QuickTUI vs Coding Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickTUI
Control your self-hosted AI agents from any device. Seamlessly attach to live terminal sessions, manage tasks, and interact with your agents remotely without interruption. Offers extensive customization for terminal keys and themes.
- Remote AI agent control
- Live terminal session attachment
- Customizable toolbar and shortcuts
- Built-in file browser
- Multiple terminal themes
- QR code server setup
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Your AI coding agents, within reach of any screen. QuickTUI is the iPhone and iPad app for your self-hosted server. Kick off Claude Code, Codex, or any long-running terminal job — then walk away. Your session stays live on the server, and you can check in from wherever you are. Free for one server, with a direct connection by default — your code never touches our servers. This version adds a dedicated Chat mode to talk to your agents directly, and Relay to reach your server from anywhere. CHAT WITH YOUR AGENTS — NEW Skip the terminal when you don't need it — message your AI coding agent like a conversation. Every agent session shows up in one list with unread badges, so you see who needs you at a glance. When an agent stops to ask for approval, answer right from chat and it keeps going. Pin the sessions you care about, attach a file, or drop into the editor for a longer message. Works with Claude, Codex, and opencode. REACH YOUR SERVER FROM ANYWHERE — NEW The new Relay connection gets you in even when a direct link won't — behind NAT, on a locked-down network, no public IP, no port forwarding. Auto mode tries a direct connection first and falls back to Relay on its own, so you just connect and go. ALWAYS ATTACHED Open the app and your session is already there — output intact, cursor right where you left it. No reconnect ritual, no scrolling back through logs. Just pick up and keep going. REACH IN FROM ANYWHERE Your agent hit a confirm prompt. You're on the subway. Attach, approve, detach — 10 seconds, and it keeps going without you. Esc, Tab, Ctrl, arrow keys, and all your custom shortcuts are one tap away. BUILT FOR THE TERMINAL Fully customizable toolbar so the keys you actually use are always in reach. D-pad overlay for cursor navigation. Clipboard history you can search and reuse. Custom shortcut macros, organized in folders. Multiline editor for when you need to compose something longer before sending. Text selection and copy, built right in. FREE TO USE, PRO FOR MORE Download free and connect to one server — every feature included: terminal, chat, sessions, file browser, themes, and shortcuts. Upgrade to QuickTUI Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock unlimited server profiles. The optional Relay connection is part of QuickTUI Cloud, a separate subscription. If you bought the app before it became free, you're already Pro — just tap Restore Purchase in Settings or the Paywall. THEMES THAT LOOK RIGHT 14 terminal color schemes to pick from — Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Solarized, Dracula, Nord, Rose Pine, GitHub, and more. Separate dark and light themes, auto-switched with your system. Font, size, line height, cursor style — all yours to tune. SETUP IN SECONDS Run quicktui-server --qrcode on your server, scan it with the app, and you're in. No token copy-paste, no IP typing. Prefer to set things up step by step? The built-in wizard walks you through it. BROWSE FILES TOO Need to check a log or grab a file? The built-in file browser is off by default and only starts listing files after you enable it. On macOS, the QuickTUI server may also need Files & Folders or Full Disk Access after opt-in. Direct connections do not send terminal or file content to QuickTUI. YOUR SERVER, YOUR DATA Token-based auth, stored in the iOS Keychain. Your code, your keys, your API quotas — all stay on your own machine. Direct connections require no QuickTUI account; an account is only needed for optional Cloud features. No telemetry. On a direct connection there is no third party in the loop — Relay is strictly optional. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the QuickTUI server on your Mac, Linux, or WSL machine — one-line script at https://quicktui.ai 2. Scan the QR code or enter your server URL and token. 3. Connect. Your agent is already there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Coding Buddy
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Coding Buddy — AI 编程伴侣 把 Claude Code、Codex、Cursor 等桌面 AI 编程工具的状态推到 iPhone。离开电脑时也能看进度、批权限、发输入。 【核心功能】 灵动岛 / 锁屏 / 小组件 实时显示空闲、思考、执行、待审批、完成、出错等状态;待审批时灵动岛可直接展开操作,不必先打开 App。 一键远程审批 敏感操作请求推到手机,在灵动岛或锁屏实时活动上点「允许 / 拒绝 / 全部允许」,结果回传桌面继续任务。 远程不只是看 在手机上发送输入、使用快捷功能 / 斜杠命令、选择模型等,并可中断正在运行的任务。 双通道传输 近场优先蓝牙(BLE),跨网络自动走中继;内容端到端加密,服务端只转发密文。 多会话 · 多设备 一台手机管理多台电脑上的多个 AI 会话,按设备与项目分组查看。 【附加能力】 桌面宠物 macOS / Windows 浮动宠物随 AI 状态变化;可从 Petdex 下载并切换皮肤。 可选陪伴 轻量文案提示(可关),不替代远程控制。 多工具接入 Hook / Plugin 一键接入主流 AI 编程工具,持续增加。 桌面平台 支持 macOS(Apple 芯片 / Intel)与 Windows;移动端为 iPhone。 【Pro 会员(季度订阅)】 宠物列表无上限、更多状态皮肤、自定义离线文案与动画、小组件样式配置、关怀主题与动作样式等。价格与续订以 App Store 为准,可在「设置 → Apple ID → 订阅」管理。 适合使用 Claude Code、Codex、Cursor 等工具的开发者:AI 在桌面干活,你在手机上点一下就行。 使用条款:https://www.codingbuddy.cn/terms 隐私政策:https://www.codingbuddy.cn/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coding Buddy at every 3 days against QuickTUI's weekly. QuickTUI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. QuickTUI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Coding Buddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QuickTUI ships an update weekly, Coding Buddy every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | QuickTUI | Coding Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇雷 廖 | 沛东 徐 |
In-app purchases
QuickTUI
- QuickTUI Pro Lifetime$12.99
Coding Buddy
- Coding Buddy Pro Quarterly1 Month trial$9.993 Months





