Comparison

Lody vs Nowdex

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

Head to head
About

Lody

Control coding agents like Claude Code and Codex remotely from your phone. Review every code change, manage multiple computers, and collaborate with your team. Offers built-in GitHub integration and a live UI preview.

Highlights
  • Remote control for coding agents
  • Connect multiple computers and servers
  • Parallel and sandboxed agent execution
  • In-context code diff reviews
  • Integrated GitHub workflow
  • Team collaboration features
  • Live UI preview
Features
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Lody is the remote control for your coding agents. Start a task from your phone, and Claude Code, Codex, or any CLI agent runs it on your own computer or server—then review every change, anywhere. ■ One remote for every coding agent • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Kimi, and any ACP-compatible agent • Bring your own subscription or API key—Lody runs the agents on your machines, with your models • Switch models, modes, slash commands, and Fast Mode right inside the chat ■ Control all your computers and servers • Connect every laptop, dev box, and cloud server to one account • Start a session on any online machine from your phone or browser • Machines stay private by default—share a build server or cloud worker with your team in one tap • Daemon mode keeps agents running in the background and recovers automatically after a restart ■ Run agents in parallel, safely • Every task gets its own isolated Git worktree—no collisions between parallel runs • Sandboxed execution with native runtime controls and fewer permission prompts • Session tabs keep the main chat, sub-agents, files, and diffs together in one view ■ Review everything from anywhere • Each turn ends with an in-context diff, so you can review without opening your IDE • A real-time file tree and project file browser stay synced with the working directory • Search inside a conversation across messages, tool calls, terminal output, and diffs • VS Code themes give you familiar code and diff colors • Lody Preview opens a live UI preview with desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports—drop visual annotations and send them straight back to the agent ■ GitHub, built in • Start a task from any Issue or Pull Request with a simple #mention • PR status, CI checks, and review comments sync automatically—no tab-switching • Mark drafts ready for review, merge, and delete branches without leaving Lody • Leave line comments on diffs and sync them to GitHub PR Review; replies post back both ways • Auto commit & push and "Fix PR comments" keep your branch moving • Act as yourself on GitHub for comments, reviews, and merges ■ Built for your team • Share agent configs and full conversation context so everyone stays aligned • Invite members, set roles, and view your teammates' sessions • Track AI token usage and cost by member ■ Made for mobile • Native iOS apps designed for small screens • Live Activities on iPhone show running agent status on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Push notifications when a task finishes, an agent needs approval, or a PR is ready • Approve permissions, review diffs, and reply on the go • Works offline for cached conversations and saved diffs Install Lody on your machine, and take your coding agents with you—everywhere.

About

Nowdex

Monitor your AI agent usage with a native iOS dashboard. See current session and weekly usage, remaining capacity, and reset times. Widgets provide at-a-glance updates on your Home and Lock Screens.

Highlights
  • AI agent limit tracking
  • Session and weekly usage view
  • Capacity remaining display
  • Limit reset time notifications
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Appearance customization
Features
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Monitor your AI Agent usage in real time, anytime, anywhere. - Supports Codex, Claude, GLM, Cursor, Kimi, Grok, Minimax, Qoder and more. - The key is stored entirely on your device, and requests never pass through third-party servers - iCloud sync across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad - Beautiful widget

Screenshots

Lody4 screens
Nowdex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lody at none against Nowdex's 1. Lody also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18). Nowdex's advantage is chart position (#99 vs unranked) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Nowdex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lody asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lody holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lody ships an update every 2 days, Nowdex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lody versus Nowdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLodyNowdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Zhouchan Information Technology Co., Ltd.涛南 卢

Customer experience

Lody

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nowdex

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lody

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nowdex

One-time1
  • Nowdex Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Lody free?
Lody is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nowdex free?
Nowdex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lody or Nowdex?
Lody is rated higher. Lody averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nowdex averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Lody or Nowdex have ads?
Neither Lody nor Nowdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lody or Nowdex?
Lody ships an update every 2 days, and Nowdex every 3 days. Most recently, Lody was updated on September 22, 2026 and Nowdex on September 24, 2026.

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