Comparison

Alpha Overmind vs LoHo Local Server

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

Head to head
About

Alpha Overmind

Features
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Your coding agents never stop. Now you never lose sight of them. Alpha Overmind is the phone companion for the Alpha Overmind desktop console: see every agent session running on your Mac, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex alike, live, from the couch, the gym or the other side of the world. WATCH EVERYTHING, LIVE - Every session across every repo, with live transcripts and tool activity - The attention queue surfaces what needs you: permission requests, questions, finished work - Status orbs show who is thinking, working, waiting or done TALK TO YOUR AGENTS - Hold to talk: your speech becomes prompts, converted on your device - Hear spoken replies from your agents on your phone - The Overmind concierge sees all your projects and routes work for you ACT FROM ANYWHERE - Approve or deny permission requests with one tap - Answer agent questions, steer running turns, queue follow-up work - Start new sessions in any repository without touching your Mac NOTIFICATIONS THAT RESPECT YOUR CODE - Know the moment an agent needs you - Payloads carry an agent name and a category, never a word of your code PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE - Your phone pairs directly with YOUR Mac: scan a QR code or enter a 6-digit code - End-to-end encrypted link over your Wi-Fi or your own VPN (Tailscale friendly) - No relay, no tunnel: our servers never learn how to reach your Mac - Your code, prompts and transcripts never touch our cloud FREE AND PRO Free pairs one computer with full text control: type prompts, read live replies, approve work. Alpha Overmind Pro adds voice, speak to your agents and hear them answer, plus pairing more computers. Requires the Alpha Overmind desktop app for macOS (alphaovermind.com) and your own coding agent installation: Claude Code or OpenAI Codex. Alpha Overmind is an independent product and is not affiliated with Anthropic or OpenAI. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alphaovermind.com/privacy

About

LoHo Local Server

Features
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Turn your iPhone into a fast, portable localhost web server. Testing web development projects on the go has never been easier. LoHO allows you to instantly spin up a local website server directly on your iPhone. No cloud hosting or complex configurations requiredβ€”just open your website folder and view your build live in Safari in seconds. Key Features - Instant Localhost Hosting: Open any website folder on your device and generate a working local IP address instantly. - Essential Development Tools: Perfect for web developers and designers who need a quick, reliable local server environment in their pocket. - Seamless Webserver Preview: Test responsive layouts, code updates, and assets live in Safari without deploying to the web. - Offline Friendly: Run your local server anywhere, anytime, completely offline. Streamline your mobile dev workflow with the simplest local server app available. Legal: www.loho.asia/privacy.html www.loho.asia/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alpha Overmind4 screens
LoHo Local Server4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alpha Overmind at Free against LoHo Local Server's $0.99. LoHo Local Server's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Alpha Overmind is free to download; LoHo Local Server costs $0.99 up front. Alpha Overmind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LoHo Local Server asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Alpha Overmind versus LoHo Local Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha OvermindLoHo Local Server
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size102 MB2 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperPied Apps ABJohannes Franciscus Hendrikus Hermans

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Alpha Overmind

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
None

LoHo Local Server

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha Overmind free?
Alpha Overmind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoHo Local Server free?
LoHo Local Server costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha Overmind or LoHo Local Server have ads?
Alpha Overmind shows ads; LoHo Local Server does not.

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