Comparison

Codync vs Corterm

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

Head to head
About

Codync

Monitor your AI coding sessions on your Mac directly from your iPhone. Get real-time updates on session status, costs, tasks, and context. Features Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration for at-a-glance information without unlocking your device.

Highlights
  • Real-time session monitoring
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island
  • iCloud sync
  • Token cost tracking
  • AI model visibility
  • Primary session control
Features
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Message your coding agents like teammates. Codync turns the coding agents on your computer — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Pi, OpenCode, Grok Build, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and dozens more — into persistent bots you delegate to from your iPhone. Pick who, say what, put the phone away. BOTS, NOT SESSIONS Give each bot a name, a character, standing instructions, an agent and a project folder. Each bot is one ongoing conversation, so there's no hunting for the right session or setting up an environment every time — just open the chat and type. APPROVE FROM ANYWHERE When an agent wants to run a command or change files, an approval card arrives in the chat: Allow once, Always allow or Deny. You get a notification only when a bot needs you or finishes. A CALM CHAT The conversation shows your messages and each final reply. Every command, file change, plan and thought is one tap away in Full conversation. While a bot works, you see what it's doing right now. USAGE AT A GLANCE See your Claude and Codex subscription limits in the app, in widgets and on the Lock Screen. Follow a working bot in a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island. YOUR COMPUTER, YOUR CODE Agents run on your Mac or Linux machine with your own logins. Away from home, the free built-in relay connects your phone end-to-end encrypted, so it only ever forwards ciphertext; on the same Wi-Fi or Tailscale the phone connects directly. Your code and conversations stay on your computer. GET STARTED Install Codync on your Mac (brew install --cask leepokai/codync/codync) or the host on Linux, then scan the pairing code. Open source: github.com/leepokai/Codync

About

Corterm

Features
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Corterm brings your self-hosted terminal workspace to iPhone and iPad. Install a Worker on your server, Mac, PC, or container host, connect it to your Gateway, and start shell sessions from anywhere. Use Corterm to: • create and reconnect terminal sessions on your own machines • manage online workers and check their status • activate workers with a simple device-flow code • keep long-running sessions available across reconnects • work with a touch-friendly mobile interface Corterm is built for developers, operators, and power users who want remote terminal access without handing infrastructure to a third-party cloud. You host the Gateway. You run the Workers. Your sessions stay yours.

Screenshots

Codync4 screens
Corterm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Corterm at none against Codync's 1. Codync's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Codync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Corterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codync ships an update daily, Corterm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Codync versus Corterm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodyncCorterm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB83 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperPokai Lee振伟 阮

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Codync

Subscriptions1
  • Codync Pro$0.991 Month
None

Corterm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codync free?
Codync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Corterm free?
Corterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codync or Corterm have ads?
Neither Codync nor Corterm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codync or Corterm?
Codync ships an update daily, and Corterm weekly. Most recently, Codync was updated on October 9, 2026 and Corterm on September 29, 2026.

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