Comparison

CodeAgent vs Replicas

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

Head to head
About

CodeAgent

Features
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Your AI coding agent keeps working after you close the laptop. CodeAgent lets you keep up with it: watch a long run live, answer its questions, approve the next step and redirect it from your phone. It is not a way to write code on a small screen. Your agent does the work; you stay in the loop wherever you are. WHEN IT HELPS • A long refactor is running and you have to leave the desk. • An overnight task stops to ask a question, and you answer it from bed instead of finding it stuck in the morning. • The agent wants to run a command or edit a file, and you approve or deny it in one tap. • You started a session in your terminal and want to pick it up on your phone, then hand it back. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow the agent's output live, as it works. • Get notified when it finishes or needs a decision from you. • Approve, deny or redirect with a new instruction. • Open a live preview of the app your agent is building and see the change for yourself. • Start a cloud workspace from the app and run your agent there, no laptop needed. • Start a fresh project from your phone, then save it to your repository when it is worth keeping. • Share a live session with teammates so everyone sees the same run. RUNS WHERE YOUR CODE LIVES Your laptop, a cloud workspace, or your own server. Install the CLI or the IDE plugin once, pair with a short code, and your sessions follow you across devices. Works with the agents developers already use, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any terminal agent through the open-source codeam CLI. Or start with the built-in CodeAgent agent, no setup required. Built in public by an independent developer. The CLI and IDE plugins are open source. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Anthropic, OpenAI, Anysphere, Google, Microsoft or GitHub. Product names are used only to state compatibility. Terms of Use: https://www.codeagent-mobile.com/terms Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Replicas

This app allows engineering teams to run coding agents in cloud environments directly from their iPhone. Delegate tasks, iterate with AI agents, and review code changes, pull requests, and web previews within isolated Linux VMs. It supports various coding agents and requires a Replicas account for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Run coding agents in cloud machines
  • Delegate and iterate on coding tasks
  • Review code changes and pull requests
  • Chat with agents and steer work
  • Attach images and files
  • Inspect web previews
Features
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Replicas is the cloud coding agent for engineering teams. Run coding agents inside cloud machines with your codebases, tooling, and dependencies. Delegate work, iterate with agents, and review what comes back from your iPhone. Start work with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode or Pi. Each task runs in its own isolated Linux VM with the repositories, dependencies, and tools configured by your organization. From the Replicas app, you can: • Start and monitor coding tasks • Chat with agents and steer work in progress • Attach images and files • Inspect changes and web previews • Review pull requests • Switch between organizations and environments A Replicas account is required. Environments, repositories, credentials, and subscriptions are configured outside the iOS app. The app does not offer purchases or contain purchase links.

Screenshots

CodeAgent4 screens
Replicas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Replicas at none against CodeAgent's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CodeAgent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Replicas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CodeAgent versus Replicas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeAgentReplicas
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdgar DurandReplicas Group, Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CodeAgent

Subscriptions2
  • CodeAgent Pro — Monthly$19.991 Month
  • CodeAgent Pro — Yearly$191.991 Year
None

Replicas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeAgent free?
CodeAgent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Replicas free?
Replicas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CodeAgent or Replicas have ads?
Neither CodeAgent nor Replicas shows ads.

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