Comparison

DevChain vs Runline

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

Head to head
About

DevChain

Features
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DevChain is a free mobile companion app for the DevChain developer platform. It lets users monitor their AI coding-agent sessions, chat with their agents, review project tasks, and receive push notifications from their own DevChain workspace

About

Runline

Control AI coding agents on your Mac remotely from your iPhone. Assign tasks, answer prompts, and monitor progress without needing to be at your computer. Your code remains secure on your machine.

Highlights
  • Remote AI coding agent control
  • Assign tasks and answer prompts
  • Monitor progress live
  • Voice input and model switching
  • Secure code on your Mac
  • Notifications for agent needs
Features
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Runline connects the AI coding agents running on your Mac — Claude Code, Codex, Kimi Code and more — to your iPhone: assign work, answer questions and watch progress without being at the computer. It runs, you walk away Start a session on your Mac, close the lid, leave. The task keeps running on your own machine while your phone streams every step. One sentence is one task "Make the retry exponential, five attempts max" — send it and the agent takes it from there. Voice input works too, and you can switch models and permission modes from the phone. It asks, you answer on the phone When the agent needs approval or wants you to pick between proposals, the notification carries the options. One tap and the turn resumes. The Dynamic Island shows the live session state and the tool currently running. See exactly what changed Every turn ends with a summary, and each tool call can be inspected. Read first, then decide whether it continues. Your code never leaves your Mac Repositories and files stay on your own machine; Runline relays session messages only. Permissions are controlled on the Mac, and a lost phone can be revoked there at any time. Requires the free Runline Mac app (runline.rethinking.art). No accounts — pairing is one QR scan. Terms of Service: https://runline.rethinking.art/terms Privacy Policy: https://runline.rethinking.art/privacy

Screenshots

DevChain4 screens
Runline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevChain at none against Runline's 3. DevChain also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Runline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. DevChain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DevChain ships an update fortnightly, Runline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DevChain versus Runline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevChainRunline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwiTech Lab LLCRethinking.Studio

In-app purchases

None

DevChain

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Runline

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$17.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buyout$99.99

Questions

Is DevChain free?
DevChain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runline free?
Runline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevChain or Runline have ads?
Neither DevChain nor Runline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DevChain or Runline?
DevChain ships an update fortnightly, and Runline every 8 days. Most recently, DevChain was updated on October 24, 2026 and Runline on October 25, 2026.

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