Comparison

Nura Dev vs Leash

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

Head to head
About

Nura Dev

Features
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Nura Dev turns your iPhone into a voice remote for terminal-based AI coding agents. Pair your CLI in seconds, hold the mic button to speak your prompt, and read the agent's reply on your phone. Stay in the loop wherever you are β€” kitchen, car, walk, bed β€” without losing your place in a long-running coding session. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Hold-to-talk voice control β€” speak naturally, no wake word β€’ Replies in real time β€” every agent response streamed to your phone as text β€’ Real-time activity feed β€” see tool calls, file edits, and commands as the agent works β€’ Approve tool calls from your phone β€” keep dangerous actions safe even when you're away from the keyboard β€’ Persistent chat history β€” pick up where you left off when you reopen the app β€’ Multi-session support β€” one app, all your paired coding agent sessions HOW IT WORKS 1. Run your coding agent CLI in your terminal with the Nura plugin installed 2. Scan the pairing QR code from the app 3. Hold the mic, talk, release 4. Read the agent's reply, or tap a tool-call card to approve or deny REQUIRES β€’ A compatible terminal-based AI coding agent and any required subscription β€’ iOS 18 or later β€’ A Google or Apple account for sign-in β€’ A working network connection to your paired terminal session PRIVACY Voice audio is transcribed through Nura's relay and not stored. Your code and conversations stay between your terminal and your iPhone. See nuradev.app/privacy.html for full details. SUBSCRIPTION Nura Dev requires a $4.99/month subscription after a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nuradev.app/privacy.html

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Leash

Features
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Step away from your Mac without losing control of your AI coding agents. Leash sends their commands, questions, and plans to your iPhone. Review the exact action, respond in a tap, and keep work moving wherever you are. β€’ Approve or deny commands from the app or lock screen β€’ See the command, project, and risk before it runs β€’ Answer multiple-choice questions or send your own response β€’ Review plans and approve themβ€”or ask the agent to keep planning β€’ Follow running sessions and steer them live β€’ Check status from Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri shortcuts BUILT FOR CODING AGENTS Leash is built for Claude Code, with beta support for Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Qwen, OpenCode, and more. Supervise the agents running on your Mac from one place. LOCAL-FIRST AND PRIVATE Leash pairs with a free Mac companion app. There is no Leash account and no readable cloud copy of your work. On the same Wi-Fi, your devices connect directly over your local network. Away from Wi-Fi, an end-to-end encrypted relay carries ciphertext that the relay cannot read. FREE Receive encrypted notifications on any network. While on the same Wi-Fi, respond in Leash or through notification actions at no cost. LEASH PRO Unlock off-network responses and notification actions, Live Activities, and a live terminal mirror. Available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Get the free Mac companion: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/ Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Nura Dev4 screens
Leash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leash at none against Nura Dev's 1. Leash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nura Dev sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Leash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nura Dev ships an update every 3 weeks, Leash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Nura Dev versus Leash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNura DevLeash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon RajasinghAdrian McGee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nura Dev

Subscriptions1
  • Nura Dev Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

Leash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nura Dev free?
Nura Dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leash free?
Leash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nura Dev or Leash have ads?
Neither Nura Dev nor Leash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nura Dev or Leash?
Nura Dev ships an update every 3 weeks, and Leash every 2 days. Most recently, Nura Dev was updated on October 24, 2026 and Leash on October 15, 2026.

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