Comparison

MuxLink vs dev1ce

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

Head to head
About

MuxLink

This app provides a seamless remote development experience on mobile devices. Connect to your dev box, manage tmux sessions, and run coding agents that continue working even when your screen is off. It offers a customizable keyboard and efficient command history for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Persistent tmux sessions
  • Run coding agents anywhere
  • Customizable accessory keyboard
  • Command history and autocomplete
  • SSH with key or password auth
  • Mosh support for roaming
  • SFTP file browsing
Features
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Your terminal, everywhere you go. MuxLink is an SSH client built for one thing: making a real remote development session usable from a phone. Connect to your dev box, attach to tmux, and pick up exactly where you left off — including long-running coding agents that keep working while your screen is off. RUN AGENTS FROM ANYWHERE Start a coding agent on your server, lock your phone, and check back later. Your tmux session keeps running on the remote machine, so nothing is lost when the connection drops or the app goes to the background. A one-tap "Copy Terminal Buffer" button grabs the visible scrollback so you can paste context into a chat without fighting a text selection handle. Works with any terminal-based agent — Claude Code, Codex, Aider, or your own scripts. MuxLink is not affiliated with or endorsed by their makers. TMUX AS A NATIVE INTERFACE MuxLink detects when your session is running tmux and renders your windows as a native tab bar. Switch windows by tapping instead of typing a prefix chord. It works with grouped sessions, so your phone can follow its own window without dragging your desktop client along with it. A KEYBOARD THAT WORKS ON A TOUCHSCREEN The iOS keyboard has no Ctrl, Esc, Tab, or arrow keys. MuxLink adds them in an accessory bar you can customize, with presets for tmux, Vim, and agent-driven workflows. Type into a comfortable text field and send whole lines, or drop into raw keystroke mode when an app needs every character live. COMMANDS YOU ALREADY RAN Command history is kept per host, with inline ghost-text autocomplete as you type and up/down recall. Pin the commands you run constantly and tap them from a menu. Everything is scoped to the host you are on, so your laptop's history does not clutter your server's. BUILT FOR REAL SERVERS • SSH with password, Ed25519 key, or passwordless auth • Generate keys on device, optionally protected by Face ID • Known-hosts fingerprint verification with a clear warning if a host key changes • Mosh support for roaming between networks • SFTP file browsing • Per-host startup command — auto-attach tmux the moment you connect • Auto-reconnect when you return to the app • Multiple concurrent sessions • Paste an "ssh user@host -p port" command to connect instantly MADE TO LOOK RIGHT Thirty themes, five monospace fonts, and full-color terminal rendering so Starship prompts, syntax highlighting, and TUI apps look the way they do on your desktop. Native iPad support with a resizable window. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no telemetry, no analytics SDKs, no ads. Keys and passwords live in the iOS Keychain on your device. The only network connections MuxLink makes are the ones you initiate to the servers you name. REQUIREMENTS MuxLink connects to servers you already have access to. It does not provide servers, hosting, or a VPN. To reach a machine that is not exposed to the public internet, use it alongside a mesh VPN such as Tailscale.

About

dev1ce

Access comprehensive device information, including app, runtime, battery, storage, network, and location data. Capture and save current states as records, review them later, and share them in CSV format. Offers raw mode, localized labels, and customizable refresh settings.

Highlights
  • Device information display
  • App runtime data
  • Battery and storage status
  • Network and location tracking
  • Record capture and saving
  • CSV data sharing
  • Raw mode and localized labels
Features
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Dev1ce shows current device information in a simple native-style app. Check app, runtime, device, battery, storage, network, location, and motion data in one place. Capture the current state as a record, open it immediately, review saved records later, and share all records as CSV. The app supports raw mode, localized labels, and per-section refresh settings.

Screenshots

MuxLink4 screens
dev1ce4 screens

Verdict

The call

MuxLink and dev1ce are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MuxLink against 5.0 for dev1ce. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MuxLink versus dev1ce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuxLinkdev1ce
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesse ZieglerIcheol Shin

Customer experience

MuxLink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

dev1ce

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MuxLink

No in-app purchases

None

dev1ce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MuxLink free?
MuxLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dev1ce free?
dev1ce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MuxLink or dev1ce?
MuxLink and dev1ce are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MuxLink or dev1ce have ads?
Neither MuxLink nor dev1ce shows ads.

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