Pulse for Mac vs Better Agent Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse for Mac
Read full descriptionHide full description
Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network
Better Agent Terminal
Access your desktop terminal and agent sessions remotely from your mobile device. Continue coding conversations and send prompts while on the go. Securely connect to your existing workflows without interruption.
- Secure WebSocket connection
- Browse workspaces and sessions
- Continue agent conversations
- Send text prompts
- View streamed responses
- TLS fingerprint pinning
Read full descriptionHide full description
Better Agent Terminal is a mobile companion for Better Agent Terminal Desktop. Connect securely to your desktop over WebSocket and continue working with your existing terminal and agent sessions from your iPhone. View workspaces, open terminal sessions, send prompts, follow streaming responses, and keep your development flow moving when you are away from your Mac. Better Agent Terminal is designed for developers who already run the desktop app and want lightweight remote access to active coding agents and terminal workflows. Key features: - Connect to BAT Desktop using a secure pairing string - Browse workspaces and terminal sessions - Continue Claude Code and Codex agent conversations - Send text prompts from mobile - View streamed agent responses and tool activity - Use TLS fingerprint pinning for trusted desktop connections This app requires Better Agent Terminal Desktop to be running on a reachable machine.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against Better Agent Terminal's every 10 days. Better Agent Terminal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pulse for Mac ships an update daily, Better Agent Terminal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse for Mac | Better Agent Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | InGyu Rho | 拾果踏冰有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Pulse for Mac
No in-app purchases
Better Agent Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pulse for Mac free?
Is Better Agent Terminal free?
Do Pulse for Mac or Better Agent Terminal have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pulse for Mac or Better Agent Terminal?
Other comparisons
