# Cursor vs Claude Remote Control

The clearest difference is price: Cursor at Free against Claude Remote Control's $2.99. Cursor also leads on chart position (#1 vs #17). Claude Remote Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Cursor is free to download; Claude Remote Control costs $2.99 up front. Cursor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Claude Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cursor | Claude Remote Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cursor/id6767085653/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | #17 |
| Size | 310 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) | [ibiz tech company limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801086181) |

## What reviewers say

### Cursor

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

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #5 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 |


### Claude Remote Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/claude-remote-control/id6801086179)

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #169 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cursor free?

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

### Is Claude Remote Control free?

Claude Remote Control costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Cursor or Claude Remote Control have ads?

Neither Cursor nor Claude Remote Control shows ads.

### Which is more popular, Cursor or Claude Remote Control?

Cursor currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Claude Remote Control at #17. 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.*