Comparison

Bosun App vs DualMac

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

Head to head
About

Bosun App

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Bosun turns every GitHub repository you care about into a single fleet dashboard. One screen, every workflow, every red build. If you maintain more than a couple of repos, you know the loop: push, context-switch, forget. GitHub's Actions tab shows one repo at a time, and a failing build can sit there for days. Bosun keeps the whole fleet in view and puts the failures on top. THE FLEET DASHBOARD (FREE, FOREVER) • Every repo as a card: CI status, latest runs per workflow, latest release, open PRs and issues. • Failing repos float to the top automatically. Manual reorder if you prefer your own order. • Tap a failing run and the log opens already scrolled to the error. Expand context, copy in a tap, jump to github.com. • Latest release per repo, with notes and asset list. • A calendar of upcoming scheduled (cron) runs across the fleet, with a countdown to the next one. • Re-run or dispatch a workflow from your phone (opt-in, requires write scope). • GitHub service status surfaced inline, so you know when it is them, not you. MULTI-ACCOUNT • Several GitHub accounts in one unified fleet. • Per-account visibility rules: hide an account, or show the work one only on work days and work hours. • Vacation mode: hide the fleet until a date you choose. BOSUN WATCH (SUBSCRIPTION) A phone app cannot watch your CI while it is closed. Bosun Watch runs server-side and does: • Push on failure. A notification within seconds of a workflow going red, and a back-to-green alert when it recovers. • Auto-retry. Per-repo, per-workflow rules with max attempts and cooldown. Only the failed jobs are re-run. Flaky tests stop being pages. • Cascades. When one repo's run triggers runs in others, GitHub records no causal link. Bosun infers the chain and shows it with a confidence score. • Chains. Cross-repo pipelines defined in the app, no YAML. Build two repos, then deploy a third if both are green. One clean notification per chain. • Live widget. Fleet status on your home screen, kept fresh in the background. The free dashboard never degrades. The subscription covers exactly the features that need a server running around the clock. PRIVACY • Sign in with GitHub's device flow. Your token stays in the iOS Keychain. • Read-only by default. The single write scope is opt-in. • No account to create, no email, no analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. • App lock with PIN and Face ID. • Try the whole app in demo mode, with realistic sample data, before connecting anything. Bosun is for indie developers, small teams and OSS maintainers with more repos than attention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DualMac

Access and control your Mac from your iPad or iPhone. Connects directly to your Mac's built-in screen sharing without requiring any companion software on the Mac itself. Offers features like clipboard sharing, multi-display switching, and hardware keyboard support.

Highlights
  • Direct Mac screen sharing connection
  • No companion software needed on Mac
  • Local network and secure remote access
  • Save and manage multiple Macs
  • Full iPad and iPhone layout support
  • Clipboard sharing and file transfer (with Companion)
Features
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DualMac is a VNC remote desktop for iPad and iPhone that shows and controls the Mac you own. No account needed. Nothing to install on the Mac • Connects straight to macOS Screen Sharing, the remote desktop built into every Mac. Standard VNC (RFB) with Mac authentication. No Companion needed for VNC. • Works on your local network, through your own Tailscale network when away, or over an SSH tunnel with keys. DualMac never exposes VNC to the public Internet and never routes your screen through a relay. • Ideal for a headless Mac mini, a studio Mac or a build machine you check from the couch. All your Macs, one library • Save every Mac you own and open any of them in one tap. • Touch and hold the app icon for your recent Macs, or open any Mac by name with Siri or Spotlight. • Observe or control, per session. Built for iPad • Direct touch, pointer, hardware keyboard, trackpad and Apple Pencil. • Mac shortcuts and Mission Control in one tap, configurable toolbar. • Multi-display switching, adaptive quality, on-device dictation. • Clipboard sharing, Face ID lock, hidden previews in the App Switcher. • Shortcuts, URL schemes, Stage Manager windows, optional iCloud sync of your library (off by default). On iPhone Duo • Open iPhone Duo and DualMac switches to its iPad layout, with your Mac on the inner display. • With iPhone Duo closed, DualMac keeps the iPhone layout on the outer display. Companion for more Install DualMac Companion on the Mac, available from dualmac.app, to add: • Enhanced H.264 streaming • File transfer with pause and resume, rich clipboard • Wake the Mac through your other Mac, privacy curtain, lock and sleep • Remote display selection Enhanced requires DualMac Companion plus Tailscale on both devices. Privacy DualMac has no account and no advertising, and the only service the developer runs is in-app support. Your Macs' names and addresses, screens, files and clipboard never reach the developer. Credentials stay in Keychain. Screen, clipboard and file traffic goes directly between your devices, never through a developer server. DualMac is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple or Tailscale. Requirements • iPad with iPadOS 17.6 or later, or iPhone with iOS 17.6 or later, including iPhone Duo • A Mac you own or are authorized to control, with Screen Sharing enabled • For Enhanced: DualMac Companion, Tailscale on both devices, and the required macOS privacy permissions Enjoy every feature and unlimited use with DualMac Pro: a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time purchase. Family Sharing included. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bosun App4 screens
DualMac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bosun App at none against DualMac's 2. DualMac's advantage is chart position (#135 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. DualMac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Bosun App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bosun App versus DualMac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBosun AppDualMac
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#135 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele ScarattiMARIUS LABS

In-app purchases

None

Bosun App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DualMac

Subscriptions1
  • DualMac Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DualMac Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Bosun App free?
Bosun App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DualMac free?
DualMac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bosun App or DualMac have ads?
Neither Bosun App nor DualMac shows ads.

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