Comparison

CoTerm vs BotBus

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

Head to head
About

CoTerm

Control your development environment and automate tasks directly from your phone. This tool provides a real terminal experience for running code, managing remote servers, and executing commands anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Run code and automate tasks remotely
  • SSH connection with real terminal
  • Execute commands and manage workflows
  • Control multiple sessions
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • AI-assisted development workflows
Features
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CoTerm – AI Coding Terminal is a mobile remote control tool for developers. Run code, automate CLI workflows, and manage your development environment directly from your phone. Turn your mobile device into a powerful terminal interface. Execute commands, monitor tasks, and control your workflows anytime, anywhere. What you can do • Run code and automate tasks in remote environments • Connect via SSH with a real terminal experience • Execute commands and manage development workflows • Control multiple sessions and switch instantly • Monitor progress and results in real time Built for Developers & AI Workflows CoTerm is designed for developers, AI engineers, and technical users who need real control over code, tasks, and terminal environments — not just chat. Perfect for: • CLI and terminal users • Remote server management • Coding and automation workflows • AI-assisted development workflows Subscriptions and In-App Purchases CoTerm offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features: Subscription plans: • Monthly subscription • Yearly subscription (includes a 7-day free trial, if eligible) Notes: • Eligible users can access a 7-day free trial, after which the subscription will automatically renew as a yearly plan • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings • Prices may vary by region and are displayed in the App Store Important Notes CoTerm provides remote terminal and automation capabilities. Performance may vary depending on network conditions and server configuration. Privacy and Terms Privacy Policy https://coterm-site.pages.dev/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BotBus

Control and monitor AI coding agents remotely from your mobile devices. Approve requests, chat with agents, and even take direct control of your computer's terminal or screen. Supports various AI models and multiple computers.

Highlights
  • Approve AI agent requests
  • Chat with coding agents
  • Access computer terminal
  • Remote screen control
  • View agent-created files and screenshots
  • Support for multiple AI models
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Your AI coding agents keep working after you leave your desk. With BotBus, so can you: approve requests, answer questions, send the next instruction, or take over the computer itself, from iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. BotBus connects Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents on your Mac, Linux or Windows computer to your phone and watch. No SSH, no VPN, no port forwarding, no account. Install BotBus on the computer, scan one QR code, and you're set. Tasks and computer controls are end-to-end encrypted. Made for long refactors, test runs and vibe coding sessions that need a quick yes every few minutes. WORKS WITH THE AGENTS YOU ALREADY USE • Built in: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Hermes, Pi, OpenClaw and DeepSeek Harness • Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, Kimi CLI, goose and other ACP (Agent Client Protocol) agents • Sessions you started at your desk show up too, sorted by computer, agent and project • Agents keep their own logins, subscriptions and API keys NEVER LEAVE AN AGENT WAITING • Get notified when an agent needs approval, waits for your reply, finishes or fails; on iPhone you see the actual command • Approve or deny in one tap and answer multiple-choice questions • Auto-approve projects you trust (Claude Code and Codex); questions still come to you • When a task fails, BotBus tells you why and what to do next RUN THE WORK FROM ANYWHERE • Start a chat: pick a computer, agent and project, then type or just speak • Follow up, interrupt, or start, stop and restart an agent • Choose the model and reasoning effort for Claude Code and Codex • Run a task in its own git worktree, then merge it back in one tap • Attach photos; location data is stripped before sending • Read the conversation with formatting, code and images SEE WHAT YOUR AGENTS BUILT • Screenshots, files, videos and links come straight to your phone • Open the dev server your agent just started and try the page on your phone (Mac) • Review uncommitted changes as a line-by-line diff before you merge CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER • Files: browse projects, view and edit text files, upload photos, share files to your phone, rename, or move to Trash (never permanently deleted) • Terminal: a real shell on your computer, with tabs, extra keys (esc, ctrl, tab, arrows) and sessions that survive dropped connections • Screen: see your Mac live; tap, drag, zoom, right-click and type, with a secure field for passwords • Changes stay locked until you unlock them and re-lock after 10 idle minutes • Files and terminal on Mac, Linux and Windows; screen control on Mac BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • After syncing from iPhone, the watch connects on its own • Approve, answer, dictate a reply, interrupt or start a task from your wrist • See every computer's pending count at a glance MANY COMPUTERS, MANY DEVICES • Pair up to 10 computers with up to 10 phones and iPads; mix Mac, Linux and Windows • Two-column layout on iPad • Remove any device at any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Tasks, chats, commands, files, terminal and screen are encrypted with AES-256-GCM on your devices • The key travels only in the pairing QR code and stays in your Keychain; compare the 8-digit fingerprint to verify • Our relay sees only ciphertext; pairings idle for 30 days are erased • Dev previews pass through our relay and are not end-to-end encrypted GET STARTED IN A MINUTE 1. Install BotBus on your computer from botbus.io: a menu bar app on Mac, a one-line install on Linux and Windows (no sudo or admin rights) 2. Scan the pairing QR code with this app 3. Walk away. Your agents will find you. No computer at hand? Try demo mode first. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 and watchOS 26 or later; macOS 26, Linux (x86_64, aarch64) or Windows 10/11 on the computer. Actions need the computer online with BotBus running; available controls depend on the agent. Claude Code, Codex and other agent names are trademarks of their respective owners. BotBus is independent and not affiliated with them.

Screenshots

CoTerm3 screens
BotBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BotBus at none against CoTerm's 2. CoTerm's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. CoTerm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BotBus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CoTerm against 5.0 for BotBus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CoTerm versus BotBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoTermBotBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer思亮 刘Chengdu Tuyang Tusen Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

CoTerm

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

BotBus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CoTerm

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
None

BotBus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoTerm free?
CoTerm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BotBus free?
BotBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoTerm or BotBus?
CoTerm and BotBus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CoTerm or BotBus have ads?
Neither CoTerm nor BotBus shows ads.

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