WorkBuddy vs iCodex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkBuddy
This AI-powered assistant helps with various work tasks across 12 industries. It offers over 140 AI consultants and 22,000 skill plugins, accessible via WeChat. It supports cloud and local operation for generating work products through conversation.
- AI-powered work assistance
- 12 industry coverage
- 140+ AI consultants
- 22,000+ skill plugins
- Cloud and local operation
- Conversational task completion
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WorkBuddy is an AI work assistant from Tencent Cloud, serving multiple industries with over 100 AI advisors and thousands of skill plugins. With support for both cloud and local modes, WorkBuddy helps you create a wide range of work deliverables through natural conversation. Feature availability varies by country, region, and language. Subscriptions and skill installations are currently available only in mainland China. Auto-Renewable Subscriptions WorkBuddy offers the following subscription plans. Prices below are in Chinese yuan (CNY) for mainland China: • WorkBuddy Standard Monthly: CNY 70 per month. Subscription period: 1 month. • WorkBuddy Standard Annual: CNY 678 per year. Subscription period: 12 months. • WorkBuddy Advanced Monthly: CNY 140 per month. Subscription period: 1 month. • WorkBuddy Advanced Annual: CNY 1,348 per year. Subscription period: 12 months. • WorkBuddy Ultimate Monthly: CNY 708 per month. Subscription period: 1 month. • WorkBuddy Ultimate Annual: CNY 6,788 per year. Subscription period: 12 months. Payment and Automatic Renewal Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Each renewal extends your subscription by 1 month or 12 months, depending on your selected plan. Managing and Canceling Subscriptions To manage or cancel your subscription, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap your name, then tap Subscriptions. Select your WorkBuddy subscription and tap Cancel Subscription. To avoid renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. WorkBuddy Service Agreement: https://www.workbuddy.ai/document/term Privacy Policy: https://www.workbuddy.ai/document/privacy-policy
iCodex
Monitor your Codex usage locally on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Track quota, token trends, and reset times with real-time data and customizable alerts. Features widgets and Live Activities for convenient access.
- Quota overview and reset times
- Token trend analysis
- Apple Watch app
- Widgets and complications
- Live Activities on Lock Screen
- Low-quota alerts
- Local-first data connection
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iCodex is a local-first usage dashboard for Codex users. Keep an eye on quota, reset times, and token trends without repeatedly returning to your Mac. Key features: • Quota overview: See 5-hour and 7-day limits, remaining percentages, and estimated reset times • Token trends: Explore 7-day or 30-day input, output, and cached token history • Apple Watch: Check quota, today's tokens, and 24-hour activity from your wrist • Widgets and complications: Keep essential usage information where you look most • Live Activities: View current quota on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Low-quota alerts: Get optional notifications when remaining quota becomes low • Local-first connection: The Mac Helper reads and summarizes usage on your computer, then shares it with iPhone over an encrypted local-network connection Getting started: 1. Install and run the iCodex Mac Helper 2. Scan the pairing QR code with your iPhone 3. View usage on iPhone, Apple Watch, and widgets Paid content: • You can use Demo Preview at no charge to explore the iPhone quota overview, token trends, and settings with sample data • Connecting to the Mac Helper for real usage data, plus the live quota dashboard, up to 30 days of local history, Apple Watch app, widgets, complications, and low-quota alerts, requires an active Monthly Membership or the Lifetime Unlock • Monthly Membership is an auto-renewable one-month subscription. Cancel in the App Store; access continues until the end of the paid period • Lifetime Unlock is a non-consumable, one-time purchase that does not auto-renew. Both options include the same features • Existing Lifetime Unlock purchases remain valid without any additional payment • The actual price and applicable taxes are shown on the App Store purchase confirmation sheet • Existing customers can restore either purchase on the unlock screen or in Settings • Demo Preview uses sample data only. It does not include real Mac data or unlock Apple Watch and widgets iCodex does not upload or store your raw conversation content. The developer does not operate a cloud server that receives your usage data. iCodex is an independently developed third-party utility and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any third-party service provider. Your use of third-party services remains subject to the terms you have with those providers. Some features require a compatible Mac, the same local network, Apple Watch, or system permission. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCodex at 100% against WorkBuddy's 36%. iCodex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). WorkBuddy's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). 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. WorkBuddy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and iCodex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iCodex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkBuddy has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WorkBuddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of iCodex's.
WorkBuddy ships an update weekly, iCodex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkBuddy | iCodex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tencent Technology (Shanghai) Company Limited | 建祥 陈 |
Customer experience
WorkBuddy
iCodex
In-app purchases
WorkBuddy
- 个人标准版连续包月$9.991 Month
- 个人高级版连续包月$19.991 Month
- 个人标准版连续包年$99.991 Year
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- 个人旗舰版连续包月$99.991 Month
- 个人高级版连续包年$199.991 Year
- 个人旗舰版连续包年$999.991 Year
iCodex
- Lifetime Access$1.99









