Comparison

Atrium Agent Client vs VelaTerm

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

Head to head
About

Atrium Agent Client

Features
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Atrium is the iPhone and iPad companion to Atrium for Mac. Follow your Codex and Claude tasks, send prompts, and manage your development work while your Mac runs the agents. • Pair by scanning the QR code in Atrium for Mac or opening a shared pairing link. • Connect to your Mac from any network with end-to-end encryption. • Read live agent replies and send prompts with images or voice transcription. • Choose agent models and reasoning settings. • Browse projects, review Git changes and diffs, and run workspace commands. • Switch between paired Macs and receive task notifications. Atrium for Mac is required. Download the latest macOS release from the link on the pairing screen. Codex and Claude require their respective command-line tools and accounts on your Mac. Optional voice transcription uses your own OpenAI API key.

About

VelaTerm

Features
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VelaTerm is a terminal manager built for working with AI coding agents. The VelaTerm mobile app connects to a computer that runs VelaTerm, so you can follow your sessions and continue your work away from your desk. CONNECT TO YOUR OWN HOST • Connect over SSH with a password or an Ed25519 private key, or open a VelaTerm link. • Confirm the host fingerprint before the first connection. VelaTerm asks again if the fingerprint changes. • Passwords and private keys are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device. WORK WITH YOUR SESSIONS • Browse the projects, groups and sessions on your host. • See whether each coding agent is working, waiting for your input or finished. • Read agent conversations and reply from your iPhone or iPad. • Open project files and save them to your device. REQUIREMENTS VelaTerm must be installed on the computer you connect to. The desktop app is available at velaterm.com.

Screenshots

Atrium Agent Client4 screens
VelaTerm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Atrium Agent Client at every 4 days against VelaTerm's every 3 weeks. VelaTerm's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

Atrium Agent Client ships an update every 4 days, VelaTerm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Atrium Agent Client versus VelaTerm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtrium Agent ClientVelaTerm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZabir RaihanVlinx Software, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Atrium Agent Client

No in-app purchases

None

VelaTerm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atrium Agent Client free?
Atrium Agent Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VelaTerm free?
VelaTerm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atrium Agent Client or VelaTerm have ads?
Neither Atrium Agent Client nor VelaTerm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atrium Agent Client or VelaTerm?
Atrium Agent Client ships an update every 4 days, and VelaTerm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Atrium Agent Client was updated on November 10, 2026 and VelaTerm on November 12, 2026.

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