Comparison

OpenCoderMan vs OpenCodeM

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

Head to head
About

OpenCoderMan

Manage AI-powered coding sessions remotely from your mobile device. Organize projects, review code changes, and interact with AI in real-time. Supports multiple AI providers and offers robust file management.

Highlights
  • Multi-project management
  • Real-time AI chat
  • Code review panel
  • File explorer with fuzzy search
  • Multiple AI provider support
  • Build & Plan modes
  • Slash commands & Command Palette
Features
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OpenCoderMan is a powerful mobile companion for the OpenCode AI coding platform. Connect to your OpenCode server from your iPad or iPhone and manage AI-powered coding sessions on the go. **Key Features:** - **Multi-Project Management** — Organize your work by project with collapsible session groups. Switch between projects effortlessly. - **Real-Time AI Chat** — Send prompts and watch AI responses stream in real-time via Server-Sent Events. See reasoning, tool calls, and code changes as they happen. - **Code Review Panel** — Review file diffs and changes made by the AI agent with syntax-highlighted diff views. Track additions, modifications, and deletions across your codebase. - **File Explorer** — Browse your project's file tree, open files for viewing, and search across your entire codebase with fuzzy file search. - **Multiple AI Providers** — Connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Google, OpenRouter, and more. Switch models on the fly with the toolbar model picker. - **Build & Plan Modes** — Choose between Build mode for code generation and Plan mode for architecture planning. Adjust effort levels from None to Xhigh. - **Slash Commands** — Use server-defined slash commands like /init, /review, and /create-pr directly from the chat input. - **Command Palette** — Quick access to files, commands, and sessions with Cmd+P. Keyboard navigable with arrow keys. - **OAuth Provider Setup** — Connect AI providers via OAuth device code flow directly from the app. Supports GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, and more. - **Session Persistence** — Diffs, open file tabs, and session state are cached locally and survive app restarts. Switch between sessions without losing context. - **iCloud Sync** — Sync server connection, model preferences, and project directories across all your devices via iCloud Key-Value Store. - **Dark Mode Support** — Full dark mode support with automatic app icon variants (light, dark, tinted).

About

OpenCodeM

This app provides a native mobile interface to manage and monitor your remote AI coding agent instances. Stay updated on task completion and session status from anywhere, without needing to keep a terminal open.

Highlights
  • Instance management for multiple connections
  • Built-in WebView terminal
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Background notifications for task completion
  • Real-time session status monitoring
  • iCloud sync for instances and credentials
  • Home screen widget for at-a-glance status
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OpenCodeM is a native companion app for OpenCode — the open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent. Connect to your remote OpenCode instances from anywhere, monitor session status in real time, and get notified when tasks complete, all without keeping a terminal window open. Whether you're away from your desk, checking in from your iPhone, or working across devices, OpenCodeM gives you a lightweight yet powerful window into your AI coding workflow. - Instance Management — Add, edit, and manage multiple OpenCode server connections with IP, port, SSL, and auth credentials. - Built-in WebView Terminal — Full WKWebView with HTTP Basic Auth support, just like using OpenCode in your browser. - Live Activity & Dynamic Island — See instance name, session title, and busy/unread status at a glance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Background Notifications — Get local push notifications when a remote task finishes, so you never miss a completion. - Real-Time Session Monitoring — SSE-based live status updates showing whether an instance is busy or idle. - iCloud Sync — Optional sync of instances and credentials across all your Apple devices via CloudKit & iCloud Keychain. - Widget — Home Screen widget for at-a-glance status of your instances. - Privacy First — No analytics, no telemetry, no data leaves your devices without your consent. Fully offline-capable.

Screenshots

OpenCoderMan3 screens
OpenCodeM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenCoderMan at daily against OpenCodeM's weekly. OpenCodeM's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

OpenCoderMan costs $2.99 and OpenCodeM $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenCoderMan ships an update daily, OpenCodeM weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenCoderMan versus OpenCodeM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenCoderManOpenCodeM
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FreyCometDust Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd

Customer experience

OpenCoderMan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenCodeM

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenCoderMan

No in-app purchases

None

OpenCodeM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenCoderMan free?
OpenCoderMan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenCodeM free?
OpenCodeM costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenCoderMan or OpenCodeM have ads?
Neither OpenCoderMan nor OpenCodeM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenCoderMan or OpenCodeM?
OpenCoderMan ships an update daily, and OpenCodeM weekly. Most recently, OpenCoderMan was updated on September 27, 2026 and OpenCodeM on September 30, 2026.

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