Comparison

RemoteSim vs CodeSSH

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

Head to head
About

RemoteSim

Features
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RemoteSim lets you view and control a simulator from your smartphone. Check development screens in real time and send taps, swipes, and text input from wherever you are. Key features: β€’ Real-time simulator viewing β€’ Tap, swipe, and text input β€’ Switch between simulators β€’ Full-screen viewing How to use: 1. Open the PC app and the smartphone app. 2. Connect both devices to the same network or VPN. 3. Use automatic iCloud connection for first-time setup. To share manually, choose β€œShare App URL” in the PC app settings and send it to your smartphone with AirDrop. 4. Select a connection and simulator, then start viewing and controlling it. Use cases: β€’ Review UI away from your desk β€’ Check development screens quickly β€’ Switch between multiple simulators Notes: β€’ Both the PC app and smartphone app are required. β€’ The PC and smartphone must use the same network or VPN. β€’ The PC app must be able to access the target simulator. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CodeSSH

Features
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CodeSSH is a native code editor and IDE for iPhone and iPad. A Git engine,SSH and SFTP, four languages that run on the device, an assistant that can work entirely offline, and an issue tracker built into the project. EDITOR - Multiple cursors, code folding, sticky scroll, inlay hints, rainbow brackets and typewriter mode - Find and replace with regular expressions; project-wide search with a glob filter and multi-file replace - Rename a symbol across the project, sort imports, format and clean up - Around sixty line operations β€” sorting, case conversion, alignment, reflow, dedupe - Split editor, Zen Mode, saved tab sessions, draft recovery after a crash - HEX editor. RUNS ON THE DEVICE - JavaScript, Swift, Python and Java all execute locally. No network, no server - Run console with stdin, history, benchmarking and saved expected output - Jupyter notebooks against a persistent Python session - Live web preview over a local server, with an option to serve to your Wi-Fi SOURCE CONTROL - A real embedded Git engine, not a wrapper around a hosted API - Stage by file, by hunk, or by a single line - Merge, rebase including interactive, cherry-pick, revert, stash and tags - History with search, commit graph, blame in the gutter and bisect - Pull requests and issues on GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket - Credential profiles with tokens or SSH keys, every secret in the Keychain CONNECTIONS AND TERMINAL - SSH, SFTP, Telnet and WebDAV - A full terminal emulator with true colour, tabs, split panes and mouse tracking - Password, SSH key, saved identity and keyboard-interactive two-factor auth - Host keys pinned on first use, with a review screen when one changes - Jump hosts, proxies, port forwarding including SOCKS5 - SFTP browser with transfers, permissions, checksums and Deploy Project Here - API request composer with collections, environments, GraphQL and cURL import ASSISTANT - Run a model on your own hardware. Or connect any endpoint, including local servers - Nothing leaves the device for a local model. AUTO-BUILD AGENT - Give it a goal. It plans a backlog from your file tree, then works task by task - Edits files in place, verifies, and commits each step so any of them can be reverted - Round limits, spend caps and a thermal pause keep a run bounded - The plan survives a relaunch, and runs continue while you are in another app ISSUES - A tracker inside the project, from Triage through to Done - Cycles with burn-up and velocity, milestones, SLAs, sub-issues and a roadmap - Round-trips to GitHub, starts a branch from an issue, closes when the PR merges - Reachable from Spotlight, from the terminal and from the assistant MADE YOURS - 300+ built-in themes, or import a .tmTheme, .xccolortheme or JSON theme - Pair a light theme with a dark one and follow the system between them - Any font you own, with a programming-ligatures toggle - Fully remappable shortcuts with CodeSSH, Xcode-like and VS Code-like presets BUILT FOR THE SYSTEM - Multiple windows on iPad for two files side by side. Split View for iPad and iPhone. - 17 App Intents for Siri and Shortcuts, quick actions and deep links - Face ID lock and an encrypted vault for connections, identities and keys - VoiceOver with spoken indentation, Dynamic Type override, Reduce Motion PRIVACY Everything runs on your device or on a host you configured yourself. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.codessh.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RemoteSim4 screens
CodeSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RemoteSim at Free against CodeSSH's $9.99. CodeSSH's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

RemoteSim is free to download; CodeSSH costs $9.99 up front. RemoteSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CodeSSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
RemoteSim versus CodeSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteSimCodeSSH
PriceFree β€” better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Best chart rankβ€”#134 β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.526.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuya MatsushitaBlakzero Oy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RemoteSim

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99
None

CodeSSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteSim free?
RemoteSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeSSH free?
CodeSSH costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemoteSim or CodeSSH have ads?
Neither RemoteSim nor CodeSSH shows ads.

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