AppRelay Remote vs Canvas UI Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
AppRelay Remote
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Stop walking back to your desk to kick off a build. Ship from the couch. AppRelay Remote is the mobile companion to AppRelay Server for desktop ā a remote control that commands your Mac or PC to build, run, test, and ship your app projects. The Mac does the work; your phone drives it. Pair once over your local Wi-Fi and your whole AppRelay workspace comes with you: every project, every lane, every release channel, right on your iPhone or iPad. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠Trigger builds, runs, and test suites on your Mac with a tap ⢠Cut a release ā ship a lane to its distribution channel without touching your desk ⢠Watch live, streaming log output as each build runs, with a Stop button when you need it ⢠Browse every project as a card: toolchain, lanes, version, and source-control status at a glance ⢠Edit the full project configuration ā general settings, lanes, servers, toolchains, test suites ā and save it back to your Mac ⢠Bump or set version and build numbers ⢠Edit .env / dotenv files on disk, remotely ⢠Manage your Mac's AppRelay license: activate a key, check status, or move the seat BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD On iPhone you get a fast, single-column flow. On iPad you get the same two-column sidebar-and-detail layout as the Mac app ā it even re-skins live when you change the desktop theme. SECURE BY DESIGN ⢠Discovers Macs on your network automatically over Bonjour ⢠Pair with a one-time token shown on your Mac ā each device gets its own credential ⢠All traffic runs over TLS, pinned to your Mac on first connection ⢠Your Mac stays in control: block or disconnect any device at any time ⢠Secrets never leave your Mac ā the phone sees credential labels only, never their values REQUIRES THE MAC APP AppRelay Remote needs AppRelay for macOS running on the same network. Get it at apprelay.io/download. Free to pair; Pro features are managed on the Mac. AppRelay Remote needs the desktop app, which is **not** on the Mac App Store ā it ships directly from the website (Sparkle-updated, notarized DMG). **Download:** https://apprelay.io/download **Requirement:** macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. **Enable the server:** open AppRelay ā **Relay Monitor** ā **Start**. This starts a local HTTPS server, advertises it over Bonjour (`_apprelay._tcp`), and shows the address + a pairing token. **Pair:** on the same Wi-Fi, open AppRelay Remote, pick the Mac under "Discovered Macs" (or enter host/port manually), and enter the pairing token. **Security:** self-signed TLS pinned trust-on-first-use; each device gets its own token; the Mac can block/disconnect any device from Relay Monitor.
Canvas UI Kit
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Canvas is a universal React Native UI kit, and this is its reference app: the same component library running natively on your device rather than described in a web page. Browse the full catalog of components, from buttons and inputs through data tables, calendars, and charts. Every entry pairs a live, interactive example with its complete prop reference, so you can tap, type, drag, and toggle each control to see exactly how it behaves before you write any code. WHAT IS INSIDE - Live examples for every component, running as real native views - Full prop tables, generated from the library's own TypeScript source - Design tokens for color, typography, spacing, and layout - Templates and patterns showing how components compose into real screens - Instant search across the entire catalog - Light and dark themes, plus a glass surface mode BUILT THE WAY iOS EXPECTS Canvas components follow iOS design conventions, driven by a single component API. This app is the clearest way to see that: it is built entirely from the library it documents. Canvas is free and open source under the MIT license. No account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking of any kind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Canvas UI Kit at 16.4 against AppRelay Remote's 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AppRelay Remote | Canvas UI Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wrights Creative Services, L.L.C. | Robert Nannier |
In-app purchases
AppRelay Remote
No in-app purchases
Canvas UI Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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