Comparison

MT vs SottoPet

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

Head to head
About

MT

This app provides a mobile terminal experience for AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex. It sends push notifications for agent prompts, allowing you to resume tmux sessions instantly. It also offers SSH and Mosh connectivity, with advanced features for iPad and keyboard-first design.

Highlights
  • AI agent push notifications
  • Mosh for network resilience
  • SSH connectivity
  • iPad multi-window support
  • Keyboard-first design
  • Tmux session management
  • SFTP file transfer
Features
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Never miss an AI agent prompt again. Ever stepped away from your Mac, checked your phone, and realized Claude Code had been waiting for you to approve a change for 20 minutes? That's the frustration MT fixes. MT - Mosh Terminal is the mobile companion for AI coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex, running in tmux or Herdr. The moment an agent needs input, a push notification reaches your iPhone. Tap it — MT instantly resumes the exact tmux session over Mosh. With Herdr, you can also see every agent at a glance and jump straight to the one that is waiting. Not just SSH — a pro terminal for mobile developers. With an external keyboard, iPad becomes a Mac-level terminal experience. AI AGENT MONITORING • Herdr support: see your agents across Herdr workspaces, which ones are waiting for you, and jump to the right pane • Check button on a waiting agent: peek at what it is asking and answer with arrow keys, Enter, and Esc without leaving your current screen • System-level push notifications via Claude Code and Codex CLI hooks • Task completion and permission requests reach your iPhone and Apple Watch instantly • Tap a notification → MT auto-resumes the exact tmux session (host, user, and session name are matched automatically) • Paste two hook entries and you're done — no CLAUDE.md hacks • Self-hosted push relay supported — no vendor lock-in CONNECT ANYWHERE • SSH — Secure shell connections to any remote server • Mosh — Mobile-optimized sessions built to survive network changes, Wi-Fi handoffs, and sleep/wake cycles • Automatic SSH fallback when Mosh UDP is blocked • Configurable connection timeout and quick-connect mode POWERFUL ON IPAD • Stage Manager multi-window support — resize and run multiple terminals side by side • External keyboard, mouse, and trackpad support • Multi-pane tmux layouts on the large screen KEYBOARD-FIRST DESIGN • Full keyboard-only operation with Magic Keyboard, split ergonomic boards, or custom ZMK builds • Software key bar auto-minimizes when an external keyboard is detected • Keyboard shortcuts: ⌘1-9 tab switch, ⌘N new connection, ⌘W close, ⌘D split pane • JIS keyboard auto-detection with ¥→\ conversion • Full CJK input: Japanese, Chinese, and Korean IME with inline pre-edit composition ONE-TAP TMUX • Split panes, switch windows, and manage sessions from the bottom action bar • No need to memorize prefix key combos — tmux power, mobile simplicity • Your server's tmux config (prefix key and key bindings) is automatically imported • 15+ built-in actions with customizable ordering and visibility FILE TRANSFER & COMMANDS • SFTP remote browser — walk directories and pick files, no hand-typed paths • SFTP upload and download using the connection profile you are already on • Command Library — save and search frequent commands, insert from the key bar • Custom key bar keys — assign any text or escape sequence you need BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE • Built-in themes: Dracula, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Catppuccin, Solarized, and more • Custom fonts: Built-in Menlo, JetBrains Mono. Import your own .ttf/.otf • Pinch-to-zoom font size adjustment SECURE BY DESIGN • SSH keys stored in iOS Keychain, protected by Secure Enclave • Face ID / Touch ID protection for SSH keys • Host key verification (TOFU) with fingerprint display • iCloud Sync with end-to-end encryption (optional, off by default) • No analytics, no tracking, no ads. All data stays on your device GPU-RENDERED • Metal-accelerated terminal rendering powered by Ghostty • Smooth scrolling at 60fps • Touch, trackpad, and mouse scroll support NETWORKING MT connects directly to your servers via SSH (TCP port 22) and Mosh (UDP ports 60000-61000). This app does NOT function as a VPN, proxy, or network tunnel. All connections are direct terminal sessions to servers you configure. Available in English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), and Korean. Requires iOS 18 or later. iPhone and iPad.

About

SottoPet

Features
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SottoPet is a companion app for the coding agents running on your Mac. It does not work on its own: you need SottoPet for Mac (macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon), signed in to the same account, and you pair the two by scanning a QR code shown on the Mac. ■ Read the history Every Claude Code and Codex conversation on the paired Mac, newest first. Each one carries a short topic and its current state — working, waiting, done. Open one and you can read it from the beginning, images included. ■ Reply Conversations you started from this app accept further messages. When an agent has stopped to ask for permission or to put a question to you, you answer by tapping one of its options. ■ Start work Pick one of the folders your Mac already trusts, choose Claude or Codex and a model, and send the first message. ■ Watch the limits How much of your Claude and Codex rate limits is spent, next to the speech allowance on your SottoPet account. Each figure says when it arrived, and one that has not been refreshed for a while is marked as old. ■ What this app deliberately cannot do It cannot send an arbitrary command or a filesystem path to your Mac — the format the two sides speak has no field of that shape. Work can only start in a folder the Mac already trusts, and trust is granted on the Mac alone. Conversations started from the phone run read-only. Pairing does not take effect until someone at the Mac confirms it. Either side can undo it. Accounts are created at sotto.pet. The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

Screenshots

MT4 screens
SottoPet3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SottoPet at none against MT's 1. SottoPet also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). MT's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. MT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SottoPet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MT ships an update every 4 days, SottoPet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MT versus SottoPet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTSottoPet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaga StudioDaichi Morita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MT

One-time1
  • MT Pro$14.99
None

SottoPet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MT free?
MT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SottoPet free?
SottoPet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MT or SottoPet have ads?
Neither MT nor SottoPet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MT or SottoPet?
MT ships an update every 4 days, and SottoPet every 2 weeks. Most recently, MT was updated on November 5, 2026 and SottoPet on October 31, 2026.

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