Comparison

iTerm2 Buddy vs Litterbox

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

Head to head
About

iTerm2 Buddy

This app allows you to remotely monitor and interact with your iTerm2 terminal sessions on macOS from your iPhone or iPad. It offers live terminal viewing, input control, and AI assistance for executing commands and managing your sessions securely.

Highlights
  • Live terminal session viewing
  • Remote command input and control
  • AI agent for session management
  • Push notifications for agent replies
  • Voice input with on-device transcription
  • End-to-end encrypted communication
Features
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iTerm2 Buddy connects your iPhone or iPad to iTerm2, the popular terminal for macOS. Once paired with your Mac, it lets you keep an eye on your terminal and act on it from the couch or on the go. REQUIRES A MAC iTerm2 Buddy is a companion app. It works only after pairing with iTerm2 and the free companion plugin on your Mac. Pairing takes a few seconds: your Mac shows a QR code, you scan it, and confirm a short code on both devices. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Live terminal: watch a session update in real time, exactly as it looks on your Mac, including colors, inline images, and full-screen apps like vim, htop, and less. - Type and control: bring up a keyboard with the terminal keys you need (Esc, Control-C, Tab, arrows, function keys) and send input to a session. A composer lets you write longer commands and send them all at once. - Chat with an AI agent: message an assistant that runs on your Mac and can act on your sessions, open windows, run commands, review changes, and report back. Approve sensitive actions right from your phone. - Notifications: get a push when the agent replies or needs your approval, so you can step away and return when it matters. - Voice input: dictate messages with on-device transcription. Your audio never leaves your phone. PRIVACY AND SECURITY Terminal content shared between your Mac and your phone is end-to-end encrypted with the Noise protocol, so only your own devices can read it. There is no account and no advertising, and the app includes no third-party tracking. FREE iTerm2 and iTerm2 Buddy are free.

About

Litterbox

This Safari extension allows you to view individual posts from a social media platform without navigating to the full website. It opens links in a pop-up window for quick viewing and does not share your browsing data.

Highlights
  • View posts in pop-up windows
  • Avoids visiting the full website
  • Uses official API
  • Protects user cookies
  • Identifies viewable links
Features
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Litterbox is a Safari extension that opens x.com links in a popup so you can read the one post and leave. - It uses the same API that powers their embed widgets. - It never sends your cookies. - The openable links are marked with a small dot.

Screenshots

iTerm2 Buddy4 screens
Litterbox2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Litterbox at 100% against iTerm2 Buddy's 0%. Litterbox also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). iTerm2 Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Litterbox holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iTerm2 Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Litterbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTerm2 Buddy ships an update every 3 days, Litterbox weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTerm2 Buddy versus Litterbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerm2 BuddyLitterbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEORGE NACHMANAnd a Dinosaur

Customer experience

iTerm2 Buddy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Litterbox

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTerm2 Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Litterbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerm2 Buddy free?
iTerm2 Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Litterbox free?
Litterbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTerm2 Buddy or Litterbox?
Litterbox is rated higher. iTerm2 Buddy averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Litterbox averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do iTerm2 Buddy or Litterbox have ads?
Neither iTerm2 Buddy nor Litterbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTerm2 Buddy or Litterbox?
iTerm2 Buddy ships an update every 3 days, and Litterbox weekly. Most recently, iTerm2 Buddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Litterbox on October 25, 2026.

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