Ruckus vs MuxCLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruckus
This application serves as an integrated development environment for the Racket programming language. It allows users to write and execute Racket code directly on their mobile devices.
- Racket IDE
- Write Racket code
- Execute Racket code
- Mobile code execution
- Racket programming language support
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An IDE for the Racket programming language. Write and execute Racket code right on your device.
MuxCLI
Manage AI coding sessions on your server directly from your iPhone. Create, attach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for various AI CLIs and shell workflows. Continue prompt work without losing context and send terminal input with mobile-friendly controls.
- Run AI coding sessions remotely
- Manage tmux-backed sessions
- Resume interrupted workflows
- Send terminal input from mobile
- Receive attention signals
- Pair phone with server quickly
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MuxCLI lets you run and manage AI coding sessions on your own server from iPhone. Create, attach, detach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and shell workflows. Use MuxCLI to: - Pair your phone with your server in seconds - Browse existing sessions and create new ones - Continue prompt workflows without restarting context - Send terminal input with mobile-friendly control keys - Get attention-required signals when a session needs your input MuxCLI is designed for long-running development sessions where your server does the heavy work and your phone acts as the control surface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruckus at 100% against MuxCLI's 0%. Ruckus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MuxCLI's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. MuxCLI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruckus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ruckus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ruckus's written reviews are positive against 0% of MuxCLI's.
Ruckus ships an update every 3 days, MuxCLI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruckus | MuxCLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 413 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEARTYPE SOCIETATE CU RASPUNDERE LIMITATA | Tim Chen |
Customer experience
Ruckus
MuxCLI
In-app purchases
Ruckus
No in-app purchases
MuxCLI
- MuxCLI Lifetime Unlock$4.99
