Comparison

CodeMote vs 掌中鲸

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

Head to head
About

CodeMote

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CodeMote turns your iPhone and iPad into a real connection to your development machine. Pair in seconds, then run your terminals, manage git, and drive AI coding agents - from anywhere. This isn't a stripped-down mobile editor. CodeMote connects to the full workstation you already have set up, so you get your real environment, your real tools, and your real projects in your pocket. Works with your existing VS Code setup. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Live terminals - open real shells on your machine, with sessions that survive backgrounding and reconnect instantly. - Git, built in - status, diff, commit, push, branches and full history, with zero credentials stored on your phone. - AI coding on the go - kick off and steer AI coding agents while you are away from your desk. - Multiple workspaces - jump between projects and keep long-running tasks alive in the background. - Saved commands - one tap to run the commands you use most. - Persistent sessions - start something on your phone, pick it up on your desktop. BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS - Fast, secure pairing - connect your phone to your machine in seconds. - Your code never leaves your computer - CodeMote is a remote control, not a copy. - Terminal-first, keyboard-friendly, and dark by default - designed for the way you actually work. WHY CODEMOTE Other remote-coding apps give you a chat box bolted onto an AI agent. CodeMote gives you the whole workstation - terminal, git, and AI together - so you can do real work, not just send prompts. Ship a fix from the sofa. Restart a build from the train. Review a diff over coffee. Your dev machine is now wherever you are. Download CodeMote and code from anywhere. A subscription is required to use CodeMote. Terms of Service: https://codemote.caste.work/tos Privacy Policy: https://codemote.caste.work/privacy

About

掌中鲸

Features
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**掌中鲸 (DSH Remote)** lets you view and control the DeepSeek Harness (DSH) AI agent running on your computer, right from your iPhone — in meetings, on the go, or in bed. **Features:** - **Sessions at a glance**: Browse full conversation history, follow AI progress in real time, send messages, or interrupt tasks anytime - **Approval center**: Approve or deny tool-call requests and answer agent questions with one tap - **Goals board**: Create, pause, resume, and complete agent goals at a glance - **Background tasks**: Monitor workflow and subagent status and output - **Zero-config pairing**: Scan the QR code shown by the computer companion app to connect instantly — no manual setup - **Instant notifications**: Get notified on approval requests, questions, and errors **Security**: Pairing keys stay on your device; all communication uses token authentication, and your computer's DSH port is never exposed to the local network.

Screenshots

CodeMote4 screens
掌中鲸4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 掌中鲸 at 17.0 against CodeMote'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 · 6 level
CodeMote versus 掌中鲸: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeMote掌中鲸
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalvatore Castellitti丰智 李

In-app purchases

None

CodeMote

No in-app purchases

None

掌中鲸

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeMote free?
CodeMote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 掌中鲸 free?
掌中鲸 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CodeMote or 掌中鲸 have ads?
Neither CodeMote nor 掌中鲸 shows ads.

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