Comparison

ScarfGo vs Redfish Console

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

Head to head
About

ScarfGo

Features
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ScarfGo is the iPhone companion to Scarf, the open-source macOS GUI for the Hermes AI agent. It connects from your phone to a Hermes server you operate โ€” your Mac, a home Linux box, a cloud VM, anything reachable over SSH โ€” and lets you run sessions, browse memory, manage cron jobs, and resume conversations on the go. A fully native iOS app, not a web view or a remote desktop. ScarfGo speaks SSH directly using a pure-Swift implementation, reads Hermes state via SFTP and SQLite snapshots, and streams real-time agent output over the Agent Client Protocol on a long-lived SSH exec channel. Every byte stays between your device and the Hermes host you configured. What you can do: โ€ข Multi-server. Configure as many Hermes hosts as you like and switch between them with a tap. Soft Disconnect keeps your credentials cached; Forget wipes a server end-to-end. โ€ข Dashboard. Stats and the 25 most recent sessions, with project badges so you can tell at a glance which work is which. โ€ข Project-scoped chat. Pick a project from your registry and ScarfGo writes the same Scarf-managed AGENTS.md context block the Mac app does, so the agent boots with the right project context. The resulting session is attributed correctly across both clients. โ€ข Session resume. Tap any row on the Dashboard to open that session's transcript in Chat. CLI-started sessions hydrate from the Hermes state database; ACP sessions show an empty-state because Hermes does not persist ACP transcripts to the database. โ€ข Memory editor. Read and edit MEMORY.md and USER.md with a Saved indicator that survives keyboard dismissal and a one-tap Revert. โ€ข Cron list. Human-readable schedules ("Every 6 hours", "Weekdays at 09:00") instead of raw cron expressions, plus a relative next-run estimate. Read-only in this release; editing comes in a future update. โ€ข Skills browser. Read-only category tree with the SKILL.md frontmatter chips (allowed tools, related skills, dependencies) the Mac app shows. โ€ข Settings viewer. Read-only inspection of your config.yaml. Edit values from the Mac app or a remote shell. Privacy. ScarfGo does not collect, transmit, or store your data on any server controlled by the developer. There are no analytics, no telemetry, no ad identifiers. SSH keys are generated on-device and stored in the iOS Keychain with the ThisDeviceOnly attribute, so they are unreachable while the device is locked and never sync to iCloud. The complete privacy policy lives at awizemann.github.io/scarf/privacy. Open-source under the MIT license. Source, issue tracker, and contributor docs at github.com/awizemann/scarf. Bug reports tagged component:scarfgo go straight to the developer. Requirements. iOS 18.0 or later. An SSH-reachable Hermes server (Hermes v0.10.0 or later recommended; full v0.11.0 features supported). Your phone needs to be able to reach that server over the network, for example on the same Wi-Fi or at a public address that accepts SSH connections. ScarfGo itself does not provide any network or VPN service.

About

Redfish Console

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Check your server beneath the operating system. Redfish Console connects your iPhone directly to a Redfish management controller (BMC) over HTTPS on your local network or user-managed VPN. SEE REPORTED STATUS Review host power, system health, and available hardware information, including processors, memory, storage, network interfaces, and sensor readings. EXPLORE YOUR BMC Browse supported Redfish resources and services advertised by your server. Follow event logs, inspect full warning messages and resolution guidance, and use filters when your BMC supports them. REVIEW BEFORE ACTING See the target and expected effect before confirming an available power or locator-light command. Actions depend on the capabilities your server advertises and the permissions of your BMC account. DIRECT ACCESS No Redfish Console account or hosted relay is required. Save one BMC connection on your iPhone, protect saved-login access with optional Face ID or device authentication, and remove local app data in Settings. Optional app diagnostics are enabled by default and can be turned off in Settings. REDFISH CONSOLE PRO Setup, Settings, local deletion, and purchase restoration are available without Pro. Access to system information, hardware, logs, and supported commands requires a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Subscription trials, when offered, are subject to Apple eligibility. Prices and available plans are shown in the app. REQUIREMENTS You need an HTTPS-accessible Redfish BMC, a certificate trusted by iOS, and valid server credentials. Available data and actions vary by hardware, firmware, and account permissions. Redfish Console does not provide IPMI access or an interactive remote KVM console. Redfish Console is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DMTF or hardware vendors. Privacy Policy: https://redfish-console.khalidwar.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScarfGo4 screens
Redfish Console4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScarfGo at none against Redfish Console's 3. Redfish Console's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Redfish Console sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScarfGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ScarfGo versus Redfish Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScarfGoRedfish Console
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan WizemannKW Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

ScarfGo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Redfish Console

Subscriptions2
  • Redfish Console Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Redfish Console Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Redfish Console Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

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

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