Comparison

Afterlid vs API Nauta

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

API Nauta

Features
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A utility app that allows you to inspect your Open API definitions on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Load a JSON or YAML file from the file system or point to a remote URL. The different operations will be presented on your screen, where you will be able to call the endpoints or copy them as cURL commands.

Screenshots

Afterlid4 screens
API Nauta3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: API Nauta at 3 against Afterlid's 1. Afterlid's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Afterlid versus API Nauta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterlidAPI Nauta
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajat SajnaniAngel Rueda

In-app purchases

None

Afterlid

No in-app purchases

None

API Nauta

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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