Comparison

DNP Remote vs SigilTTY

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

Head to head
About

DNP Remote

Features
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DNP Remote -Your Mac Dev Environment, Right in Your Pocket. Turn your iPhone into a powerful remote control for your Mac development workflow. DNP Remote connects directly to your Mac via local network or Tailscale VPN, giving you full control over AI coding agents, Xcode builds, and your entire development environment - from anywhere. - Chat with AI Coding Agents - Send prompts and receive real-time streaming responses from Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and OpenAI Codex all running natively on your Mac. - Switch between agents instantly with a single tap. - Build, Run & Debug Xcode Projects - Browse your Mac's projects, select schemes and simulators, then build and run directly from your iPhone. View real-time build logs, catch errors instantly, and stop builds on the fly - no need to sit at your desk. - Screen Mirror with Touch Control - Mirror your Mac screen in real-time and interact with it using an intuitive trackpad overlay. Move the cursor, click, scroll, type, and use gestures - as if you were sitting right in front of your Mac. - Secure Device Pairing - Pair your iPhone to your Mac with a simple QR code scan. All communication stays direct between your devices - no cloud servers, no data collection, no accounts required. Your code never leaves your network. Works Everywhere Connect over your local WiFi network for instant, low-latency control. Or use Tailscale VPN to securely access your Mac from anywhere in the world coffee shop, couch, or commute. β€’ Multi-agent support: Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex β€’ Real-time streaming chat with code highlighting β€’ Xcode build/run/stop with live build logs β€’ Screen mirroring with mouse, keyboard & gesture control β€’ Project browser with file navigation β€’ Voice-to-text input for hands-free prompting β€’ Image attachments for visual AI analysis β€’ Session management with chat history β€’ Home Screen widget for quick status & actions β€’ Dark mode with Liquid Glass design β€’ Zero-config Bonjour discovery β€’ Tailscale VPN support for remote access Privacy First DNP Remote communicates directly with your Mac peer-to-peer. No cloud relay, no analytics, no tracking. Your code, your conversations, and your data stay entirely on your devices. Requirements: β€’ Mac running DNP Mac Bridge (free companion app) β€’ iOS 17.0 or later β€’ Same WiFi network or Tailscale VPN

About

SigilTTY

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SigilTTY is a native terminal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€” an SSH client built for working with coding agents. Attach to the agents running on your own servers, see which are working and which are stuck, get alerted the moment one needs you, and answer out loud. Shells, SFTP, tunnels and keys are all here too, synced through iCloud. SigilTTY contains no language model and no chatbot. The agents are programs on your own servers β€” SigilTTY is the terminal you reach them with. YOUR AGENTS, ANYWHERE β€’ Attach to the coding agents herdr runs on your servers, each with a live status dot β€’ Every agent on every server in one list β€” in the sidebar on iPad and Mac, in its own tab on iPhone β€’ Get alerted when an agent is blocked or done β€” on iPhone and iPad even with the app closed, end-to-end encrypted β€’ Reply by voice: on-device, or with your own Volcengine, iFlytek or compatible speech-to-text key. The text is typed in for you to check β€” it never sends itself β€’ Paste or drop files into the terminal to upload them β€’ Requires the open-source herdr 0.8.0 or later on your server SERVER MONITOR β€’ CPU, memory, disk, network and top processes for all your servers on one page β€’ Sort any column and end a runaway process β€’ Linux, macOS and FreeBSD β€” nothing to install on the server A REAL TERMINAL β€’ GPU-accelerated rendering powered by Ghostty β€’ Tabs everywhere; splits and broadcast input on Mac β€’ Output highlighting for Cisco, Huawei/H3C and other network gear β€’ Hundreds of color themes, with the whole app following your theme β€’ CJK font selection and one-tap command snippets CONNECT β€’ SSH with password, private key or hardware security key β€’ Telnet, and USB serial console on Mac β€’ Jump hosts and Quick Connect FILES & TUNNELS β€’ SFTP file browser with preview β€’ ZMODEM (sz / rz) right in the terminal β€’ Local and remote port forwarding, SSH agent forwarding SECURITY β€’ Credentials stay in the Keychain; optional Face ID / Touch ID for keys β€’ FIDO2 security keys over USB-C or NFC, tested with YubiKey β€’ Host key verification; a remote host must ask before touching your clipboard β€’ Key Handoff: move a key to another device over your LAN, end-to-end encrypted β€’ No ads. No analytics. No tracking. SYNC β€’ Servers, folders, snippets, keys, known hosts and agent records sync with iCloud β€’ English and Simplified Chinese Free to download. Feedback: support@sigiltty.com

Screenshots

DNP Remote4 screens
SigilTTY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SigilTTY at none against DNP Remote's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DNP Remote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SigilTTY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DNP Remote versus SigilTTY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNP RemoteSigilTTY
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.017
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRotem DadonθΆ…ζ―… ηŽ‹

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DNP Remote

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me a Large Coffee$5.99
  • Buy Me a Medium Coffee$12.99
None

SigilTTY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNP Remote free?
DNP Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SigilTTY free?
SigilTTY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNP Remote or SigilTTY have ads?
Neither DNP Remote nor SigilTTY shows ads.

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