Comparison

AgentShelf vs Hi,buddy

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

Head to head
About

AgentShelf

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AgentSelf is a personal AI assistant app that lets you interact with an intelligent digital twin of Basavaprasad Gola โ€” an AI Engineer and Full-Stack Developer. Features: - Text Chat โ€” Have a real-time conversation with the AI - Voice Chat โ€” Talk directly using live voice interaction - Portfolio โ€” Learn about projects, skills, and background - Home โ€” List of all the agent that are live taking action on servers. Built with cutting-edge AI technology including Google Gemini and deployed on Google Cloud.

About

Hi,buddy

This app transforms your phone into a companion device for Claude Desktop, allowing you to monitor session status, approve requests, and receive important updates via Bluetooth. It eliminates the need for extra hardware, making it convenient for developers and makers.

Highlights
  • Live session status monitoring
  • Permission prompt approval
  • Haptic and sound feedback
  • No extra hardware needed
  • Designed for developers
Features
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Hi,buddy turns your phone into a Claude Hardware Buddy companion for Claude Desktop. Connect over Bluetooth and keep Claude's work visible in the palm of your hand. Hi,buddy acts as a BLE peripheral compatible with the Hardware Buddy flow, showing live session state, permission prompts, and feedback controls on the device you already carry. What Hi,buddy helps with: โ€ข See Claude status at a glance Track running and waiting sessions, current status, recent activity, and token signals from Claude Desktop. โ€ข Approve faster When Claude needs permission, Hi,buddy surfaces the request so you can approve once or deny from your phone. โ€ข Feel important changes Use haptics, sound, visual states, Live Activities, and notifications to notice waiting approvals and session changes. โ€ข No extra device required Try the Claude Buddy experience without setting up an ESP32 or M5StickC-style hardware accessory. โ€ข Made for makers and developers Hi,buddy is designed for people who keep Claude Desktop running while coding, shipping, testing, or tinkering. Important notes: Hi,buddy works with Claude Desktop's Hardware Buddy Bluetooth flow. For discovery, your device system Bluetooth name may need to start with "Claude". Bluetooth discovery and sensory feedback depend on foreground/background behavior.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hi,buddy at 17.0 against AgentShelf's 26.2. On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
AgentShelf versus Hi,buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgentShelfHi,buddy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 11 days
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
Devicesโ€”iPhone โ€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBASAVAPRASAD MALLIKARJUN GOLAๅธ† ๆŸฏ

In-app purchases

None

AgentShelf

No in-app purchases

None

Hi,buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AgentShelf free?
AgentShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hi,buddy free?
Hi,buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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