Corterm vs Otherside CLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Corterm
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Corterm brings your self-hosted terminal workspace to iPhone and iPad. Install a Worker on your server, Mac, PC, or container host, connect it to your Gateway, and start shell sessions from anywhere. Use Corterm to: ⢠create and reconnect terminal sessions on your own machines ⢠manage online workers and check their status ⢠activate workers with a simple device-flow code ⢠keep long-running sessions available across reconnects ⢠work with a touch-friendly mobile interface Corterm is built for developers, operators, and power users who want remote terminal access without handing infrastructure to a third-party cloud. You host the Gateway. You run the Workers. Your sessions stay yours.
Otherside CLI
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Otherside CLI is the mobile companion for your terminal coding agent. Pair the app with the Otherside CLI running on your laptop, then control your AI coding sessions from anywhere. See your agent's progress in real time, approve permission requests on the go, and pick up the conversation from your phone when you step away from the keyboard. Features: - Live session view: every tool call, file edit, and assistant reply streams to your phone in real time - Permission control: approve or deny agent actions from the lock screen via push notifications - Multi-provider: pair with sessions running multiple AI providers - End-to-end encrypted: messages and content are encrypted on your devices; the broker never sees plaintext - Push notifications: get notified when your agent finishes, hits an error, or needs your input - Multi-device: pair multiple desktops to one mobile Privacy first: Otherside uses end-to-end encryption with standard cryptographic primitives (X25519, ChaCha20-Poly1305). Your conversation content never leaves your devices in readable form. Get started by installing the Otherside CLI on your laptop (othersidecli.com), then scan the QR code from the mobile app to pair.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Corterm at weekly against Otherside CLI's every 3 weeks. Otherside CLI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Corterm ships an update weekly, Otherside CLI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Corterm | Otherside CLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ęÆä¼ é® | Dunamis Tech |
In-app purchases
Corterm
No in-app purchases
Otherside CLI
No in-app purchases









