# Hermex vs Crystl

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crystl at every 3 days against Hermex's every 10 days. Crystl also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). Hermex's advantage is chart position (#45 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Hermex ships an update every 10 days, Crystl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hermex | Crystl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (221 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **221** | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 86 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Ansar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345663) | [Christopher Bolton](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779493924) |

## What reviewers say

### Hermex

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

**Currently charting:** #45 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This client app connects to your self-hosted AI agent, allowing you to manage conversations, review file edits, and interact with bots and sessions. It offers customization options and live activity integration for seamless workflow management.

**Highlights:** Connects to self-hosted AI agents, Manage conversations and streamed responses, Review file edits as diffs, Switch between Bots and Sessions, Customize themes, colors, and fonts, Live Activities for Lock Screen visibility, Share extension for content staging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Crystl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystl-ai-orchestration/id6779493922)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hermex free?

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

### Is Crystl free?

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

### Do Hermex or Crystl have ads?

Neither Hermex nor Crystl shows ads.

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

Hermex ships an update every 10 days, and Crystl every 3 days. Most recently, Hermex was updated on November 9, 2026 and Crystl on November 5, 2026.

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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.*
