Comparison

Afterlid vs CodeAgentSwarm

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

Head to head
About

Afterlid

Features
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AfterLid is the iPhone companion for long-running work on your Mac. Check that your computer is online, healthy, and still working—without opening the lid or being in the same room. SEE YOUR MAC FROM ANYWHERE • View live Sleepy, Awake, and Always On status • Check online state, lid state, battery, power source, thermal pressure, and safety limits • Follow high-level AI agent activity and see when work needs your attention • Track usage windows from supported AI provider connections • Link your Macs to one account and switch between them • Use Home Screen widgets for quick status and mode access CONTROL POWER MODES Sleepy returns your Mac to its normal power behavior. Awake prevents idle sleep while the lid is open. Always On keeps eligible work available with the lid closed, within strict safety limits. Your Mac always has the final say. Battery, thermal, heartbeat, and session-duration safeguards can stop an Always On session automatically. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a character whose animation follows your Mac’s current mode. Browse approved characters in the marketplace, switch your active character across linked devices, or use Pro to create and import a validated character pack. FREE AND PRO Free includes live read-only Mac status, one supported usage connection, and access to saved characters. AfterLid Pro adds remote mode control, agent activity, all supported usage connections, and character creation and import. Eligible accounts can try full access for seven days. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your AI prompts, commands, project paths, work files, and provider credentials stay on your Mac. AfterLid only relays the sanitized status needed to show health, activity, usage, and requested controls. REQUIREMENTS Install AfterLid on your Mac, sign in with the same account on both devices, and approve the Mac link once. Remote features require an internet connection.

About

CodeAgentSwarm

Features
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CodeAgentSwarm is the mobile companion for your Agentic Development Environment. Pair it with the desktop app to monitor and control Claude Code, Codex CLI, Antigravity CLI, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Grok Build, Cursor Agent, Pi, Devin CLI, and Muse Code from your iPhone or iPad. See every agent status, open conversations, send messages, review task progress, and receive notifications when an agent finishes or needs input. Stay connected to multiple projects while away from your desk. CodeAgentSwarm keeps execution on your computer and uses your existing CLI accounts. The mobile app connects securely to your paired desktop workspace.

Screenshots

Afterlid4 screens
CodeAgentSwarm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CodeAgentSwarm at 3 against Afterlid's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Afterlid versus CodeAgentSwarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterlidCodeAgentSwarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajat SajnaniArturo Garcia Jurado

In-app purchases

None

Afterlid

No in-app purchases

None

CodeAgentSwarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterlid free?
Afterlid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeAgentSwarm free?
CodeAgentSwarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Afterlid or CodeAgentSwarm have ads?
Neither Afterlid nor CodeAgentSwarm shows ads.

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