# Hermex vs Cursor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hermex at none against Cursor's 7. Hermex also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Cursor's advantage is chart position (#2 vs #34) and ratings volume (996 vs 197). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cursor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Hermex asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hermex against 4.7 for Cursor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursor has 996 ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Hermex's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cursor's.

Hermex ships an update weekly, Cursor every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hermex | Cursor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (197 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319/reviews)** | [4.7 (996 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 197 | **996** |
| Positive reviews | **85.1% of reviews** | 59.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #34 | **#2** |
| Size | 72 MB | 310 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Ansar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345663) | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) |

## What reviewers say

### Hermex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319)

**Currently charting:** #34 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a native mobile interface for interacting with your self-hosted Hermes Agent server. It allows you to manage conversations, control agent settings, and access workspace files directly from your iPhone.

**Highlights:** Connect to your own Hermes server, Manage existing and start new conversations, Control models, profiles, and reasoning, Attach files and photos, Browse workspace files, Offline read-only viewing of recent sessions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #4 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Build, review, and ship software from anywhere using AI agents. Implement changes, fix bugs, and manage projects remotely. Verify work with demos and provide visual feedback to agents.

**Highlights:** Launch coding agents from anywhere, Track and manage engineering work, Review screenshots and videos of changes, Annotate images for visual feedback, Inspect diffs and merge pull requests, Communicate with agents via voice, Understand codebases faster

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $30.00 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| X Super | $129.99 | per month |
| X Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |
| X Premium | $300.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hermex free?

Hermex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cursor free?

Cursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hermex or Cursor?

Hermex is rated higher. Hermex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Cursor averages 4.7 from 996 ratings.

### Do Hermex or Cursor have ads?

Neither Hermex nor Cursor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hermex or Cursor?

Hermex ships an update weekly, and Cursor every 6 days. Most recently, Hermex was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cursor on October 28, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Hermex or Cursor?

Hermex currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and Cursor at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*