Comparison

Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen vs Handsfree Voice Coding

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

Head to head
About

Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen

Features
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Cuevello turns your device into a fast local control surface for the Mac you already use. Pair your Mac locally, stream a monitor or app window, browse the menu of the active app, run menu commands, trigger keyboard shortcuts, open URLs, send text to the Mac clipboard, switch apps, and save repeatable routines as workflows. Cuevello is made for the small Mac actions that interrupt your flow: checking a build, watching the iOS Simulator from iPad, opening a project URL, exporting a file, pasting text into a Mac app, dismissing a blocking dialog, or starting a prepared automation from across the room. What Cuevello does: - Stream and control a paired Mac screen - View a monitor, app window, or selected app - Use fullscreen or Picture in Picture for live streams - Run Mac menu commands from your device - Browse the active app's menus and submenus - Trigger keyboard shortcuts from the app menu - Build workflows with screen streams, menu commands, app actions, URLs, dynamic menu choices, clipboard text, and prompts - Launch saved workflows from shortcuts and widgets - Sync workflows between your devices - Open URLs on the paired Mac - Send text to the Mac clipboard - Switch, open, or quit Mac apps - Keep separate setups for multiple Macs - Detect modal windows that block automation Cuevello works locally. The Mac app publishes a local service, and your device connects on the same local network or through your VPN. Use it for: - Following up after AI-assisted work - Checking local builds away from the desk - Running saved shortcuts and Cuevello widgets from your device - Sending text snippets to the macOS Clipboard before pasting - Sending files to the Mac or downloading local Mac files - Checking monitor screenshots before the next remote step - Driving demos without breaking presentation focus - Repeating export, share, archive, or render workflows - Controlling a desk Mac, build Mac, or media Mac from one device Requirements: - Cuevello Mac app running on the Mac - Device on the same local network as the Mac - Accessibility permission on macOS so Cuevello can read and trigger menu items - Local Network permission on the device for discovery and pairing - Secure pairing for end-to-end encrypted transfers between paired devices

About

Handsfree Voice Coding

Control your AI coding agents remotely using voice commands and text. Approve actions, manage projects, and communicate with your AI from anywhere, all while keeping your data private and secure on your own machine.

Highlights
  • Voice and text control for AI agents
  • Remote project management
  • Approve or deny AI actions
  • On-device speech transcription
  • Private and secure connection
  • Switch between coding sessions
Features
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Handsfree turns your iPhone into a voice and text client for the coding agent on your computer. Talk to Claude Code or Codex, hear its replies, approve its actions, and keep your projects moving — hands-free, from anywhere. The voice is unlimited — no usage caps, and it's transcribed entirely on your device. Your agent runs where it always has: on your own machine. Handsfree connects to a small open-source "bridge" you run on your computer (over your Wi-Fi or Tailscale), so your code and conversations stay yours — nothing passes through our servers. CODE WITH YOUR VOICE Turn on voice mode and just talk. Handsfree transcribes your speech on-device and reads replies back to you, so you can steer a coding session while you're away from the desk, on a walk, or making coffee. STAY IN CONTROL Your agent asks before it acts. Approve, deny, or allow-for-the-session right from your phone — and answer the questions it raises along the way. ALL YOUR WORK, ONE TAP AWAY Jump between projects and sessions — across Claude Code and Codex — without losing your place. Pick up any conversation exactly where you left it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-in. • Speech is transcribed on your device. • Your messages go straight to your own computer, never to us — we run no servers. • The companion bridge is open source. GETTING STARTED 1. Install the bridge on your computer: npx handsfree-bridge 2. Put your phone and computer on the same network (or use Tailscale). 3. Scan the QR code the bridge shows. That's it. Handsfree is free. An optional tip supports development.

Screenshots

Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen4 screens
Handsfree Voice Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen at none against Handsfree Voice Coding's 1. Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Handsfree Voice Coding's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Handsfree Voice Coding sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen versus Handsfree Voice Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuevello Remote Menu & ScreenHandsfree Voice Coding
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOsy - intelligent software.Contrast Studio

In-app purchases

None

Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Handsfree Voice Coding

One-time1
  • Support Handsfree$4.99

Questions

Is Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen free?
Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handsfree Voice Coding free?
Handsfree Voice Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen or Handsfree Voice Coding have ads?
Cuevello Remote Menu & Screen shows ads; Handsfree Voice Coding does not.

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