Comparison

Keeb vs Tapproval

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

Head to head
About

Keeb

Features
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Multiple coding tasks. One command deck. Keeb is an independently developed companion app for viewing, directing, and managing Codex tasks that run on your computer. It brings task switching, live status, approvals, follow-up instructions, and voice input into a focused, keyboard-inspired command deck. IMPORTANT Keeb requires: • A compatible device running iOS 17 or later • A computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux • Keeb CLI running on that computer • Compatible Codex software installed, signed in, and available on that computer • Both devices connected to the same local network WHAT YOU CAN DO • Switch between multiple Codex tasks from one dashboard • Review task history and live progress • Create tasks and send follow-up instructions • Handle command-execution and file-change approval requests • Answer structured questions from Codex • Start, steer, or interrupt active work • Use voice input, Skills, Plan mode, model selection, Fast mode, and reasoning controls when supported by your Codex setup HOW IT WORKS Run Keeb CLI on your computer, then scan the QR code displayed in the terminal. The devices connect through an encrypted local-network connection, and only a paired device can control Keeb CLI. Keeb does not ask you to enter your Codex credentials in the mobile app and does not copy your complete project repository to the mobile device. Your computer remains the host where Codex and your project files run. Keeb does not provide a cloud-hosted AI agent, a Codex subscription, or cross-internet remote access. Your computer must remain powered on, Keeb CLI must remain running, and both devices must stay on the same local network. Keeb is independently developed and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by OpenAI.

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Tapproval

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Tapproval is for Claude Code: a remote control for it on your Apple Watch. When the agent working on your computer asks permission — run this command? change this file? — the question lands on your wrist, in the session that asked, and a tap answers it. No phone out of the pocket, no walk back to the desk. Made for vibe coding: start Claude Code on a task, walk away, and keep it going from your wrist — on the sofa, on a walk, or in a meeting. WHAT IT DOES • Approve or deny in the session that asked, right under its conversation, or, for lower-risk prompts, straight from the alert • Answer Claude's questions and plans with the same choices as on your computer, picking more than one where Claude allows it • Your sessions are the first screen, live and grouped by what they need: which one needs a tap, which one is working, and the project each belongs to • Read the conversation the way your phone shows it, with bold, lists and plans laid out, and reply from the watch: "Proceed", "What's left?", "/code-review", or anything you dictate • Send a message and it reaches the session open on your Mac: its terminal and the Claude app on your phone show it, with the answer. What you type there shows on the watch too • With the app closed, the watch still buzzes for a card from a Mac, through your own iCloud • See your day: what was handled without you, and what you decided NOTHING TO CONFIGURE The watch finds your computer by itself — on your home Wi-Fi, or away from home through a private travel address. No account, no server of ours: your prompts and conversations stay on your own machines and in your own iCloud. WHAT YOU NEED A computer running Claude Code (any Mac or Linux machine) with the free, open-source helper installed — one command, then forget it. Curious first? The built-in demo shows the whole flow without any setup. Your first 100 answers are free. After that, one purchase of $5 unlocks unlimited answers for good. There is no subscription and no account. Reading sessions and the day's activity stays free, and a prompt you don't answer from the wrist still appears on your computer as usual, so nothing is ever blocked. An optional $1 coffee for the developer is there too.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keeb at none against Tapproval's 2. Tapproval's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tapproval sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Keeb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keeb ships an update weekly, Tapproval every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Keeb versus Tapproval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeebTapproval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer蓓 许Marc Dines

In-app purchases

None

Keeb

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tapproval

One-time2
  • Coffee for the developer$1.00
  • Unlock Forever$5.00

Questions

Is Keeb free?
Keeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapproval free?
Tapproval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keeb or Tapproval have ads?
Neither Keeb nor Tapproval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keeb or Tapproval?
Keeb ships an update weekly, and Tapproval every 2 days. Most recently, Keeb was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tapproval on October 26, 2026.

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