# Hermex vs Limits

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hermex at none against Limits's 3. Hermex also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 70%) and ratings volume (84 vs 22). Limits's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Limits sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hermex asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hermex against 4.5 for Limits. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Hermex's written reviews are positive against 70% of Limits's.

Hermex ships an update fortnightly, Limits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hermex | Limits |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319/reviews)** | [4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limits-ai-usage-tracker/id6783130074/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **84** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | **86.4% of reviews** | 70.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#23** | #46 |
| Size | 58 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Ansar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345663) | [Pranav Karthik Mruthyunjayan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750069898) |

## What reviewers say

### Hermex

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

**Currently charting:** #23 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


### Limits

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limits-ai-usage-tracker/id6783130074)

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your AI coding rate limits across multiple providers in one convenient dashboard. View session usage, weekly quotas, and reset timers with customizable widgets for at-a-glance updates. This app prioritizes privacy with on-device token storage and no tracking.

**Highlights:** AI rate limit monitoring, Session usage tracking, Weekly quota display, Reset countdown timers, Home and Lock Screen widgets, On-device token storage, Supports Codex, Claude, Cursor

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $6.99 | per year |
| Limits Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hermex free?

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

### Is Limits free?

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

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

Hermex is rated higher. Hermex averages 4.6 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Limits averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.

### Do Hermex or Limits have ads?

Neither Hermex nor Limits shows ads.

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

Hermex ships an update fortnightly, and Limits every 3 days. Most recently, Hermex was updated on September 22, 2026 and Limits on September 14, 2026.

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

Hermex currently peaks at #23 in the App Store charts, and Limits at #46. 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.*