Comparison

Codex Relay vs Ping Agent

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

Head to head
About

Codex Relay

Manage your Codex workflow remotely from your phone. Track active threads, send prompts, review output, and respond to requests. Designed for developers to stay connected to their work without being at their desk.

Highlights
  • Follow Codex conversations remotely
  • Send prompts and follow-up instructions
  • Respond to approval and input requests
  • Attach images for context
  • Review workspace and thread activity
  • Manage relay server state
  • Check usage statistics
Features
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Codex Relay brings your Codex workflow to your phone. Connect to your local Codex Relay server and keep track of active threads, responses, approvals, and workspace activity without staying at your desk. Send follow-up prompts, review assistant output, attach images for context, and respond when Codex needs input before it can continue. Built for developers who use Codex as part of real work, Codex Relay keeps the mobile experience focused, fast, and close to the terminal workflow. Key features: - Follow Codex conversations from your phone - Send prompts and follow-up instructions - Respond to approval and input requests - Attach images as context - Review workspace and thread activity - Manage connected relay server state - Check usage - Designed for local developer workflows Codex Relay requires a running Codex Relay server on your computer. Start the server with `npx codex-relay@latest`, then connect your device over your local network. GitHub: https://github.com/gronxb/codex-relay Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ping Agent

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Let your AI agents tell you when they need you. Ping brings updates from your agents, scripts and automations to your iPhone. Connect a tool that can make an HTTPS request, then get on with your day. A task finished? A workflow needs a decision? Your tools can send you a ping. Your agents, your rules Create a separate named API key for each agent. Choose Normal or Time Sensitive notifications, test the key, then copy or share it with your tool. Revoke one key without affecting the others. No account or sign-in required. Every ping has a home Search notification titles and messages, filter by agent or urgency, and open saved messages offline. Swipe to delete a notification or clear the whole history. Your history stays on your iPhone until you delete it and is included in normal device backups. Built to stay out of your way - Named, independently revocable agent keys - Normal and Time Sensitive permissions per key - A test notification before you share a key - Searchable history with offline reading - No ads, tracking or public profile Optional Ping Safety connection For safety or security events, you can pair the separate Ping Safety app, version 1.1 or later. Compare the full fingerprint in both apps, confirm in Ping Safety, then explicitly allow Critical via Ping Safety for each chosen agent key. These alerts go only to your linked iPhone, never to trusted contacts. They appear in Ping Safety and are not added to Ping’s history. Normal and Time Sensitive alerts continue through Ping. Critical alerts require notification and Critical Alerts permission in Ping Safety. When allowed, they can sound through Silent mode or Focus. The integration shares a five-minute cooldown across its agent keys. Use Normal or Time Sensitive for routine work, infrastructure incidents and completion notices. Good to know Delivery is not guaranteed. Ping is not an emergency service or a replacement for calling local emergency services. Ping does not sync history between devices or store notification titles and bodies on its servers. History includes notifications captured by Ping and may include older alerts still in Notification Center. Already-cleared alerts cannot be recovered. Keep passwords, access tokens, medical details, financial information and other sensitive content out of notifications. Documentation: https://www.techlocal.co.za/ping/docs Support: https://www.techlocal.co.za/ping/support

Screenshots

Codex Relay4 screens
Ping Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Codex Relay at #31 against Ping Agent's unranked. Ping Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codex Relay ships an update every 9 days, Ping Agent every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Codex Relay versus Ping Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodex RelayPing Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKang SungyuTech Local

In-app purchases

None

Codex Relay

No in-app purchases

None

Ping Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codex Relay free?
Codex Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping Agent free?
Ping Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codex Relay or Ping Agent have ads?
Neither Codex Relay nor Ping Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codex Relay or Ping Agent?
Codex Relay ships an update every 9 days, and Ping Agent every 4 days. Most recently, Codex Relay was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ping Agent on October 25, 2026.

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