Comparison

Cmux Remote vs Skulk Operator

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

Head to head
About

Cmux Remote

Control your cmux terminal sessions remotely from your mobile device. Interact with running processes, manage workspaces, and send commands securely over your private network. Ideal for developers who need to monitor or control their development machines while away from their desk.

Highlights
  • Live cmux surface mirroring
  • Keyboard accessory controls
  • Mouse passthrough support
  • Local notifications
  • Workspace and surface switching
  • Pinch-to-zoom font sizing
Features
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Cmux Remote is a private remote-control client for the cmux terminal multiplexer running on your own computer. Connect over your Tailscale network — your traffic never touches a third-party relay. WHAT IT IS Cmux (https://cmux.com) is a modern terminal multiplexer with native splits, workspaces, and rich integrations for AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, omx, and Cursor. Cmux Remote mirrors the cmux surface you choose, lets you type into it, send keys, manage workspaces, upload photos and documents, preview images, and receive notifications — all from this mobile app. WHO IT IS FOR - Developers who run long-lived agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and omx and want to check or control them away from their desk - People who access their own development machine remotely and want a focused terminal experience - Anyone already using Tailscale and looking for a private way to reach their terminal HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the open-source cmux-relay binary on the computer that runs cmux. 2. Make sure that computer is connected to Tailscale. 3. Open this app, enter the computer’s Tailscale hostname, and tap Connect. 4. Your cmux workspaces appear. Select a surface and start working. The relay communicates directly with cmux through its local Unix socket. This app communicates with the relay over a WireGuard-encrypted Tailscale tunnel. Nothing leaves your private network. FEATURES - Performance-tuned live mirroring of cmux terminal surfaces with Korean/CJK width support, an opaque-black viewport, and ANSI truecolor - Long-press drag selection with adjustable handles and one-tap copy - Keyboard accessory controls for Esc, Enter, Tab, arrows, Ctrl-C, other Ctrl combinations, /new, and Space - Keyboard-safe command layout with automatic dismissal after sending and an inline scroll-to-bottom control - Paste text and securely upload photos or documents to Downloads/cmux-remote - Browse recent uploads and terminal-visible files with image thumbnails and a full-screen zoom viewer - Local notifications and a native Inbox for cmux events and AI-agent needs-input prompts - Create, rename, and close workspaces and switch between multiple surfaces - Connected computer battery status when provided by the relay - Pinch-to-zoom terminal font sizing - Demo Mode with populated sample data so you can try the app before setting up a relay PRIVACY No analytics. No advertising. No third-party tracking SDKs. The bearer token issued by your relay is stored only in secure credential storage on your device. Source code and privacy details: https://github.com/NewTurn2017/cmux-remote REQUIREMENTS - A personal computer running cmux 0.64 or later and cmux-relay - Both devices signed in to the same Tailscale tailnet - iOS 17 or later Cmux Remote is open source under the MIT license. Issues and pull requests are welcome.

About

Skulk Operator

Control and monitor your personal AI compute cluster remotely. View cluster health, manage AI models, and interact with text models securely. Conversation history is stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • View cluster health and status
  • Browse and manage AI models
  • Inspect model availability and placement
  • Place and stop AI model instances
  • Chat with text models
  • Track operator activity
  • Review connection status
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Skulk Operator is the native remote control for a user-owned Skulk distributed AI cluster. Pair the app with a cluster to: • View cluster health, topology, memory utilization, and node status. • Browse the model catalog and the cluster’s canonical model store. • Inspect model availability across nodes and preview recommended placement. • Place models on compatible compute and stop running instances. • Chat with ready text models while keeping conversation history on this device. • Track downloads, placement, loading, and other operator activity. • Review connection status and paired devices. The normal remote path uses an end-to-end encrypted relay. Foxlight’s relay forwards encrypted traffic without access to operator commands, model details, prompts, or responses. Credentials use platform secure storage, and conversation history remains device-local. Skulk Operator does not download or run AI models on your iPhone or iPad. A separately installed and running Skulk cluster is required. Skulk is free and open-source software.

Screenshots

Cmux Remote4 screens
Skulk Operator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skulk Operator at 5.0 against Cmux Remote's 4.0. Cmux Remote's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skulk Operator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cmux Remote versus Skulk Operator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCmux RemoteSkulk Operator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerjaehyun jangFoxlightAI Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Cmux Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Skulk Operator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cmux Remote free?
Cmux Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skulk Operator free?
Skulk Operator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cmux Remote or Skulk Operator?
Skulk Operator is rated higher. Cmux Remote averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Skulk Operator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cmux Remote or Skulk Operator have ads?
Neither Cmux Remote nor Skulk Operator shows ads.

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