Poly_Chat vs Tidey Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Poly_Chat
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This is a private, free, secure AI chat assistant powered by open-source models and Ollama. You can choose from a range of hosted models and explore their capabilities. It supports high-quality Markdown, web search, and document and image processing. All your data is stored locally on your device β never on external servers.
Tidey Remote
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Tidey Remote is the iPhone companion for Tidey, a developer-friendly terminal app for macOS. Pair your iPhone to your Mac via QR code and stay connected to your AI coding agents from anywhere. KEY FEATURES Seamless link to Tidey on your Mac One app, direct access to every workspace, panel, and session on your Mac. QR-code pairing made easy Scan the QR code from Tidey on your Mac and you're connected. Chat directly with your agents Claude Code and Codex, in a chat interface tuned for the phone. Send screenshots or photos straight to your agent. Privacy first β’ No third-party analytics, no advertising SDKs, no data sales β’ All chat and terminal data stays between your iPhone and your Mac Code is for agents. Docs are for humans. A reader-friendly editor for the documents your agent ships. Get started 1. On your Mac, install Tidey and open the Tidey Remote pairing screen to display a QR code. 2. Open Tidey Remote on your iPhone, tap "Scan QR", and point your camera at the Mac. 3. You're paired and ready to chat with your agents from anywhere. For the Mac download and full setup guide, see the Support link on this App Store page. REQUIREMENTS Tidey Remote requires a Mac running Tidey with the Tidey Remote Bridge companion. Both are free.
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Verdict
Poly_Chat and Tidey Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly_Chat | Tidey Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Hunn | Hsueh Cheng Feng |
In-app purchases
Poly_Chat
No in-app purchases
Tidey Remote
No in-app purchases





