Nura Dev vs Codetether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nura Dev
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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 — kitchen, car, walk, bed — without losing your place in a long-running coding session. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Hold-to-talk voice control — speak naturally, no wake word • Replies in real time — every agent response streamed to your phone as text • Real-time activity feed — see tool calls, file edits, and commands as the agent works • Approve tool calls from your phone — keep dangerous actions safe even when you're away from the keyboard • Persistent chat history — pick up where you left off when you reopen the app • Multi-session support — 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 • A compatible terminal-based AI coding agent and any required subscription • iOS 18 or later • A Google or Apple account for sign-in • 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 → Apple ID → 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
Codetether
Control your AI coding agent from your phone. Monitor live sessions, approve permissions, review code changes, and send instructions remotely. Your code remains secure on your machine.
- Follow AI coding sessions live
- Approve/reject tool permissions
- Answer agent's questions
- Review code diffs
- Browse project files
- Compose with commands and attachments
- Connect to multiple servers
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Codetether puts the opencode AI coding agent in your pocket. Run opencode on your computer, then follow the work from your phone: watch replies stream in, approve permissions, review diffs and send the next instruction from anywhere. Your code never leaves your machine. The app connects to your own opencode server — over your local network, Tailscale or an end-to-end encrypted relay — and no account is needed. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow sessions live: streaming replies, reasoning and tool calls • Approve or reject permissions from your phone, the lock screen or Apple Watch • Answer the agent's questions without leaving the app • Review every diff the agent produced, file by file, and revert changes • See what each session costs: usage by day, project and model • Live Activities and the Dynamic Island show every session at a glance • Browse and read your project files • Compose with @ files, / commands, ! shell and photo attachments • Keep several servers (LAN, Tailscale, relay) with automatic reconnect • Available in 33 languages SETUP On your computer, run: npx ocremote --pair A QR appears; scan it once and you are connected. Keep the terminal running while you work. No computer at hand? Tap “Try the demo” to explore the app with sample data — nothing is sent anywhere. opencode is an open source AI coding agent by its authors; this app is an independent client for it.
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Verdict
Nura Dev and Codetether are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Nura Dev sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Codetether sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nura Dev ships an update every 3 weeks, Codetether every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nura Dev | Codetether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Rajasingh | Raul Alonso Pardo |
In-app purchases
Nura Dev
- Nura Dev Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Codetether
- Unlock opencode remote$9.99
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