Comparison

Port22 vs NodCue

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

Head to head
About

Port22

Control your AI coding agents from your phone. This app connects to agents running on your Mac, allowing you to monitor sessions, respond to permission prompts with a tap, and view full conversation transcripts. It works both on your local network and remotely, with end-to-end encryption for security.

Highlights
  • Remote session monitoring
  • One-tap permission approvals
  • Full transcript viewing
  • Cross-network connectivity
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Mac agent integration
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Your AI coding agents are already running on your Mac. Port22 doesn't launch, wrap, or replace them — it attaches to what's there and puts every session on your phone, including a permission prompt you can answer in a tap. Start Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode in whatever terminal you like. Nothing about your setup changes. Port22 just gives you the whole fleet from anywhere. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free Port22 agent on your Mac — it's a menu-bar app, no configuration. 2. Pair your phone by typing a six-character code. No account, no sign-up. 3. Your sessions appear. Start them however you already do. MISSION CONTROL FOR YOUR FLEET See every session at a glance: which agent is working, which one is blocked on you, which one is done. No log tailing, no raw error strings — just states a human can read. WHEN AN AGENT IS BLOCKED Your phone tells you the moment an agent needs permission. Open Port22 and every option the agent actually offered is there as a real button — never a guessed keystroke, never an inferred choice. Answer it and the agent carries on. THE REAL CONVERSATION Read the full transcript exactly as it happened — prose, tool calls, diffs. Send a new prompt. Answer a multiple-choice question with real buttons instead of guessed keystrokes. Nothing is truncated. WORKS OFF YOUR NETWORK On your network it connects directly over your LAN. Off it, it fails over automatically to an encrypted relay, and you keep working from anywhere. Taurine, our keep-awake mode, stops your Mac napping mid-run so a long job survives the walk to the coffee shop. END-TO-END ENCRYPTED Your Mac and your iPhone verify each other's identity when they connect, then talk over an AES-256-GCM encrypted channel that the relay in between cannot read. There is no account and no sign-up — pairing is a code you type once. FREE FOREVER One Mac and two sessions, with every feature unlocked. Not a trial and not a crippled tier: off-network access, permission approvals, Taurine, and the full conversation are all included. The two sessions you're using stay free. PORT22 UNLIMITED Unlimited Macs and unlimited sessions, so you can drive the whole fleet at once. An annual subscription that renews automatically until cancelled. Pricing is shown in the app. REQUIRES THE MAC AGENT Port22 needs the free Port22 companion app running on your Mac. Download it at tryport22.com. Terms: tryport22.com/terms Privacy: tryport22.com/privacy

About

NodCue

Features
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NodCue helps developers review approval requests from supported AI coding agents on iPhone and Apple Watch. Pair your computer, inspect each request, and allow or deny it before it expires. Key features: • Receive approval requests on iPhone and Apple Watch • Review the computer, project, agent, tool, and requested action • Allow or deny time-limited requests • See pending requests and recent decisions • Pair and manage a trusted computer • Support for Codex and Claude Code NodCue keeps authorization separate from execution status. Allowing a request does not claim that the command completed successfully, and expired requests cannot be approved later. A supported computer bridge, a NodCue account, and an internet connection are required.

Screenshots

Port224 screens
NodCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NodCue at none against Port22's 1. NodCue also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Port22 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. NodCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Port22 ships an update every 2 weeks, NodCue daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Port22 versus NodCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPort22NodCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarsha ChagantiANSWER AI LAB INC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Port22

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited$19.991 Year
None

NodCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Port22 free?
Port22 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NodCue free?
NodCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Port22 or NodCue have ads?
Neither Port22 nor NodCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Port22 or NodCue?
Port22 ships an update every 2 weeks, and NodCue daily. Most recently, Port22 was updated on October 13, 2026 and NodCue on October 3, 2026.

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