Comparison

Teletype vs vmux Agent Console

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

Head to head
About

Teletype

Features
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Connect to servers and desktops from one native iPhone and iPad app. Use SSH and Mosh terminals, manage SFTP files, and control RDP or VNC desktops without switching tools. Start free with one saved connection. Teletype is built for developers, sysadmins, and homelab users who need remote access wherever a machine needs attention. What you can do: - Open SSH terminal sessions with native keyboard controls. - Use Mosh for resilient terminal work on changing networks. - Browse, upload, download, rename, remove, and create folders over SFTP. - Preview supported remote files before sharing or saving them. - Control RDP desktops with touch pointer input, keyboard controls, and certificate trust options. - Control VNC desktops with gestures and remote display selection. - Keep supported sessions visible with Picture in Picture. - Sync connections, settings, themes, and eligible credentials with iCloud when enabled. - Customize terminal appearance, input controls, and app icons. Teletype Pro unlocks unlimited saved connections, Picture in Picture, iCloud sync, custom terminal themes, and custom app icons. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Remote connections require a reachable server with the selected protocol enabled. Privacy Policy: https://teletype.sh/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

vmux Agent Console

Features
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vmux is a native companion app for the self-hosted vmux server, built for developers running multiple CLI coding agents in tmux. Connect to your vmux server over LAN, Tailscale, or an SSH tunnel, then monitor which panes are idle, working, blocked for input, or in error. The app keeps the attention queue first, so the panes that need you are easy to find. Features: - Queue, Active, All, and tree views for tmux panes - Pane detail view with recent terminal output - Tappable menu choices for supported coding-agent prompts - Custom shortcut keys and saved snippets - Broadcast messages to multiple panes - Server settings and connected-session management - Optional APNs alerts from your own vmux server when a pane needs input - iPhone and iPad layouts vmux is self-hosted. There is no vmux cloud account, no third-party analytics, no advertising SDK, and no developer-operated relay. Your app talks to the server address you configure, and tokens are stored in the system Keychain.

Screenshots

Teletype4 screens
vmux Agent Console3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: vmux Agent Console at none against Teletype's 3. vmux Agent Console also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Teletype sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. vmux Agent Console asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teletype ships an update every 6 days, vmux Agent Console every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Teletype versus vmux Agent Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeletypevmux Agent Console
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergio Fernandez DuranYui Pan YAU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Teletype

Subscriptions2
  • Teletype Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Teletype Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Teletype Pro Lifetime$149.99
None

vmux Agent Console

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teletype free?
Teletype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is vmux Agent Console free?
vmux Agent Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Teletype or vmux Agent Console have ads?
Neither Teletype nor vmux Agent Console shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teletype or vmux Agent Console?
Teletype ships an update every 6 days, and vmux Agent Console every 10 days. Most recently, Teletype was updated on October 19, 2026 and vmux Agent Console on October 10, 2026.

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