Comparison

OpenVide vs amux

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

Head to head
About

OpenVide

Features
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Open Vide lets you control AI coding assistants on your remote servers directly from your mobile device. Connect to any machine over SSH and run Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or Google Gemini CLI — with live streaming output, multi-turn conversations, and persistent sessions that survive disconnections. Features: - Connect to remote hosts via SSH (password or key-based auth) - Run Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Google Gemini CLI sessions - Stream AI output in real-time with a chat-like interface - Resume multi-turn conversations across reconnections - Sessions persist on the remote host — nothing is lost if you disconnect - Built-in terminal for running commands on your hosts - Browse and view files on remote machines - Push notifications when sessions complete - Credentials stored securely on-device Open Vide uses a lightweight daemon on each remote machine to relay commands and capture output. No open ports or cloud accounts required — everything runs over SSH. Open source: https://github.com/open-vide/openvide

About

amux

Manage multiple AI agent sessions simultaneously from your mobile device. Monitor real-time progress, coordinate tasks with a shared board, and access session details. This tool is designed for developers and teams working with AI agents.

Highlights
  • Real-time agent session dashboard
  • Shared Kanban board for task coordination
  • Session peek for live terminal output
  • Integrated notes and CRM
  • Connects to self-hosted or cloud instances
Features
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amux is an agent multiplexer — run dozens of Claude Code sessions in parallel and manage them from your phone. Features: - Real-time dashboard showing all running agent sessions - Shared kanban board for task coordination between agents - Session peek — view live terminal output from any agent - Notes and CRM built in - Works with self-hosted amux (via Tailscale or local network) and cloud.amux.io Run amux from your Linux or Mac server, or use the managed cloud version. This app connects to your amux instance over HTTPS, giving you full mobile access to your agent fleet. Requirements: - A running amux server (self-hosted or cloud.amux.io) - For self-hosted: Tailscale or local network access to your server Open source at github.com/mixpeek/amux

Screenshots

OpenVide4 screens
amux4 screens

Verdict

The call

OpenVide and amux 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OpenVide versus amux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenVideamux
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB0 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFabio Galimbertiethan steininger

In-app purchases

None

OpenVide

No in-app purchases

None

amux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenVide free?
OpenVide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is amux free?
amux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenVide or amux have ads?
Neither OpenVide nor amux shows ads.

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