CmdDeck vs OpenAB Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
CmdDeck
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The fastest way to get from a symptom to the command that fixes it. Type "cannot connect to the network" into the search box. A diagnostic flow opens with ping, ipconfig, nslookup and tracert laid out in the order you actually run them. You don't need to remember the command name. ā Fully offline All 882 commands live on your device. Server rooms with no signal, air-gapped networks, a customer site with the Wi-Fi down. The moments you most need to look up networking are the moments the network is broken. Nothing is transmitted, ever. ā 75 troubleshooting flows "PC is slow." "Mail not arriving." "Port already in use." "Clock drift." Enter the symptom and get an ordered set of steps, each with the command to run at that step. Less time guessing where the fault is. ā Search that forgives Type "ipconfog" and it suggests ipconfig. Search by alias, not just by name. Filter chips narrow results to Linux, Windows, Cisco and the rest in one tap. ā Spotlight Swipe down on your home screen, type "netstat", jump straight to the entry without opening the app. ā What's inside Ā· 882 commands across 15 platforms Linux 178, Windows 107, PowerShell 89, Kubernetes 53, macOS 52, Git 52, Cisco 48, Cloud 48, SQL 44, Docker 41, Active Directory 40, Microsoft 365 36, Virtualization 36, FortiGate 31, Yamaha 27 Ā· 75 troubleshooting flows Ā· Worked examples and syntax for every command Ā· Destructive commands clearly flagged ā Premium (one-time purchase) Ā· All 75 troubleshooting flows (2 free) Ā· Unlimited favorites (10 free) Ā· iCloud sync Ā· Personal notes on any command Ā· Export Not a subscription. Buy once, that's it. ā Privacy No account. No ads. No tracking. The developer receives none of your data. The app is offline, so there is nothing to send. ā Languages App interface and symptom search: English, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean. Command explanations and flow text: English and Japanese only. ā Please note Content is reference material. Run commands at your own discretion and risk, ideally in a test environment and after taking backups. Built by an in-house IT engineer who wanted this on his own phone. Feedback is welcome from inside the app.
OpenAB Remote
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OpenAB Remote turns your iPhone into a private push-to-talk remote and terminal client for OpenAB Connect. Pair with your Mac over the local network, dictate with on-device speech recognition, and send only terminal-safe text to the selected session. Import your own runtime connections from OpenAB Connect, browse live sessions, and attach directly over your own Tailscale network. Choose your speech engine: Apple's on-device recognition (no download), or optionally download Whisper (OpenAI, MIT) or SenseVoice (Alibaba FunASR) to run on this iPhone ā SenseVoice is recommended for Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and Korean. ⢠On-device push-to-talk transcription ⢠Direct terminal session attach and resume ⢠Remembered, encrypted nearby pairing ⢠Explicit Auto-Enter permission ⢠No account, analytics, advertising, or telemetry ⢠Optional Whisper engine: download an open-source model once (MIT) and run it fully on-device ⢠Fully offline Demo Mode for evaluation OpenAB Remote talks only to your Mac and infrastructure ā plus, only if you choose the Whisper engine, a one-time model download from Hugging Face. Your speech, credentials, and terminal sessions are not sent to an OpenAB service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenAB Remote at none against CmdDeck's 1. OpenAB Remote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). CmdDeck's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CmdDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenAB Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
CmdDeck ships an update monthly, OpenAB Remote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CmdDeck | OpenAB Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshihiko Ishikawa | Jiayan Lin |
In-app purchases
CmdDeck
- CmdDeck Premium$9.99
OpenAB Remote
No in-app purchases









