voice input.
- Chat with AI coding agents remotely
- Real-time prompt and reply monitoring
- Execute git actions like commit and push
- Voice transcription for input
- Integrated SSH terminal
- Secure, local-first connection
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Remodex lets you use Codex and OpenCode on your Mac from your iPhone. Connect Remodex to your Mac and pair once with a QR code. Your iPhone connects through a secure paired session, so you can keep working with your coding agents even when you’re away from your desk. With Remodex, you can: • chat with Codex and OpenCode while they run on your Mac • follow live replies and active runs in real time • send follow-up prompts and continue existing conversations • manage your code with git actions like commit, push, pull, and branch switching • attach photos from your camera or library • use voice transcription for faster input • reconnect to your trusted Mac without pairing again every time • use the integrated SSH terminal to control your Mac Remodex is local-first: your coding agents, repositories, and workspace actions stay on your Mac. Your iPhone becomes a secure companion for monitoring, steering, and continuing your work wherever you are. Privacy Policy: https://www.phodex.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.phodex.app/terms
OpenRemote
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Control your AI coding agents from anywhere, right from your iPhone. Connect to your development machine running coding agents and interact with them in real time — without being at your desk. Step away from your desk, get notified when a decision is needed, and respond in a tap. KEY FEATURES - Real-time session streaming — follow every action your agent takes as it happens - Approval controls — review and approve or deny every file edit, command, or action before it runs - Plan mode — let your agent plan first, and validate the approach before any change is made - Voice input — dictate prompts hands-free with speech-to-text - Image attachments — send screenshots or photos to your agent - Session history — browse past sessions and their full output - Multi-provider — works with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Qwen Coder HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free OpenRemote CLI on your development machine 2. Sign in with the same account on your iPhone 3. Start a session from your phone — your agent begins working on your machine 4. Watch the output live, approve actions, and guide the agent from wherever you are Built for developers who want to stay in control of their AI agents without being tied to their computer. Free and open source. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. You bring your own API credentials from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Alibaba — your prompts and output stay private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenRemote at none against Remodex's 3. OpenRemote also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Remodex's advantage is chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. Remodex sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OpenRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remodex ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenRemote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remodex | OpenRemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emanuele Di Pietro | Ulycorp |
In-app purchases
Remodex
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual$29.991 Year
- Remodex Pro$69.99
OpenRemote
No in-app purchases









