Comparison

cmd+cmd vs Motif

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

Head to head
About

cmd+cmd

Features
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cmd+cmd sends screenshots from iPhone to Codex Desktop. Pair with the Mac relay, choose a screenshot, and send. Share Sheet, Shortcuts, and Back Tap are supported. OCR text can be included. cmd+cmd is free and open source. It does not include paid content, subscriptions, in-app purchases, accounts, or external purchase flows.

About

Motif

Features
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Motif is an SSH terminal, Codex client, and remote dev-session app for your own machines. Run the open-source motifd daemon on your Mac, Linux box, or any host, then connect from your iPhone or iPad to access terminal sessions, files, Git diffs, and Codex coding tasks wherever you are. Like β€œtmux attach” for your whole dev environment: β€’ Codex workspace β€” open, resume, and manage coding tasks; follow plans and tool activity; handle approvals and questions; review edited files β€’ Live PTY terminals β€” run multiple sessions, synced across attached clients β€’ Browse the project file tree and open files β€’ Review changes with a built-in Git diff β€’ Connect directly, over Tailscale, or through an SSH tunnel β€’ Secured with TLS and a single-user bearer token Codex runs on your own machine through your existing Codex setup. Motif does not host your code or terminal sessions. motifd is required and runs on your own machine. See the project page for setup instructions: https://tech.xiachufang.xyz/motif/

Screenshots

cmd+cmd2 screens
Motif4 screens

Verdict

The call

cmd+cmd and Motif are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
cmd+cmd versus Motif: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercmd+cmdMotif
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAVMIL LABS LLCSlothEase

In-app purchases

None

cmd+cmd

No in-app purchases

None

Motif

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cmd+cmd free?
cmd+cmd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motif free?
Motif is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cmd+cmd or Motif have ads?
Neither cmd+cmd nor Motif shows ads.

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