Comparison

DashVox vs Terminull

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

Head to head
About

DashVox

This app enables engineers to perform development tasks using voice commands, even when away from their keyboard. It supports remote coding sessions, bug triage, and code reviews, providing spoken summaries of completed tasks. It offers integration with various devices and infrastructure options for flexible use.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled AI coding sessions
  • Remote bug report triage
  • Code repository review
  • Draft release notes
  • Hands-free operation on commute
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
  • Self-hosted backend option
Features
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DashVox is a voice-first AI engineering assistant for when your hands aren't on a keyboard. Commute, walk, bike, run, or just step out for coffee — DashVox lets you orchestrate real engineering work by voice. Kick off coding sessions on your dev machine, triage bug reports, review repos, draft release notes, or catch up on what happened while you were offline. The work runs remotely; DashVox keeps you in the loop and hands you a clean spoken summary when each task lands. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Spin up AI coding sessions on any SSH-reachable machine by voice. Your preferred coding agent handles the actual work on the remote end. • Keep the conversation going while sessions run in the background. Queue follow-ups, pivot to other topics, or just listen — DashVox surfaces each completion automatically when it's ready. • Run multiple sessions in parallel. The app batches completions cleanly so several finishing at once doesn't overwhelm you. • Ask general questions with built-in web search for current information. • Drop into raw shell mode when you need an unwrapped terminal command. • Every spoken reply is shaped for audio: plain prose, no emojis, no markdown noise, no JSON read aloud. MEET YOU WHERE YOU ARE • CarPlay: full chat and session experience on your vehicle's display — hands on the wheel, eyes on the road. • Apple Watch: spoken updates and quick status checks from your wrist. Take a call, take a walk, take a run — your background agents keep working. • iPhone + AirPods: voice input and audio-first output for errands, transit, the grocery line, or anywhere you'd rather listen than look. BRING YOUR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE • DashVox Cloud works out of the box. Prefer self-hosted? Point the app at your own backend and run the whole stack on your hardware. • SSH directly to your dev box over Tailscale, VPN, or the public internet. Direct-client mode skips the backend entirely for the lowest possible latency. • Bring your own agent: Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Codex, or any custom CLI. Agent profiles let you tune flags, session flags, and working directories per machine. • Password or private-key SSH auth, stored in the iOS keychain. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • Non-blocking by design. Start a task, get the session id back instantly, and keep talking. When the remote agent finishes — minutes or hours later — DashVox tells you. • Burst-safe. Three sessions landing in five seconds? You get one clean summary, not three interruptions. • Audio-first. No visual noise. No JSON. No markdown tables read letter-by-letter. Every response is written for ears. PRIVACY AND CONTROL • Self-hosted is a first-class mode, not an afterthought. Run your own backend, keep conversations and sessions on your hardware. • SSH credentials stored in the iOS keychain, never synced to any cloud we control. • No ads. No tracking. No training on your prompts. WHO IT'S FOR • Software engineers who spend time away from a keyboard • Commuters, walkers, runners, cyclists, and anyone who'd rather listen to work happen than stare at a screen • Founders and tech leads who want continuity between the office and everywhere else

About

Terminull

Features
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Terminull pairs with your Mac and lets you drive your AI coding agents from anywhere — on your iPhone or iPad. Watch them work, steer them, approve changes. End-to-end encrypted. Start real coding sessions from the couch, the train, or away from your desk. Your agent runs on your own machine, with your own tools and files. Terminull is just the window into it. WORKS WITH THE AGENTS YOU ALREADY USE Drive all your favorite command-line coding agents out of the box — including Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Goose, and OpenCode. Terminull detects what is installed and drives it. Switch agent and model per session. BUILT FOR REAL WORK, NOT JUST CHAT - Rich streaming output: diffs, code blocks, to-do plans, and command results rendered natively - Multiple concurrent sessions with a live status carousel on your Lock Screen - Notifications when a session finishes, needs input, or hits an error — even if the app was force-quit - Scheduled runs that start on their own - Voice input with on-device transcription — dictate a task, hands-free PRIVATE BY DESIGN - End-to-end encrypted between your device and your Mac - Connects directly over your local network at home, or securely relayed when you are away - LAN-only mode keeps everything on your network with no cloud at all - No account required to pair with your own machine YOUR MACHINE, YOUR RULES The agent runs where your code lives. Nothing is uploaded to us — Terminull relays encrypted messages, never your source. Set restricted paths, pick your models, and bring your own provider keys. Get started in under a minute: install the free Terminull companion — a lightweight menu-bar app for your Mac — scan the pairing QR, and you are connected.

Screenshots

DashVox4 screens
Terminull4 screens

Verdict

The call

DashVox and Terminull are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashVox ships an update weekly, Terminull every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DashVox versus Terminull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashVoxTerminull
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB217 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJACK ZANTE HAYSDmitry Ulyanov

In-app purchases

None

DashVox

No in-app purchases

None

Terminull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DashVox free?
DashVox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminull free?
Terminull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DashVox or Terminull have ads?
Neither DashVox nor Terminull shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DashVox or Terminull?
DashVox ships an update weekly, and Terminull every 10 days. Most recently, DashVox was updated on October 19, 2026 and Terminull on October 24, 2026.

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