Comparison

Kilo Code vs HermesPilot

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

Head to head
About

Kilo Code

This app allows you to code, monitor, and steer AI agents directly from your phone. It supports over 500 AI models and offers a seamless connection to your desktop coding sessions.

Highlights
  • Code from phone with Cloud Agents
  • Connect to desktop sessions
  • Real-time agent monitoring
  • Managed KiloClaw setup
  • Support for 500+ AI models
  • Open-source platform
Features
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Kilo Code App is the mobile companion for Kilo Code, the open source agentic engineering platform. Code, monitor, and steer your agents from your phone, wherever you are. WHAT YOU CAN DO → Code from your phone with Cloud Agents Spin up a Kilo Cloud Agent, give it a task, and review its work from the chat. Full agentic coding, backed by Kilo's managed infrastructure, without opening a laptop. → Connect to your desktop sessions Pair with a Kilo session running in Kilo CLI or VS Code on your computer. Send instructions, review diffs, and keep an eye on long-running tasks while you're away from the desk. → Watch your agents in real time See sessions running outside the app — CLI, IDE, Slack, or cloud — in a live read-only view. Know what your agents are doing, even when you can't intervene. → Review pull requests Paste a GitHub PR link to see checks and full file diffs with syntax highlighting. Leave line-level comments, batch them into a review, approve, reply in threads, and merge. → Work by voice, or from anywhere Dictate prompts instead of typing. Queue follow-ups while an agent is working. Attach any file type. Share links, text, and files into Kilo from any app's share sheet. → Get pinged when an agent needs you Push notifications when a session needs input, hits a milestone, or your balance runs low. An "Active now" tray keeps live sessions at the top with NEEDS INPUT badges. ALSO IN THE APP → Code Reviewer for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, with a model per repository → Security Agent: posture dashboard, findings to triage, and policy settings → Organizations: members, roles, usage limits, credits, and invoices → Context pressure and session cost in the chat header, with a per-model token breakdown → Sign in with Apple, Google, or a one-time email code → Light, Dark, or System theme WHY KILO → 500+ AI models supported Premium, free, open-source, and open-weight models. Pick the best one for the task, or let Kilo route automatically. → Open source end to end Read the code, audit the behavior, fork it, extend it, run it yourself. No black boxes, no lock-in. → Built by engineers, for engineers We use Kilo to build Kilo. Every feature ships because we needed it ourselves. Subscription Details Kilo App offers three monthly auto-renewable subscription tiers under "Kilo Pass": - Kilo Pass $19 credits — $24.99/month (entry tier) - Kilo Pass $49 credits — $63.99/month (mid tier) - Kilo Pass $199 credits — $259.99/month (high tier) Each tier grants the corresponding dollar amount of AI usage credits each month, used to run coding agents and chat with AI models inside the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the previous period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kilo.ai/privacy/ Mobile App Privacy Policy (supplementary): https://kilo.ai/privacy/apps

About

HermesPilot

Manage AI interactions and tasks on the go. This app acts as a mobile command center for AI agents, allowing users to start conversations, send files, and manage AI profiles and skills. It offers a secure personal AI control panel for efficient AI management.

Highlights
  • Start and manage AI conversations
  • Send attachments and voice messages
  • Read streaming responses and Markdown
  • Secure personal AI control panel
  • Manage AI profiles, models, and skills
  • Schedule AI tasks
Features
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HermesPilot is the mobile command center built for Hermes Agent. Start conversations anytime, pick up instantly, and keep the context flowing without friction. Send attachments or voice, read streaming responses and Markdown, and move fast through every interaction. Pair with Hermes Link to turn your phone into a secure personal AI control panel, where you can manage profiles, models, permissions, skills, memory, and scheduled tasks in one place, and make AI actually work for you. Privacy Policy: https://hermes-site.clawpilot.me/en/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kilo Code4 screens
HermesPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: HermesPilot at free against Kilo Code's free with in-app purchases. HermesPilot also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 5). On price, rating, 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. Kilo Code sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and HermesPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Kilo Code against 4.5 for HermesPilot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kilo Code ships an update every 4 days, HermesPilot every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kilo Code versus HermesPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKilo CodeHermesPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings524 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKilo Code Inc.Yang Hangbin

Customer experience

Kilo Code

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

HermesPilot

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kilo Code

Subscriptions3
  • Kilo Pass 19 Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Kilo Pass 49 Monthly$63.991 Month
  • Kilo Pass 199 Monthly$259.991 Month
1 purchases

HermesPilot

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Kilo Code free?
Kilo Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HermesPilot free?
HermesPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kilo Code or HermesPilot?
Kilo Code is rated higher. Kilo Code averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HermesPilot averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Kilo Code or HermesPilot have ads?
Neither Kilo Code nor HermesPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kilo Code or HermesPilot?
Kilo Code ships an update every 4 days, and HermesPilot every 3 days. Most recently, Kilo Code was updated on September 24, 2026 and HermesPilot on September 24, 2026.

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