OC Remote vs OpenCodeM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OC Remote
Control your OpenCode development environment from your phone. Monitor live sessions, manage costs, and make quick decisions on the go. Review file changes, access terminals, and manage server authentication without being at your desk.
- Live session monitoring
- AI cost tracking
- Permission approval
- Model switching
- File change review
- Project terminal access
- Offline dictation
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OC Remote is your mobile control center for OpenCode. Keep coding sessions moving when you’re away from your desk—without giving up visibility or control. Connect to stable OpenCode V2 or classic V1 by scanning a pairing code, pasting a URL, using your local network, or connecting securely through Tailscale. With OC Remote, you can: • Watch live session timelines and active runs • Send prompts and choose agents, models, and thinking effort • Answer structured questions and approve permissions • Review changed files and inspect line-by-line diffs • Continue, retry, stop, fork, revert, or unrevert sessions • Use project terminals with interactive PTY support • Browse project files and manage integrations and MCP authentication • Dictate prompts on-device, even offline Browse projects and monitor sessions for free. OC Remote Pro unlocks remote controls with an annual auto-renewable subscription. Your OpenCode server stays under your control. OC Remote connects directly to endpoints you configure and provides clear diagnostics when a local, loopback, or Tailscale address needs attention. Terms of Use: https://ocremote.didac.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://ocremote.didac.dev/privacy OC Remote is an independent client application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenCode or Anomaly Innovations, Inc. “OpenCode” is referenced only to describe compatibility with user-configured OpenCode servers.
OpenCodeM
This app provides a native mobile interface to manage and monitor your remote AI coding agent instances. Stay updated on task completion and session status from anywhere, without needing to keep a terminal open.
- Instance management for multiple connections
- Built-in WebView terminal
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Background notifications for task completion
- Real-time session status monitoring
- iCloud sync for instances and credentials
- Home screen widget for at-a-glance status
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OpenCodeM is a native companion app for OpenCode — the open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent. Connect to your remote OpenCode instances from anywhere, monitor session status in real time, and get notified when tasks complete, all without keeping a terminal window open. Whether you're away from your desk, checking in from your iPhone, or working across devices, OpenCodeM gives you a lightweight yet powerful window into your AI coding workflow. - Instance Management — Add, edit, and manage multiple OpenCode server connections with IP, port, SSL, and auth credentials. - Built-in WebView Terminal — Full WKWebView with HTTP Basic Auth support, just like using OpenCode in your browser. - Live Activity & Dynamic Island — See instance name, session title, and busy/unread status at a glance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Background Notifications — Get local push notifications when a remote task finishes, so you never miss a completion. - Real-Time Session Monitoring — SSE-based live status updates showing whether an instance is busy or idle. - iCloud Sync — Optional sync of instances and credentials across all your Apple devices via CloudKit & iCloud Keychain. - Widget — Home Screen widget for at-a-glance status of your instances. - Privacy First — No analytics, no telemetry, no data leaves your devices without your consent. Fully offline-capable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OC Remote at Free against OpenCodeM's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
OC Remote is free to download; OpenCodeM costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OC Remote ships an update every 5 days, OpenCodeM weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OC Remote | OpenCodeM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Didac Sabates Duran | CometDust Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
OC Remote
OpenCodeM
In-app purchases
OC Remote
No in-app purchases
OpenCodeM
No in-app purchases









