Comparison

PocketSpec vs LiveView

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

Head to head
About

PocketSpec

Features
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PocketSpec is a read-only viewer for comfortably reading the Markdown specifications inside your GitHub repositories, right on your iPhone and iPad. Check the design docs and specs stored in your project's docs/ folder anytime, anywhere. It isn't tied to a single repository — register multiple projects as a "spec bookshelf" and switch between them to read. ■ Key features • GitHub integration (read-only) Sign in with GitHub and securely fetch only the contents of the repository, branch, and documentation folder you specify. It never edits or commits files. • Clean Markdown rendering Supports headings, lists, code blocks, tables, images, and links. Optimized so even long specifications are comfortable to read. • Mermaid diagram rendering Renders Mermaid code such as flowcharts and sequence diagrams as real diagrams. Tap to zoom to full screen. • Manage multiple projects Set a repository, branch, and display folder per project. The last opened project and document are restored on launch. • Offline support Once fetched, content is cached on device, so you can read your most recently synced specs even with no connection. • Secure by design Limits the visible content to the folder you specify; it never reads source code or configuration files. Access tokens are stored only in the device Keychain and are never sent to any external server. ■ Who it's for • Engineers who want to quickly check their project's specs on the move or before a meeting • Anyone who wants to read documentation from multiple development repositories in one place • Anyone who wants to safely view private-repository design docs from their iPhone ■ Before you start Using this app requires a GitHub account and read access to the target repositories. To read private repositories, install the dedicated GitHub App on the target repository (the only permission required is Contents: read-only).

About

LiveView

Features
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See your Mac's terminals on your iPhone and command Claude Code by voice — from the couch, the café, anywhere. LiveView connects your iPhone to your Mac and turns it into a remote control for your AI work: • SPEAK INSTEAD OF TYPING — tap the microphone, dictate your request, and hear the reply read aloud (human voice, generated on the iPhone itself, offline). • SEE YOUR MAC'S SCREEN — your terminals live, with zone views (left, center, right, or full screen). • THREE WAYS TO CONNECT — Relay (works anywhere, zero setup), Home (direct WiFi) and Away (via Tailscale, the most private). • QUICK PROMPTS — phrases you send with one tap, saved to your account. • KEYBOARD & QUICK KEYS — arrows, Enter and a full keyboard to navigate the terminal. • WINDOWS & COMMANDS — open 3 tidy terminals, switch apps, resume projects. • CONVERSATION ARCHIVE — search, tag and export everything you said and heard. • VOICE-GUIDED TUTORIAL — the app explains itself, step by step, in 8 languages. REQUIRES A MAC: LiveView works together with the free Mac companion app (Apple Silicon), available at liveview.thecosmicapp.com. PRICING: LiveView Pro is a subscription (monthly or yearly) with 7 days free. Renews automatically; cancel anytime in your Apple Settings. Privacy: your content is yours. In Relay mode our server only forwards the connection — it never reads your data. Policy: liveview.thecosmicapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PocketSpec4 screens
LiveView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketSpec at none against LiveView's 2. LiveView's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. LiveView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. PocketSpec asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PocketSpec versus LiveView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketSpecLiveView
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun KiyouraPedro Branco

In-app purchases

None

PocketSpec

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveView

Subscriptions2
  • LiveView Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • LiveView Pro7 Days trial$179.001 Year

Questions

Is PocketSpec free?
PocketSpec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveView free?
LiveView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PocketSpec or LiveView have ads?
Neither PocketSpec nor LiveView shows ads.

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