Comparison

Machete DGX vs TabForge

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

Head to head
About

Machete DGX

Features
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Machete DGX puts your NVIDIA DGX Spark in your pocket. Monitor, manage and experiment with your AI server from anywhere — live GPU dashboard, full SSH terminal, Docker management, local LLM chat and a built-in Hugging Face model hub, all in one app. LIVE GPU DASHBOARD • Real-time GPU, CPU, memory, disk and network metrics • Temperature and utilization charts at a glance • Catch problems before they cost you a training run SSH TERMINAL • Full SSH terminal with a real terminal emulator • Multiple sessions, hardware-keyboard friendly DOCKER MANAGEMENT • List, start, stop and inspect containers • Stream container logs in real time CHAT WITH YOUR OWN LLM • Talk directly to the LLM running locally on your DGX Spark • Your prompts stay on your hardware, not in someone else's cloud HUGGING FACE MODEL HUB • Search Hugging Face without leaving the app • Download models straight to your server • Launch them with fully editable runtime parameters COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS • Ready-to-run model recipes shared by the community • Star the best ones and run them in a tap • Publish your own configurations ALERTS & REPORTS • Push and e-mail alerts for temperature, utilization and job events • Daily e-mail reports with your server's health summary SCHEDULED BACKUPS • Back up to S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, FTP or SCP • Set the schedule once, get notified about every run ONE-TAP SETUP • Install the on-server agent directly from the app — no manual configuration MAKE IT YOURS • Deep theming and customization • 9 interface languages • Settings sync across devices with a Supabase account PRIVACY FIRST • SSH credentials never leave your device • Your Hugging Face token is stored encrypted — in the device Keychain and in Supabase Vault • Direct device-to-server connections MACHETE PRO Monitoring your Spark is free. Machete Pro unlocks the power features: • Download and launch Hugging Face models on your Spark • SSH terminal and console access • Docker container management • 24/7 agent: alerts, scheduled backups and reports • Image generation and LLM chat • Multiple servers and the live training monitor Machete Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dgx.down.pl/machete/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://dgx.down.pl/machete/terms/ Built for developers, ML engineers and homelab enthusiasts who want their DGX Spark within arm's reach at all times. Requires an NVIDIA DGX Spark (or compatible Linux host) reachable over SSH. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by NVIDIA Corporation.

About

TabForge

This open-source keyboard enhances coding on iPhone and iPad with dedicated programming keys, editing controls, and customizable layouts. It offers features like snippet saving, language suggestions, and optional swipe typing for efficient script and command writing.

Highlights
  • Programming and punctuation keys
  • Cursor movement and editing controls
  • Customizable indentations and newlines
  • Save and insert code snippets
  • Language suggestions for popular languages
  • Multiple layout options for phone and iPad
  • Optional swipe typing and voice-to-code
Features
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TabForge is an open-source programming keyboard for iPhone and iPad. Write code, scripts and terminal commands with punctuation and editing controls beside the letter keys. Indent a line, move the cursor or insert a saved snippet. The keyboard's gear menu gives you access to settings and code tools in the app you're typing in. Programming keys - Type braces, square brackets, angle brackets, parentheses and full ASCII punctuation. - Choose Tab, two spaces or four spaces, with indent, outdent and automatic newline indentation. - Use arrows, Escape and Control, Option and Command keys. Their behavior depends on the input profile and host app. - Hold a key for its digit or related operators, and choose which keys the toolbar shows. - Save snippets for commands, operators and repeated text. - Get language suggestions for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Shell and JSON. Layouts for your screen Phone layouts keep familiar letter keys with coding controls close by. Compact landscape layouts leave more room for the app above the keyboard. Larger iPad and supported Duo layouts show more controls. Choose your key size and keyboard height, follow iOS light and dark appearance, or select a code palette. Editing and input profiles Use Code editor for pairing and indentation, Terminal · ANSI for supported control text, or Remote desktop for literal input. Terminal and remote behavior depends on the client: a keyboard extension inserts text and cannot send arbitrary hardware-key events. Line edits need enough context from the host app to verify the change. Optional English prose autocorrect runs on the device in eligible text fields. Apple's spelling service finds misspellings, and TabForge picks the replacement from a bundled word list and the words around the cursor, weighing where you tapped. It is off by default, skips code-like input and stays inactive in Terminal, Remote desktop and the code playground. Space applies a correction; immediate Delete restores your spelling. An optional Learn my tap positions setting keeps average tap offsets for each key on this device to sharpen corrections. Turning it off erases them. The companion playground Edit text with syntax highlighting, line numbers, undo and a share action. The playground does not run code. Its keyboard and layout previews use temporary settings, separate from the installed keyboard. Voice to code lets you dictate, review spoken punctuation and insert the result. It requires microphone and Speech permission plus available on-device English recognition. Voice input runs in the companion app; iOS controls system Dictation availability. Optional swipe typing uses a bundled English word list with word frequencies, programming words and names from the text around the cursor, with alternatives in the gear menu. It works offline, is off by default and remains experimental. Tap typing works better for some identifiers. Optional support TabForge is free. If you would like to support its development, the companion app's Tip Jar offers optional one-time purchases through Apple. Tips unlock no features and are not subscriptions. Open source and privacy TabForge is MIT licensed, with source and privacy details linked in the companion app. The keyboard does not log or transmit keystrokes. There are no ads, analytics or accounts. Keyboard preferences, custom snippets and optional tap learning are saved in the keyboard's own container. Configure them from its gear menu; they are not shared with the companion app. Full Access is not requested. The companion playground saves its draft separately. Apps you type into, Apple system services, device backups and destinations you choose when sharing have their own data practices. Requires iOS or iPadOS 27.0 or later. Duo-specific layouts require 27.1. iOS uses its system keyboard in secure and phone fields, and some apps decline third-party keyboards.

Screenshots

Machete DGX4 screens
TabForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TabForge at every 4 days against Machete DGX's every 3 weeks. Machete DGX's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Machete DGX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and TabForge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Machete DGX ships an update every 3 weeks, TabForge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Machete DGX versus TabForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMachete DGXTabForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSLOVE SP. Z O. O.Jeremy Collins

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Machete DGX

Subscriptions2
  • Machete Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Machete Pro (Yearly)$99.001 Year
5 purchases

TabForge

One-time5
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Thoughtful Tip$1.99
  • Wonderful Tip$2.99
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  • Incredible Tip$3.99
  • Extraordinary Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Machete DGX free?
Machete DGX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabForge free?
TabForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Machete DGX or TabForge have ads?
Neither Machete DGX nor TabForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Machete DGX or TabForge?
Machete DGX ships an update every 3 weeks, and TabForge every 4 days. Most recently, Machete DGX was updated on October 29, 2026 and TabForge on October 31, 2026.

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