Comparison

Leash vs PrismKit

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

Head to head
About

Leash

Features
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Step away from your Mac without losing control of your AI coding agents. Leash sends their commands, questions, and plans to your iPhone. Review the exact action, respond in a tap, and keep work moving wherever you are. β€’ Approve or deny commands from the app or lock screen β€’ See the command, project, and risk before it runs β€’ Answer multiple-choice questions or send your own response β€’ Review plans and approve themβ€”or ask the agent to keep planning β€’ Follow running sessions and steer them live β€’ Check status from Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri shortcuts BUILT FOR CODING AGENTS Leash is built for Claude Code, with beta support for Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Qwen, OpenCode, and more. Supervise the agents running on your Mac from one place. LOCAL-FIRST AND PRIVATE Leash pairs with a free Mac companion app. There is no Leash account and no readable cloud copy of your work. On the same Wi-Fi, your devices connect directly over your local network. Away from Wi-Fi, an end-to-end encrypted relay carries ciphertext that the relay cannot read. FREE Receive encrypted notifications on any network. While on the same Wi-Fi, respond in Leash or through notification actions at no cost. LEASH PRO Unlock off-network responses and notification actions, Live Activities, and a live terminal mirror. Available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Get the free Mac companion: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/ Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adrianmcgee.github.io/leash/privacy-policy

About

PrismKit

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PrismKit is a developer's Swiss Army knife: a collection of fast tools that run entirely on your iPhone and iPad β€” offline, with nothing ever sent to a server. Paste a production token, a private config, or any sensitive data with confidence. Everything is processed locally on your device. TOOLS INCLUDED β€’ JSON ↔ YAML β€” Convert between both formats in either direction. β€’ JSON ↔ TOON β€” Convert to and from TOON, the compact format that saves tokens when working with AI models. β€’ JSON Format β€” Format, validate, and minify with error detection. β€’ Base64 β€” Encode and decode text. β€’ URL Encode β€” Encode and decode URL strings. β€’ JWT Decoder β€” Inspect the header and payload, see the expiry, and verify the HMAC signature (HS256, HS384, and HS512). β€’ Hash β€” Generate SHA-256, SHA-512, and MD5. β€’ QR Code β€” Generate and customize QR codes with colors, a logo, and PNG export. β€’ UUID β€” Generate unique identifiers in batches. β€’ Regex Tester β€” Test regular expressions and see matches and their groups. β€’ Diff β€” Compare two versions of text line by line and spot the differences. BUILT TO BE FAST β€’ Command palette (⌘K) to jump to any tool in seconds. β€’ Mark your favorite tools to keep them within reach. β€’ Copy any result with a tap. β€’ Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with a two-column layout on larger screens. β€’ Light, dark, and automatic themes. PRIVACY FIRST β€’ 100% offline: no tool needs an internet connection. β€’ No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. β€’ We collect absolutely no data. Made by developers, for developers.

Screenshots

Leash4 screens
PrismKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrismKit at none against Leash's 2. Leash's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Leash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PrismKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Leash versus PrismKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeashPrismKit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian McGeeJUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Leash

Subscriptions2
  • Leash Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Leash Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

PrismKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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