Comparison

OK Remote vs XCTL

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

Head to head
About

OK Remote

Features
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OK Remote lets you remotely control coding agents running on your computer. Agents run where your code already lives β€” your files, your shell, your tools, your keys β€” and your phone drives it from anywhere. Now you can do real work without being shackled to your desk! Not an SSH client. It's a fully polished, feature-rich app for agentic work while you're away from the keyboard: rich chat with markdown rendering, slash commands, model configuration, a file browser, a code editor, and a git diff viewer. Minimalism and extensibility. Under the hood it runs Pi, the holy grail of agent harnesses. Pi makes no unwanted assumptions for you, and you can extend it to do pretty much anything β€” including whatever any other harness does. Private and fast. Connections between the app and your computer run over Iroh: end-to-end encrypted, and routed along the shortest available path. Bring your own key β€” your AI provider bills you directly, and we never see the traffic. Change personalities. Edit AGENTS.md from your phone and the agent picks up its new instructions on the next turn. Extend it. Ask the agent to write itself an extension and it gains a new capability, immediately. Do whatever you want. It's your computer: - "Find my latest coding session. Watch it periodically, and let me know when it's done." - "I'm in line at Chipotle and my girlfriend isn't checking her phone, but she's at her desk. Use the say command to ask her to text me what she wants." - "Find and import my /create-pr skill." It's easy to get started: 1. Get this app. 2. Install the ok CLI on your computer: ok.lol/install 3. Sign in with the same email on both. 4. Turn on notifications and configure an AI provider from the app. 5. Open the folder you want to work in, and get going.

About

XCTL

Features
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XCTL is the official mobile console for operators who manage their own XCTL deployment. Instead of opening a desktop browser, you can run day-to-day operations and monitoring from your iPhone or iPad. WHO IT’S FOR β€’ Platform administrators with an existing XCTL instance β€’ Teams that need on-the-go visibility into hosts, nodes, and sync jobs β€’ Tenant admins managing users, groups, and business configuration This app is an administration tool only. It does not provide proxy or VPN client functionality. You must have a reachable XCTL console URL and a valid administrator account. OVERVIEW & MONITORING β€’ Dashboard with live platform and host health metrics β€’ Traffic and bandwidth charts to track resource usage over time β€’ Quick visibility into online status, heartbeats, and recent activity NETWORK MANAGEMENT β€’ Logical nodes: create, edit, and bind hosts β€’ Node groups for organizing your infrastructure β€’ Protocol templates and protocol catalog β€’ Config sync queue to track pending and completed pushes HOST OPERATIONS β€’ Server list with status, heartbeat, and connectivity monitoring β€’ Guided provisioning: SSH pre-check, remote install, and configuration β€’ Host groups for batch organization β€’ SSH credentials and certificate management β€’ Online Client upgrades and remote maintenance actions BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION β€’ Tenants, users, and user groups β€’ Role-based access so each account sees only permitted modules SYSTEM & SECURITY β€’ Audit logs and system events β€’ Platform settings and personal account management β€’ Connect via QR scan or manual URL entry β€’ Switch between multiple saved console endpoints β€’ Light and dark appearance, with system-wide or manual theme β€’ English and Simplified Chinese interface PRIVACY & SECURITY Sign-in credentials are stored in the system secure enclave (Keychain). App preferences remain on your device. The app does not collect personal data unrelated to your Master connection. REQUIREMENTS β€’ A self-hosted or privately operated XCTL Master console β€’ Network access to your Master endpoint β€’ Administrator credentials issued by your platform SUPPORT Official website: https://xctl.cc For account or deployment questions, contact your platform administrator or visit the website above.

Screenshots

OK Remote4 screens
XCTL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XCTL at 15.1 against OK Remote's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
OK Remote versus XCTL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOK RemoteXCTL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRonin SoftwareSmartBuildGo Inc

In-app purchases

None

OK Remote

No in-app purchases

None

XCTL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OK Remote free?
OK Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XCTL free?
XCTL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OK Remote or XCTL have ads?
Neither OK Remote nor XCTL shows ads.

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