PocketEng vs Leash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PocketEng
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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.
Leash
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Step away from your Mac without losing control of your AI coding agents. Leash sends their commands, questions, and plans to your iPhone. Review the exact action, respond in a tap, and keep work moving wherever you are. β’ Approve or deny commands from the app or lock screen β’ See the command, project, and risk before it runs β’ Answer multiple-choice questions or send your own response β’ Review plans and approve themβor ask the agent to keep planning β’ Follow running sessions and steer them live β’ Check status from Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri shortcuts BUILT FOR CODING AGENTS Leash is built for Claude Code, with beta support for Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Qwen, OpenCode, and more. Supervise the agents running on your Mac from one place. LOCAL-FIRST AND PRIVATE Leash pairs with a free Mac companion app. There is no Leash account and no readable cloud copy of your work. On the same Wi-Fi, your devices connect directly over your local network. Away from Wi-Fi, an end-to-end encrypted relay carries ciphertext that the relay cannot read. FREE Receive encrypted notifications on any network. While on the same Wi-Fi, respond in Leash or through notification actions at no cost. LEASH PRO Unlock off-network responses and notification actions, Live Activities, and a live terminal mirror. Available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Get the free Mac companion: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/ Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketEng at none against Leash's 2. PocketEng also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Leash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Leash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PocketEng asks for nothing beyond the download.
PocketEng ships an update every 5 days, Leash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketEng | Leash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Dubey | Adrian McGee |
In-app purchases
PocketEng
No in-app purchases
Leash
- Leash Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Leash Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year









