Comparison

Tidey Remote vs Cindy

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

Head to head
About

Tidey Remote

Features
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Tidey Remote is the iPhone companion for Tidey, a developer-friendly terminal app for macOS. Pair your iPhone to your Mac via QR code and stay connected to your AI coding agents from anywhere. KEY FEATURES Seamless link to Tidey on your Mac One app, direct access to every workspace, panel, and session on your Mac. QR-code pairing made easy Scan the QR code from Tidey on your Mac and you're connected. Chat directly with your agents Claude Code and Codex, in a chat interface tuned for the phone. Send screenshots or photos straight to your agent. Privacy first • No third-party analytics, no advertising SDKs, no data sales • All chat and terminal data stays between your iPhone and your Mac Code is for agents. Docs are for humans. A reader-friendly editor for the documents your agent ships. Get started 1. On your Mac, install Tidey and open the Tidey Remote pairing screen to display a QR code. 2. Open Tidey Remote on your iPhone, tap "Scan QR", and point your camera at the Mac. 3. You're paired and ready to chat with your agents from anywhere. For the Mac download and full setup guide, see the Support link on this App Store page. REQUIREMENTS Tidey Remote requires a Mac running Tidey with the Tidey Remote Bridge companion. Both are free.

About

Cindy

This AI agent operates your computer's files, browsers, and apps to complete tasks remotely. Manage ongoing processes, dispatch new jobs via voice or text, and review results or critical actions from your phone.

Highlights
  • Remote task management
  • Real-time progress mirroring
  • Voice and text task dispatch
  • Action approval and rejection
  • Result preview on mobile
  • Scheduled task management
Features
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Consider it done. Cindy is your all-round AI assistant. She works on your computer — operating files, browsers, and apps to actually finish your work, not just answer questions. The Cindy mobile app is her remote command center: work keeps moving even when you're away from your desk. STAY ON TOP OF EVERYTHING Every task running on your computer, mirrored to your phone in real time. What she's doing, how far along she is, what it costs — all at a glance. DISPATCH TASKS FROM ANYWHERE That idea you had on the train? Type it or just hold to talk. The task starts running on your computer immediately, and results come back to your phone. YOU MAKE THE CALLS When something matters, Cindy stops and asks: deleting files, sending messages, executing a plan. Review the details on your phone and approve or reject with one tap. RESULTS IN YOUR POCKET Documents, spreadsheets, code, and images she produces — preview them right on your phone. Review every change; reject anything you don't like and she'll redo it. AUTOMATION THAT NEVER SLEEPS View and manage scheduled tasks from your phone: daily issue triage, weekly reports, competitor monitoring — she runs them on her own schedule and reports back. BUILT ON TRUST Your sessions and data live on your own computer — the phone keeps no copy. Every step is transparent, and critical actions always wait for your approval. The Cindy client is fully open source and auditable. — Questions or feedback? Visit cindy.app — we'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Tidey Remote4 screens
Cindy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tidey Remote and Cindy 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

Tidey Remote ships an update every 9 days, Cindy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tidey Remote versus Cindy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidey RemoteCindy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB123 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHsueh Cheng FengXD Entertainment Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Tidey Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Cindy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tidey Remote free?
Tidey Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cindy free?
Cindy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tidey Remote or Cindy have ads?
Neither Tidey Remote nor Cindy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tidey Remote or Cindy?
Tidey Remote ships an update every 9 days, and Cindy weekly. Most recently, Tidey Remote was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cindy on November 10, 2026.

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