Codync vs Corterm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time session monitoring
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island
- iCloud sync
- Token cost tracking
- AI model visibility
- Primary session control
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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
Corterm
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Codync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Corterm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Codync ships an update daily, Corterm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codync | Corterm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Pokai Lee | 振伟 阮 |
In-app purchases
Codync
- Codync Pro$0.991 Month
Corterm
No in-app purchases









