Comparison

Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI vs MLX Companion

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

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Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI

Features
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Mobile IDE for Claude Code lets you control Claude Code on your Mac from your iPhone. Send prompts, watch the agent work, and ship code while you're away from the desk. WHY THIS APP Claude Code is a powerful agentic coding tool โ€” but until now, you had to be at your computer to use it. Mobile IDE lifts that constraint. Connect your Mac, send a prompt from your phone, and Claude writes, edits, and runs code in your project โ€” wherever you are. WHAT YOU GET - Real-time control. Send prompts to your Mac's Claude Code session and see the agent's response on your iPhone. - Every Claude model. Pick Opus, Sonnet, or Haiku per task with one tap. Switch on the fly when you need speed or depth. - Prompt Book. A curated library of prompts for code review, refactoring, architecture decisions, design patterns, and more. - Agentic Coding. Not just chat โ€” Claude reads your files, writes new ones, runs commands, and iterates until the task is done. - No API keys. No CLI configuration on the phone. Pair your Mac once, then it just works. - Voice input. Dictate your prompts when typing on a small screen isn't ideal. - Unlimited prompts on subscription. No per-message fees, no token meters. GETTING STARTED 1. Open the app on your iPhone. 2. Run the setup helper on your Mac (link inside the app). 3. Pair your devices in seconds. PRIVACY Your code and prompts go between your iPhone and your Mac. We don't store or read the contents of your sessions on our servers. SUBSCRIPTION Try free messages first. When you're ready for unlimited use, upgrade to monthly or yearly โ€” cancel anytime in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. DISCLAIMER Mobile IDE for Claude Code is an independent, third-party client. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. "Claude" and "Claude Code" are trademarks of their respective owners; we reference them only to describe what this app integrates with. For support: support@luch.dev Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://experts-draw-9pm.craft.me/TzOVehihMJTkKd

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MLX Companion

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MLX Companion is the iOS client for MLX Studio on your Mac. The app does not run AI models on your phone. Chat, agent tasks, image/video generation, and collaboration run on your Apple Silicon Mac, while iPhone and iPad act as a mobile remote with a tailored UI. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Chat with MLX models loaded on your Mac - Remote agent and session history synced with the Mac web UI - Monitor operations (training, generation, jobs in progress) - Browse media generated on your Mac - Team / collaboration hub when enabled in MLX Studio - Home screen widget with Mac status (RAM, job, connection) HOW IT WORKS 1. Install and run MLX Studio on your Mac (Apple Silicon). 2. Enable MLX Link in MLX Studio's Link tab. 3. Open MLX Companion on iPhone and complete pairing (QR on the same network or MLX Link relay). 4. Use the app anywhere: fast LAN at home, MLX Link relay (HTTPS) when away. REQUIREMENTS - Mac with MLX Studio installed and running - Apple ID for App Store (no MLX account required) - Initial pairing with your Mac PRIVACY Prompts and files stay on your Mac. The app only stores a pairing token in the iOS Keychain. MLX does not run inference in a cloud service. MLX Companion is an open-source companion app for MLX Studio users. It is not a standalone cloud chatbot.

Screenshots

Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI4 screens
MLX Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MLX Companion at none against Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI's 2. Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. MLX Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 5 level
Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI versus MLX Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile IDE for Claude Code AIMLX Companion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Best chart rank#194 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUladzsislau LuchkouskiParide Di Lazzaro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$11.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$114.991 Year
None

MLX Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI free?
Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLX Companion free?
MLX Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI or MLX Companion have ads?
Neither Mobile IDE for Claude Code AI nor MLX Companion shows ads.

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