Zaviv vs Nomad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zaviv
Control your coding agents remotely from your iPhone. Message, send tasks, or speak requests to your agents, which run on your computer or the cloud. Manage multiple sessions and receive notifications for updates.
- Message coding agents
- Send tasks and prompts
- Voice commands for tasks
- Approve/deny permission requests
- Manage multiple computer sessions
- Notifications and widgets
- Encrypted traffic
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Zaviv is the iPhone companion for the Zaviv desktop app on Mac and Windows. Pair your phone and keep a coding agent moving from the couch, a meeting, or across town. Message it in chat, send a task, or talk. The agent keeps running on that computer, or on a supported cloud agent. WHAT IT DOES • Message Claude, Codex, Cursor, and the other coding agents you already run, in chat. • Send a task and open the conversation when an agent needs you. • Talk to Zaviv. A spoken request becomes a task. • Approve or deny permission requests yourself. • Switch between several computers and see which sessions are running, idle, finished, or waiting. • Use the Control tab to view and control your own compatible computer with Zaviv Pro and Zaviv Desktop. • Keep tasks, prompts, and notes in one place. Send a notebook entry to an agent. • Get notified in the app, with widgets and Live Activities, when work finishes or needs you. HOW IT WORKS Your iPhone sends instructions and shows the results. The code and the agents run on your connected computer or a supported cloud agent, not on the iPhone. Zaviv Desktop shows a QR code or a short code. You review the computer name and what the phone will be able to do before the link is saved. Traffic between the phone and that computer is encrypted. PRIVACY • Prompts, voice audio, images, and task content may be sent to the AI provider you select. The Data & AI screen explains what can leave your device. • Voice audio is shared only during an active voice session. Images are sent only when you attach them. SUBSCRIPTION Zaviv offers two auto-renewing subscription plans. Zaviv Pro connects up to 5 computers at once and is offered as a 1-month subscription at $29.99 per month or a 1-year subscription at $299.99 per year. Zaviv Pro+ connects up to 10 computers at once and is offered as a 1-month subscription at $49.99 per month or a 1-year subscription at $499.99 per year. Prices are in U.S. dollars; prices in other regions are converted by Apple and may vary. Eligible new subscribers may get a 14-day free trial, shown before purchase when your Apple Account qualifies. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial if one applies. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.zaviv.com/legal/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.zaviv.com/legal/privacy A Zaviv account and internet connection are required. Controlling your coding agents requires the Zaviv Desktop app. Some features require a supported provider, cloud agent, plan, or compatible Apple device.
Nomad
Control AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex from your iPhone. Interact with a real terminal, manage files, and share live sessions with others. Requires your own Mac or Linux host with agents installed.
- Connect to AI coding agents
- Real terminal access
- File management (SFTP)
- Live session sharing
- Remote desktop control (VNC)
- Native chat interface
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Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and more — every coding agent on your own machines, in one iPhone app, with a real terminal, files and desktop when you need to take over. Steer agents mid-task, share a live session with others, and keep all your Macs and Linux servers in one place. You need a computer or server you can reach over SSH; Nomad sets up the agent runtime on it for you. CHAT YOUR WAY • Ask follow-up questions and follow streaming replies in a native chat interface. • Add images, videos, and files to give your agent the context it needs. • Open supported documents and images from replies, with attachment previews and downloads. • Reply to an earlier message to keep the discussion in context. Available models, tools, and capabilities depend on the agent installed and configured on your host. AI CODING AND VIBE CODING Describe your goal in natural language and guide a coding agent on your own host to explore code, implement ideas, investigate issues, and iterate. Follow up from your phone, add screenshots or files, and inspect replies and generated results. Open the terminal or remote files when you need more control. Code execution, tools, and models depend on your host and configured agent; Nomad is not an included cloud development environment running on the iPhone. SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS — BROWSER ACCESS TOO • Share a specific conversation, not access to your entire computer. • Invite someone by link or QR code. Access starts after the owner approves their request. • Recipients can use the Nomad app or a web browser. • To authorize a browser, an owner or an approved recipient scans its QR code with Nomad's + → Scan QR Code. The web link alone does not grant access. • Participants follow the same conversation and agent replies, and can send messages when permitted. The owner controls chat permission and history scope, and can stop sharing at any time. • When sharing ends, live access stops while previously downloaded history remains on the recipient's device. Creating and joining host-managed shares does not require a Nomad account. The browser is a recipient-only client; it has no model selector or host administration controls. YOUR WORKSPACE, WHEN YOU NEED IT Use an SSH terminal, browse and transfer files over SFTP, or control a compatible remote desktop over VNC. The corresponding services must be enabled and reachable on your host. BEFORE YOU START Nomad is a client for your own hosts and agents. It does not include a free AI service or a hosted agent. The owner needs a reachable, online Mac or Linux host with the chosen agent installed, configured, and authenticated. Browser sharing also requires a reachable HTTPS address. Your host's agent may send prompts, attachments, and task context to its configured AI provider. Models, subscriptions, API charges, and usage conditions depend on your configuration and the third-party service's terms. Share only content you are authorized to share. Nomad account sign-in is optional and supports features such as settings and Saved Messages sync. SSH credentials are protected by the iOS Keychain. See the privacy policy for how optional sync, feedback, and diagnostics are handled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nomad at none against Zaviv's 4. Nomad also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). Zaviv's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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
Both are free to download. Zaviv sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Nomad asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zaviv against 5.0 for Nomad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Zaviv ships an update every 5 weeks, Nomad every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Zaviv | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZERO MANUAL WORK LLC | Yong Guo |
Customer experience
Zaviv
Nomad
In-app purchases
Zaviv
- Zaviv Pro Monthly14 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Zaviv Pro+ Monthly14 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Zaviv Pro Yearly14 Days trial$299.991 Year
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- Zaviv Pro+ Yearly14 Days trial$499.991 Year
Nomad
No in-app purchases









