Comparison

CodeMote vs Agent HUD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Agent HUD

Features
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Keep up with your AI coding agents when you step away from your Mac. Agent HUD brings the quotas, token usage and session activity collected on your Macs to iPhone and Apple Watch. QUOTAS AND TOKEN USAGE Check quotas and reset times for Claude, Codex, Antigravity, Cursor and Grok. See available Codex resets, DeepSeek balances and estimated costs. Explore token usage over 5 hours, 24 hours or 7 days, compare models, and view input, output and cache-read tokens in charts and activity heatmaps. SESSIONS AND CONVERSATIONS See which sessions are running across your Macs. Browse models, token totals and recent activity, and read recent conversations shared from Claude Code, Codex, Grok CLI, Grok Bot and Antigravity. Open Codex subagent tasks and their conversations from the parent conversation. View all your Macs together or focus on one. On iPhone Duo, use either display and continue with the same session when you fold the phone. SPEAK, SEND AND FOLLOW UP Tell Codex or Claude Code what to do from Apple Watch. Check your message, choose a project offered by your Mac and send. Start a session, follow its progress, read the reply and continue the conversation from your wrist. You can also review and send these messages on iPhone. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND ALERTS Add quota, balance or token widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Check quota rings, token charts and recent sessions on Apple Watch. Follow supported running sessions on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, receive completion and quota alerts, and respond to supported permission requests from iPhone or Apple Watch. CONNECT YOUR MACS The iPhone and Apple Watch apps are free to download. Scan your Mac's QR code to pair over the same local network, with no subscription required. For access away from your local network, enable Agent HUD Remote on your Mac. App Store subscriptions cover 1, 2 or 3 Macs, monthly or yearly, with a one-week free trial for eligible subscribers. iPhone and Apple Watch do not count toward the Mac limit. Remote sync requires the same Apple Account on your Mac and iPhone. REQUIREMENTS Requires Agent HUD on a Mac with macOS 14 or later, iOS 17 or later on iPhone, and watchOS 10 or later on Apple Watch. Local network pairing and shared conversations require Mac app version 0.4.39 or later. Starting a session requires Mac app version 0.5.5 or later, Agent HUD Remote and experimental Remote Sessions enabled on your Mac. Apple Watch requires a paired iPhone with Agent HUD installed; keep it available when using voice features. Automatic Live Activities require iOS 18 or later. Live Activities in the paired Apple Watch Smart Stack also require watchOS 11 or later. Available information depends on the tools and accounts connected on your Mac. Apple schedules background updates, widgets, notifications and Live Activities, so update and delivery times can vary. Agent HUD does not provide AI model access or run coding tasks on your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CodeMote4 screens
Agent HUD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeMote at none against Agent HUD's 6. Agent HUD's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Agent HUD sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CodeMote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeMote ships an update weekly, Agent HUD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 3 level
CodeMote versus Agent HUD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeMoteAgent HUD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Best chart rankโ€”#185 โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalvatore Castellittiๆทฑ็š† ้™ˆ

In-app purchases

None

CodeMote

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Agent HUD

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Mac, Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 2 Macs, Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Macs, Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • 1 Mac, Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 2 Macs, Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 3 Macs, Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CodeMote free?
CodeMote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Agent HUD free?
Agent HUD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CodeMote or Agent HUD have ads?
Neither CodeMote nor Agent HUD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeMote or Agent HUD?
CodeMote ships an update weekly, and Agent HUD every 3 days. Most recently, CodeMote was updated on October 28, 2026 and Agent HUD on October 29, 2026.

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