Comparison

Codexex vs Otherside CLI

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

Head to head
About

Codexex

This utility provides a clear overview of your Codex usage on iPhone and iPad. It displays 5-hour and weekly usage, reset times, historical data, and pace forecasts. Preview mode allows you to check layouts before signing in.

Highlights
  • 5-hour and weekly usage display
  • Reset timing information
  • Peaks/Cycle/Month history
  • Pace and forecast hints
  • Preview Mode sample data
  • Quick refresh controls
Features
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Codexex is a native iPhone and iPad utility for keeping Codex usage readable at a glance. It shows the next 5-hour reset when your account reports one, plus weekly allowance and reset timing. When only a weekly window is reported, weekly allowance and progress lead instead. Preview Mode lets you check the layout before signing in. Start a compact Live Activity after a foreground refresh to see your weekly percentage left and progress bar from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Codexex keeps the iPhone and iPad experience focused on clear quota status and quick refresh controls. Codexex supports ChatGPT sign-in through Safari and a device-code flow. Quota reads stay on this device, with no browser cookies and no scraping. EULA / Terms of Use: https://codexex.eu/terms Privacy Policy: https://codexex.eu/privacy/

About

Otherside CLI

Features
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Otherside CLI is the mobile companion for your terminal coding agent. Pair the app with the Otherside CLI running on your laptop, then control your AI coding sessions from anywhere. See your agent's progress in real time, approve permission requests on the go, and pick up the conversation from your phone when you step away from the keyboard. Features: - Live session view: every tool call, file edit, and assistant reply streams to your phone in real time - Permission control: approve or deny agent actions from the lock screen via push notifications - Multi-provider: pair with sessions running multiple AI providers - End-to-end encrypted: messages and content are encrypted on your devices; the broker never sees plaintext - Push notifications: get notified when your agent finishes, hits an error, or needs your input - Multi-device: pair multiple desktops to one mobile Privacy first: Otherside uses end-to-end encryption with standard cryptographic primitives (X25519, ChaCha20-Poly1305). Your conversation content never leaves your devices in readable form. Get started by installing the Otherside CLI on your laptop (othersidecli.com), then scan the QR code from the mobile app to pair.

Screenshots

Codexex4 screens
Otherside CLI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Codexex at 3 against Otherside CLI's 1. Otherside CLI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codexex ships an update every 2 weeks, Otherside CLI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Codexex versus Otherside CLI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodexexOtherside CLI
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyorgy BolykiDunamis Tech

In-app purchases

None

Codexex

No in-app purchases

None

Otherside CLI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codexex free?
Codexex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Otherside CLI free?
Otherside CLI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codexex or Otherside CLI have ads?
Neither Codexex nor Otherside CLI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codexex or Otherside CLI?
Codexex ships an update every 2 weeks, and Otherside CLI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Codexex was updated on September 28, 2026 and Otherside CLI on October 1, 2026.

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