Comparison

iTerm2 Buddy vs Sikandar

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

Sikandar

Features
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Sikandar keeps score on your game nights. You know the games: everyone puts in the same points each round, and one player wins the round. Tap the winner and every balance updates instantly. When your game ends, Sikandar shows you the fewest transfers that square everyone up, so your table never argues over the math again. Sikandar tracks abstract points only. It does not handle payments or real money in any form. ONE TAP SCORING Tap the winner's name and the round is recorded. The winner gains from everyone else automatically. You get a haptic and a "Round 9 · Pari wins" confirmation on every tap, an accidental double tap never records twice, and you can undo the last round anytime. BUILT FOR YOUR TABLE Play with 2 to 9 players, each with their own color. Flip between a round by round table with running balances and a scoreboard with a crown on the leader. It works beautifully on your iPhone, iPad and Mac in light and dark, at any text size. CLEAN SETTLEMENT When you end a game, Sikandar computes the minimum settlement, like "Anita → Pari 300", before anything is saved. Points are abstract, so you settle however your table likes. YOUR HISTORY AND STATS Every game you finish is archived with its date, duration, scoreboard, settlement, and full round table. You can see each player's games, rounds, wins, and net for today, this week, this month, or all time. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, no internet required. Updates never delete your games: Sikandar backs up your data before changing how it is stored.

Screenshots

iTerm2 Buddy4 screens
Sikandar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sikandar at 18.2 against iTerm2 Buddy's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iTerm2 Buddy versus Sikandar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTerm2 BuddySikandar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEORGE NACHMANrtCamp

In-app purchases

None

iTerm2 Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Sikandar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTerm2 Buddy free?
iTerm2 Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sikandar free?
Sikandar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTerm2 Buddy or Sikandar have ads?
Neither iTerm2 Buddy nor Sikandar shows ads.

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