Comparison

Remote for OpenCode Agents vs SessionBell

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

Head to head
About

Remote for OpenCode Agents

Features
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Run OpenCode on your Mac, then connect with this client from anywhere to get the full OpenCode harness. Remote for OpenCode connects your iPhone to the OpenCode coding agent running on your own Mac, so you can start work, watch it happen, and approve what it wants to do, from the sofa, the bus, or anywhere else. ZERO NETWORK SETUP No VPN, no port forwarding, no IP addresses to type. Your devices find each other through your own iCloud account and talk directly, end-to-end encrypted. There is no server in the middle because there is no server at all. YOUR CODE STAYS YOURS The agent runs on your Mac, against your repositories, using your model credentials, which never leave it. Nothing is collected, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. APPROVE FROM ANYWHERE When the agent wants to run a command, you see the exact command and decide. Risky actions look different from routine ones, so a destructive command never gets waved through out of habit. Face ID confirms it's you. PLAN MODE Switch the agent to Plan mode and it cannot edit anything at all, explore a codebase and get a plan back with a hard guarantee that nothing changed. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SIGN OFF See every accumulated change with per-file diffs, either against your last commit or against your default branch, the way a reviewer would. ALSO - Watch the agent think, live - Dictate prompts, transcribed on-device - Send screenshots and files as context - Run your own slash commands - Pick any model your OpenCode is configured with OPEN SOURCE The iPhone app, the Mac companion, and the protocol between them are public at github.com/tjameswilliams/remote-for-opencode under the PolyForm Noncommercial license. Every privacy claim on this page is something you can verify by reading the code instead of taking it on trust. REQUIRES a Mac running the free Remote for OpenCode companion and OpenCode. Get the companion at https://remoteforopencode.com. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the OpenCode project.

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SessionBell

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Leave your computer freely. Your local AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex and more) now run for long stretches, needing only the occasional approval or nudge. SessionBell puts that on your iPhone β€” so you can step away and still stay in control: β€’ Rings only when it should β€” a task is waiting for input, has finished, or is asking to run a command. Delivered straight to your Lock Screen. Idle detection stays quiet while you're at your desk. β€’ Every machine, one panel β€” a live Lock Screen view of all your Macs and Windows PCs: waiting / running / done, ticking in real time, no unlock. β€’ Approve with one tap β€” allow or deny a command right on the Lock Screen card. No need to walk back to your computer. β€’ Steer and see the terminal β€” send the next instruction to a session, watch real terminal output, even start a new session remotely. β€’ Usage at a glance β€” this week's limits and premium-model usage, official numbers. Works with a free desktop companion for Mac and Windows β€” one command to pair after install. SessionBell is MIT-licensed open source, fully auditable and self-hostable β€” your data can flow through your own server only. Privacy by design: only project names, machine names, and status summaries are sent, never your source files. No ads, no tracking. GitHub: github.com/westie-ai/session-bell

Screenshots

Remote for OpenCode Agents4 screens
SessionBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SessionBell at every 2 days against Remote for OpenCode Agents's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for OpenCode Agents ships an update every 11 days, SessionBell every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Remote for OpenCode Agents versus SessionBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for OpenCode AgentsSessionBell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim Williams袊 ε­™

In-app purchases

None

Remote for OpenCode Agents

No in-app purchases

None

SessionBell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for OpenCode Agents free?
Remote for OpenCode Agents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SessionBell free?
SessionBell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote for OpenCode Agents or SessionBell have ads?
Neither Remote for OpenCode Agents nor SessionBell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for OpenCode Agents or SessionBell?
Remote for OpenCode Agents ships an update every 11 days, and SessionBell every 2 days. Most recently, Remote for OpenCode Agents was updated on October 17, 2026 and SessionBell on October 10, 2026.

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