ColliePWA vs Moshi
Both put the coding agents on your own machine within reach of your phone. Moshi is a native app that connects over SSH, Mosh or ET. ColliePWA is an open-source web app that your machine serves to your phone's browser.
Moshi details checked on 28 September 2026 from getmoshi.app.
| Feature | ColliePWA | Moshi |
|---|---|---|
| What you install | A web app your machine serves | Native app for iOS and Android |
| Source code | Open source, MIT | Closed source |
| Price | Free | Free tier; Pro from $7.99/mo or $199 lifetime |
| Connection | Phone browser to your machine, via Tailscale by default | SSH; Mosh or ET with Pro. Direct, no relay |
| Multiplexers | Herdr; tmux and zellij are experimental | Herdr, tmux and zellij |
| Agents | Any terminal agent in your panes | Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and more, via moshi-hook |
| What needs you | Status view lists waiting agents first | Agent inbox for approvals and replies (Pro) |
| Control keys | Keys tray: Esc, Ctrl+C, arrows, modifiers, F1 to F12 | Terminal gestures; shortcut panels with Pro |
| Push notifications | Opt-in; on iPhone, only from the home-screen app | Included in the free tier |
| Voice input | Opt-in; can use a local engine | On-device dictation; voice-to-terminal with Pro |
| Lock Screen and Apple Watch | Not available | Live Activity and Apple Watch with Pro |
| Machines and devices | Crews: several machines behind one URL, with failover | Pro license covers up to 3 of your devices |
01/Moshi
Where Moshi is ahead
- Moshi is a native app, with terminal gestures and Face ID for your SSH keys. ColliePWA is a web app in your phone's browser.
- Moshi Pro speaks Mosh and ET, so a session survives sleep, a network switch or the app being closed. ColliePWA has no Mosh support.
- With Pro, agent requests reach the Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island and Apple Watch, and you can approve them there. ColliePWA has none of these.
- Pro adds a diff viewer, a browser preview for local dev servers and image paste. ColliePWA has no diff viewer and no browser preview.
02/ColliePWA
Where ColliePWA is ahead
- ColliePWA is MIT-licensed. You can read the code that talks to your machine, change it, and run your own build.
- It opens in any phone browser, on iPhone or Android, and installs to the home screen without an app store.
- Your machine serves the app. The bridge binds to loopback, and you reach it through a front door you control, Tailscale by default.
- A crew puts several machines behind one URL. If the lead machine goes down, a deputy you named can take over.
- Every feature is free. There is no Pro tier and no device limit.
03/Moshi · ColliePWA
Which one to pick
Pick Moshi if you want a native app, Mosh or ET for sessions that survive sleep and network changes, or approvals from the Lock Screen and Apple Watch. If you review diffs on your phone, Moshi Pro has a viewer for that.
Pick ColliePWA if you want open-source software that you host, with nothing to install from an app store. It fits if you already run Herdr, want the agents that wait on you listed first, or run agents on several machines behind one URL.