Comparison

MuxCLI vs Curlie

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

Head to head
About

MuxCLI

Manage AI coding sessions on your server directly from your iPhone. Create, attach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for various AI CLIs and shell workflows. Continue prompt work without losing context and send terminal input with mobile-friendly controls.

Highlights
  • Run AI coding sessions remotely
  • Manage tmux-backed sessions
  • Resume interrupted workflows
  • Send terminal input from mobile
  • Receive attention signals
  • Pair phone with server quickly
Features
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MuxCLI lets you run and manage AI coding sessions on your own server from iPhone. Create, attach, detach, and resume tmux-backed sessions for Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and shell workflows. Use MuxCLI to: - Pair your phone with your server in seconds - Browse existing sessions and create new ones - Continue prompt workflows without restarting context - Send terminal input with mobile-friendly control keys - Get attention-required signals when a session needs your input MuxCLI is designed for long-running development sessions where your server does the heavy work and your phone acts as the control surface.

About

Curlie

Features
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Curlie is a fast, native API client for iPhone and iPad. PASTE CURL, GET A REQUEST Copy as cURL from Chrome, Safari or Firefox, or from any API's docs, and paste it into Curlie. It understands real-world commands (line continuations, quoting tricks, headers, bodies, forms, file uploads and auth) and shows you exactly what it read before importing. Export any request back to cURL with one tap. BUILD AND SEND REQUESTS • GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD and OPTIONS • Query parameters and headers you can switch on and off • JSON, text, form, multipart and GraphQL bodies • Basic, Bearer token and API key auth, kept in the Keychain • Color-coded JSON responses that keep the server's key order, with status, timing, size and headers • Previews for images and web pages STAY ORGANIZED • Collections you can reorder and rename • Environments with {{variables}} for hosts, tokens and IDs • History of your last 100 requests • A built-in library of 20 popular APIs, including GitHub, Stripe, OpenAI, Anthropic, Notion, the National Weather Service and more. Many work without a key. CURLIE PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • No ads • Shortcuts & Siri: send saved requests or cURL commands, then pull fields out of the JSON with a simple path • iCloud Sync of collections, environments and WebSocket endpoints • WebSockets: connect, send, ping and watch a live message log • GraphQL Schema Explorer: browse any schema and turn a field into a working query Try it now: "Hey Siri, get the forecast with Curlie."

Screenshots

MuxCLI4 screens
Curlie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MuxCLI at none against Curlie's shown. Curlie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. MuxCLI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Curlie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MuxCLI ships an update every 4 weeks, Curlie every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MuxCLI versus Curlie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuxCLICurlie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTim ChenWhite Bread Games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MuxCLI

One-time1
  • MuxCLI Lifetime Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Curlie

One-time1
  • Curlie Pro$9.99

Questions

Is MuxCLI free?
MuxCLI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curlie free?
Curlie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MuxCLI or Curlie have ads?
Curlie shows ads; MuxCLI does not.
Which is updated more often, MuxCLI or Curlie?
MuxCLI ships an update every 4 weeks, and Curlie every 3 days. Most recently, MuxCLI was updated on October 2, 2026 and Curlie on October 8, 2026.

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