Comparison

Octopus vs Baybo Agent

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

Head to head
About

Octopus

Features
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Octopus brings Codex to iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Mac, development server, or remote workspace and keep real coding threads moving from anywhere. It is not another closed cloud IDE. Octopus is a mobile control surface for the environment you already use: connect through Codex app-server or SSH, browse workspaces, projects, and recent sessions, return to active threads, and follow Thinking, Waiting, and Ready states in real time. When an agent needs a decision, resolve approvals with Allow, Allow for Session, or Deny. Use text, voice, images, and files to add context without returning to your desk. Review automation runs, start a task again, inspect history, and jump back from notifications or Live Activities when work changes state. Built for developers who want to: • Monitor AI coding agents from iPhone • Resume Codex threads away from the desk • Approve commands, permissions, and structured questions remotely • Keep Mac, server, workspace, and thread context organized • Dictate quick prompts, bug notes, and test results by voice Key features: • Codex app-server and SSH connections • Server, project, thread, and recent session management • Runtime status, notifications, and Live Activity deep links • Approval cards for command and permission decisions • Markdown messages, tool results, image input, and file context • Automation list, run-now actions, and run history • SSH host fingerprint confirmation and credentials stored in device Keychain • Octopus turns your phone into a second development screen, so you can stay close to the code even when you step away from the keyboard. Subscription Legal Links: • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://velocai.net/octopus/privacy/

About

Baybo Agent

Features
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Baybo is a companion app for your Baybo AI gateway. Chat with agents, manage projects, monitor usage, and review rich responses from your iPhone. • Continue conversations with clear, synced chat history • View Markdown, LaTeX, images, and interactive HTML previews • Coordinate multi-agent work through project boards • Monitor token usage, CLI quotas, and system status in Deck • Connect directly to your gateway or use the encrypted relay path Baybo is designed for people who run or manage a Baybo gateway. Gateway availability, models, tools, and data retention are controlled by the gateway operator.

Screenshots

Octopus4 screens
Baybo Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Octopus at every 5 days against Baybo Agent's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Octopus ships an update every 5 days, Baybo Agent monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Octopus versus Baybo Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopusBaybo Agent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVelocAI LTDä½³ęž ē”°

In-app purchases

None

Octopus

No in-app purchases

None

Baybo Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baybo Agent free?
Baybo Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Octopus or Baybo Agent have ads?
Neither Octopus nor Baybo Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Octopus or Baybo Agent?
Octopus ships an update every 5 days, and Baybo Agent monthly. Most recently, Octopus was updated on September 23, 2026 and Baybo Agent on October 9, 2026.

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