Code Light vs Runline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Light
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Code Light 是您 AI 编程会话的原生 iPhone 伴侣应用。把它与 Mac 上的 MioIsland 配对,就能在任何地方阅读、回复、编排您的 AI 编程会话 — 完全不用碰键盘。 为什么选 Code Light 专为 Mac 端 AI 编程工作流从零设计,死磕 iOS 原生体验。每个功能都"正确性和手感"优先于"跨平台覆盖"。 — 实时会话同步。每条消息、每次工具调用、每个思考块都即时推到手机。 — 真正的灵动岛。一个全局 Live Activity 反映 AI 助手此刻在干什么,阶段切换通过 APNs 更新,不会让灵动岛抖动。 — 精准终端定位。您的消息会精确落到您选中的那个 AI 终端,绝不会误发到旁边的窗口。Code Light 通过 ps 找到目标进程,读取环境变量精确路由。 — 任何斜杠命令都能发。/model、/cost、/usage、/clear、/compact — 任何 AI 命令都能从手机发送,Mac 捕获终端输出并以合成消息回传。 — 一台 iPhone,多台 Mac。一部手机可以配对多台 Mac,跨任意多个后端服务器。每台 Mac 有永久 6 位配对码,永不轮转。会话严格隔离。 — 远程新建会话。点击 +,选一个启动预设,选一个项目路径,Mac 上立刻弹出新的工作区跑那条命令。 — 图片附件。用相机拍照或从相册选择,自动粘贴到 Mac 端。 — 精细化通知。每台设备可单独切换完成、审批、错误事件的推送。 — 隐私优先。端到端加密,服务器是零知识中继,只转发加密消息无法读取内容。企业/开发者可选自托管 CodeLight Server,用于数据合规与基础设施隔离。 系统要求 - 装有 MioIsland 的 Mac(AI 编程助手桥接工具) - CodeLight Server(自托管或公共) - iOS 17 或更高 - Mac 上已安装支持的 AI 编程命令行助手 隐私 Code Light 不收集任何个人数据。无统计分析、无跟踪、无第三方 SDK。认证密钥保存在设备钥匙串中。详见应用内"隐私政策"。
Runline
Control AI coding agents on your Mac remotely from your iPhone. Assign tasks, answer prompts, and monitor progress without needing to be at your computer. Your code remains secure on your machine.
- Remote AI coding agent control
- Assign tasks and answer prompts
- Monitor progress live
- Voice input and model switching
- Secure code on your Mac
- Notifications for agent needs
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Runline connects the AI coding agents running on your Mac — Claude Code, Codex, Kimi Code and more — to your iPhone: assign work, answer questions and watch progress without being at the computer. It runs, you walk away Start a session on your Mac, close the lid, leave. The task keeps running on your own machine while your phone streams every step. One sentence is one task "Make the retry exponential, five attempts max" — send it and the agent takes it from there. Voice input works too, and you can switch models and permission modes from the phone. It asks, you answer on the phone When the agent needs approval or wants you to pick between proposals, the notification carries the options. One tap and the turn resumes. The Dynamic Island shows the live session state and the tool currently running. See exactly what changed Every turn ends with a summary, and each tool call can be inspected. Read first, then decide whether it continues. Your code never leaves your Mac Repositories and files stay on your own machine; Runline relays session messages only. Permissions are controlled on the Mac, and a lost phone can be revoked there at any time. Requires the free Runline Mac app (runline.rethinking.art). No accounts — pairing is one QR scan. Terms of Service: https://runline.rethinking.art/terms Privacy Policy: https://runline.rethinking.art/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Runline at weekly against Code Light's every 3 weeks. 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. Code Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Runline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Code Light ships an update every 3 weeks, Runline weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Light | Runline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuxi Wudao Matrix Information Technology Co., Ltd | Rethinking.Studio |
In-app purchases
Code Light
- Lifetime Access$14.99
Runline
- Monthly Pro$17.991 Month
- Annual Pro$69.991 Year
- Buyout$99.99









