Comparison

Conduit vs AI Game Maker & Engine

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

Head to head
About

Conduit

Connect to your servers, workstations, and development environments from your iPhone using SSH, Mosh, and SFTP. Offers local credential storage, hardware security key support, and tmux integration without requiring an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal sessions
  • Password, private key, and hardware security key authentication
  • SFTP file browsing and export
  • Saved machine profiles with tags
  • Local credential storage
  • Tabbed terminal workspace
Features
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Conduit is a local-first SSH, Mosh, and SFTP client for iPhone. It is built for people who need to reach real machines from a phone without creating an account, syncing credentials through a service, or paying a subscription just to open a shell. Use Conduit to connect to your own servers, workstations, homelab machines, VPS instances, and development environments from a mobile terminal. Features: • SSH terminal sessions • Password, private key, and hardware security key (FIDO2) authentication • Hardware security key auth over NFC, tested with YubiKey • SSH agent forwarding to reach further hosts from a machine you connect to • Per-host tmux integration with auto attach/create, start directories, prefix key selection, action shortcuts, and scrollback mode. • Experimental Mosh roaming for unreliable mobile networks • SFTP file browsing and export • Saved machine profiles with tags and search • Local credential and trusted host key storage • Trusted host key prompts and key management • Optional app lock with device authentication • Tabbed terminal workspace • Mobile-friendly modifier, navigation, and function keys • Fullscreen terminal mode • Built-in terminal themes With SSH agent forwarding, a host you connect to can use your key to authenticate onward to other machines, without copying private keys to the server. Forwarded hardware keys stay protected: every onward signature still requires your PIN and a physical tap. Conduit does not require a Conduit account and does not use a Conduit sync service. Saved connection profiles, credentials, and trusted host keys are stored on your device using platform secure storage. Conduit is free and open-source software licensed under the Apache License 2.0. Source code is available at github.com/gwitko/Conduit. Mosh requires mosh-server on the remote host and reachable UDP ports. Predictive echo is marked as experimental. You can support the project here: https://ko-fi.com/gwitko

About

AI Game Maker & Engine

Create 2D or 3D games using AI by describing your idea, or build them with a drag-and-drop engine and visual scripting. Publish your creations instantly to a community feed or share them via links. Learn game development with built-in tutorials.

Highlights
  • AI-powered game creation from text descriptions
  • Drag-and-drop 2D game engine
  • Visual scripting for game logic
  • One-tap game publishing
  • Offline game development
  • Community feed to play and rate games
  • Built-in learning tutorials
Features
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Make a game. Publish it in one tap. Watch the world play it. Max2D gives you two ways to build and it's the only app on iPhone that has both. DESCRIBE IT, AND AI BUILDS IT Type your idea in plain English — "a ninja platformer with double jump" — and AI builds a playable game in seconds, in 2D or 3D. Don't like something? Say what to change and it rebuilds. No editor, no learning curve, no coding. OR BUILD IT IN THE PRO EDITOR Open a full 2D game engine: a drag-and-drop scene editor, sprite tools, physics, camera controls, and VISUAL SCRIPTING to give any object logic and behaviour — still without writing a line of code. Build platformers, racers, RPGs, puzzles, clickers, shooters, anything you can imagine in 2D. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE. Build on a plane, on the subway, anywhere with zero signal. This is a professional mobile game engine, not a prompt toy. Two separate creation modes. Pick whichever fits what you're making. PUBLISH IN ONE TAP However you built it, one tap publishes your game: • It lands in the Max2D feed, where the community plays it, rates it, and tells you what they think • You get a link you can send to anyone, anywhere — friends, group chats, socials. They just tap and play • No approvals, no waiting, no fees PLAY WHAT OTHERS BUILT Max2D isn't only for making. Browse a live feed of games built by creators around the world and jump straight into any of them. Rate them, leave feedback, follow the creators you like, and find ideas for your own next game. LEARN GAME DEV, FREE A built-in Learn section walks you through both modes step by step with video tutorials — how to prompt AI well, and how to use the engine's tools. Total beginners and experienced tinkerers both get moving fast. PERFECT FOR • First-timers who want a finished, playable game in minutes • Kids and students learning game design and logic hands-on • Hobbyist devs who want a real engine that fits in a pocket • Anyone who tried a prompt-only game "maker" and hit a wall A TRACK RECORD, NOT A STARTUP EXPERIMENT Max2D has been building games with people since 2020 — over 4.3 million creators and 46,000+ ratings, now rebuilt for iPhone. This isn't a weekend AI wrapper. It's a real engine with years of tools, tutorials, and a community behind it. No coding. No paywall on creation. Describe it or build it — either way, you ship a game the world can play. Download Max2D free and make your first game today. — Support: support@max2d.app Community: https://discord.gg/dHzPjaHBbF Privacy Policy: https://max2dgame.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Conduit4 screens
AI Game Maker & Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Conduit at none against AI Game Maker & Engine's 8. Conduit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). AI Game Maker & Engine's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On price 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. AI Game Maker & Engine sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Conduit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conduit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Game Maker & Engine has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduit ships an update every 2 days, AI Game Maker & Engine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Conduit versus AI Game Maker & Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduitAI Game Maker & Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#107 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB100 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGrzegorz WitkowskiDREAMLOOP TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Conduit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AI Game Maker & Engine

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Conduit

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

AI Game Maker & Engine

Subscriptions2
  • Max2D AI Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Max2D Ai Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • 50 Coins$3.99
  • 5 AI Game Credits$5.99
  • 100 Coins$9.99
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  • 15 AI Game Credits$9.99
  • 500 Coins$14.99
  • 30 AI Game Credits$14.99

Questions

Is Conduit free?
Conduit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Game Maker & Engine free?
AI Game Maker & Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Conduit or AI Game Maker & Engine?
Conduit is rated higher. Conduit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AI Game Maker & Engine averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Conduit or AI Game Maker & Engine have ads?
AI Game Maker & Engine shows ads; Conduit does not.
Which is updated more often, Conduit or AI Game Maker & Engine?
Conduit ships an update every 2 days, and AI Game Maker & Engine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Conduit was updated on November 5, 2026 and AI Game Maker & Engine on November 6, 2026.

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