Comparison

IM.codes vs ShelveApp

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

Head to head
About

IM.codes

Access and manage AI coding agents remotely from your phone or Apple Watch. Interact with multiple agents, view live terminal output, edit project files, and receive real-time notifications. Supports various AI CLIs and offers self-hostable options.

Highlights
  • Remote AI agent management
  • Live terminal output viewing
  • File browsing and editing
  • Git diff viewing
  • Parallel agent monitoring
  • Push notifications
  • Voice input
  • Biometric authentication
Features
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Remote terminal access for AI coding agents. Manage Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Qwen, and OpenClaw sessions from your phone and Apple Watch. • Sending messages to and receiving output from remote AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw)* • Cross agents aduit, review, plan, brainstorm, or discuss • Viewing live terminal output from remote development sessions • Browsing and edit remote project files, uploading files or photos from the device, downloading files from the server • Viewing repository information and file changes (git diffs) • Running and monitoring multiple agents in parallel • Receiving push notifications when agents complete tasks or need attention • Voice input for hands-free interaction • Biometric authentication with Face ID / Touch ID • Multi-server dashboard — manage agents across all your machines • Self-hostable — deploy the open-source server on your own infrastructure IM.codes is a developer tool — not an AI service. A daemon runs on your dev machine and manages terminal sessions through tmux. This app connects via WebSocket for real-time remote access, the same way an SSH client works. AI agent CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI) are third-party tools that you install and authenticate independently on your own machines. The relay server is fully open source under MIT. Self-host for production use, or try the demo at app.im.codes. Source: github.com/im4codes/imcodes

About

ShelveApp

Features
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Shelve is a powerful SSH client for iOS with a built-in AI coding agent. Connect to your servers, run terminals, and let Claude or Codex work on your codebase — all from your iPhone. AI AGENT OVER SSH Run Claude or Codex directly on your remote servers. Multi-session conversations organized by working directory, with git-aware context, image attachments, safety approvals, and model selection. FULL TERMINAL Native terminal emulator with color support, keyboard shortcuts, and smooth scrolling. Manage tmux sessions and keep your work running. HOST WORKSPACE A complete toolkit for every server: • Terminal — Interactive shell access • Tmux — Session management • Browser — Discover and access web services by port • Files — Browse and manage remote files • Services — Monitor Docker, PM2, and system processes • System — View server metrics and resource usage • Logs — Tail and search remote log files SECURITY FIRST • SSH keys generated in the Secure Enclave • Biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) • Full audit log of all key signing operations • Safety approval system for AI agent commands Built for developers who manage servers on the go

Screenshots

IM.codes4 screens
ShelveApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IM.codes at none against ShelveApp's 1. IM.codes also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. ShelveApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IM.codes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IM.codes ships an update every 9 days, ShelveApp weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
IM.codes versus ShelveApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIM.codesShelveApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLei SunRefael Yerusalmi

In-app purchases

None

IM.codes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShelveApp

One-time1
  • Unlock 2+ Servers$2.99

Questions

Is IM.codes free?
IM.codes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelveApp free?
ShelveApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IM.codes or ShelveApp have ads?
Neither IM.codes nor ShelveApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IM.codes or ShelveApp?
IM.codes ships an update every 9 days, and ShelveApp weekly. Most recently, IM.codes was updated on September 5, 2026 and ShelveApp on September 14, 2026.

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