Zelmux vs Lo Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Zelmux
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Zelmux is a mobile client for Zellij,Tmux and SSH. It's optimized for Claude and Codex cli. Connect to a Zellij server running on your Mac or Linux box and attach to live sessions from your iPhone. Built for developers who run long-lived agent workflows ā Claude Code, Codex, build watchers, log tails ā and want to check in, steer, or paste prompts without opening a laptop. KEY FEATURES ⢠Attach to your Zellij sessions over HTTPS and WebSocket ⢠Secure self-signed TLS support with certificate pinning ⢠Fast ANSI terminal rendering powered by SwiftTerm ⢠Prompt composer with Send, Paste, and Stage modes ⢠Bracketed-paste support for safer multi-line prompts ⢠Saved snippets for repeat commands ⢠Touch modes for scrolling, selection, and terminal mouse input ⢠Pinch to zoom terminal font size ⢠Focus mode for full-screen terminal viewing ⢠Local-first design with no cloud account, telemetry, or third-party tracking
Lo Deck
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Lo Deck turns your iPad or iPhone into a customizable control surface ā a "macro pad" ā for your computer. Design a grid of buttons in the free Lo Deck desktop app (macOS & Windows), then tap them on your tablet to run actions on your computer in real time. ⢠Live data on every key ā CPU, memory, free disk, a clock, the battery, weather and more. ⢠Three triggers per key ā tap, long-press and double-tap each fire a different action. ⢠Media & app control ā play/pause, volume, launch apps, fire keyboard shortcuts. ⢠Smart home & car ā webhooks and Tesla climate from a button. ⢠Pages, folders & themes ā organize hundreds of actions; recolor keys, add emoji or images. ⢠Page backgrounds & translucent buttons ā give a page its own background image (fill / contain / stretch) and let buttons show through translucently. ⢠Live-value tiles ā show any number from an HTTP/JSON API or a shell command. Connects locally on your own Wi-Fi network (no account), or from anywhere via your Lo Deck account. This is a companion app: it needs the free Lo Deck desktop app running on your computer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lo Deck at every 5 days against Zelmux's every 3 weeks. 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.
Zelmux ships an update every 3 weeks, Lo Deck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zelmux | Lo Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yang Zhang | Louis van de Wiele |
In-app purchases
Zelmux
No in-app purchases
Lo Deck
No in-app purchases









