Comparison

Build Remote Agent vs TethrX

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

Head to head
About

Build Remote Agent

Features
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Build Remote Agent puts your local coding CLI and terminal sessions on the screens you already use. Install the open-source desktop agent (gbr-agent) on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Pair with a short code or camera QR. Swipe between named sessions, inject commands (type or voice), and read colorized terminal output. Your device and PC never connect directly; traffic uses ordinary HTTPS to the product relay. No VPN. No open ports between devices. WHAT YOU GET • Paid app — $13.00 USD one-time (no subscription) • Open-source desktop agent (download from the product website) • Pair with an 8-character code (expires in 10 minutes) or QR • Named sessions from folders, git repos, or local session files • Full-screen chat-style inject UI (sidebar session list on larger displays) • Offline command queue • Voice inject and ANSI color terminal transcript • Optional companion on Apple Watch where available HOW IT WORKS 1. Install gbr-agent from the product website 2. Open Build Remote Agent on your mobile or tablet device 3. Complete pairing (scan QR or type the pair code) 4. Select a session and send a command 5. The agent injects and streams output back The app is designed for phone and tablet form factors, including larger screens when supported by the platform. Desktop agent: https://grokbuildremote.com/ Independent product by Linespotting AB. Not affiliated with any third-party AI vendor. Website: https://grokbuildremote.com/ Support: info@linespotting.com Privacy: https://grokbuildremote.com/privacy.html

About

TethrX

Features
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TethrX is a native, private, independent remote for Grok Build, SpaceXAI's terminal coding agent. Your phone is only a control plane, Grok, its tools, and your code stay on your own machine. TethrX connects to a small open-source bridge you run on your computer. • Watch Grok work in real time — thoughts, commands, file edits, and their output. • Approve or reject every tool call — from the app, or straight from a push notification on your lock screen. • Plan mode — Grok drafts a plan; you review and approve it before it builds. • Review what changed — per-file diffs, commit or discard from your phone. • Queue follow-ups, branch sessions, schedule recurring tasks, dictate messages. • No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Your phone talks only to your bridge, direct, over Tailscale, with certificate-pinned HTTPS. Requires your own Grok Build install (SuperGrok / SuperGrok Heavy / X Premium+) and the TethrX bridge running on your computer (npx tethrx-bridge). Setup takes a couple of minutes. TethrX is an independent client and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SpaceXAI. "Grok" and "Grok Build" are trademarks of their respective owner.

Screenshots

Build Remote Agent4 screens
TethrX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TethrX at Free against Build Remote Agent's $12.99. Build Remote Agent's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

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

TethrX is free to download; Build Remote Agent costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Build Remote Agent versus TethrX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Remote AgentTethrX
Price$12.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLineSpotting ABNathan Ducatillon

In-app purchases

None

Build Remote Agent

No in-app purchases

None

TethrX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build Remote Agent free?
Build Remote Agent costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TethrX free?
TethrX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Build Remote Agent or TethrX have ads?
Neither Build Remote Agent nor TethrX shows ads.

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