Comparison

Mimi Remote vs hob mobile

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

Head to head
About

Mimi Remote

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Mimi Remote is a native mobile workspace for a computer you own or are authorized to use. Connect to your development environment, start or resume coding sessions, review changes, and confirm restricted actions while all commands continue to run on the computer you control. Features: - Browse, search, create, and resume coding sessions - Review structured responses, reasoning, code blocks, images, and diffs - Confirm restricted development actions before they run - Inspect Git status and manage branches and worktrees - Use text, images, and optional voice input - Keep separate connection profiles for multiple computers and switch between them - Use Codex on your host; optionally connect Claude Code or DeepSeek Harness when configured there - Connect over a local network, private network, or HTTPS Mimi Remote communicates directly with the host you configure. The app does not download or execute code on the mobile device and does not provide models, third-party accounts, subscriptions, cloud code execution, a VPN, traffic relay, or hosted project storage. Project content and connection credentials are not sent to the Mimi Remote developer. Requirements: - One or more computers with the Mimi companion service and a compatible developer runtime installed - Network access from the mobile device to that computer - Access only to devices and projects you own or are explicitly authorized to use Mimi Remote is independently developed and open source. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by providers of compatible tools.

About

hob mobile

Features
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hob mobile is the phone companion to hob, the professional workspace for your whole agent stack. Manage your agents, reply to them, and approve their work when you are away from your desk. Requires hob on your computer (macOS, Windows, or Linux). Get it at hob.dev. MANAGE YOUR AGENTS FROM ANYWHERE Your agents keep running on your computer. See every project and every agent. The inbox shows which agents are working, which need your attention, and which finished work is waiting for review. REPLY BY VOICE OR TEXT Read the full conversation with each agent. Send the next instruction by typing, or record a voice message. APPROVE WITHOUT GOING BACK TO YOUR DESK When an agent asks a question or needs permission, answer it from your phone and the agent continues. START A NEW AGENT IN SECONDS Pick a project and a model, describe the task, and the agent starts on your computer. GET NOTIFIED WHEN AN AGENT IS DONE Get a notification when an agent finishes its turn, waits for your approval, or reports an error. Tap it to open that agent. RUN COMMANDS ON YOUR COMPUTER Open your terminals and run commands from your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pair your phone by scanning a QR code in hob, then approve the device once on your computer. Connect on your local network, or over the internet through the hob relay. hob never opens ports on your computer to the public internet. With hob mobile, you can: β€’ See all your agents and projects in one inbox β€’ Reply by voice or text β€’ Answer questions and approve requests β€’ Start new agents β€’ Get notified when agents finish or need you β€’ Run commands in your terminals Works with the agents you already use in hob, such as Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode. β€”β€”β€” Privacy Policy: https://hob.dev/privacy Β© 2026 SmartAppsCo LLC

Screenshots

Mimi Remote4 screens
hob mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: hob mobile at 16.4 against Mimi Remote's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Mimi Remote versus hob mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMimi Remotehob mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerη›ΈεΊš η›–SmartAppsCo LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mimi Remote

No in-app purchases

None

hob mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mimi Remote free?
Mimi Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hob mobile free?
hob mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mimi Remote or hob mobile have ads?
Neither Mimi Remote nor hob mobile shows ads.

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