# Tactic Remote

Follow and control coding-agent sessions on your own computer from an iPhone or iPad. Tactic Remote lets you inspect output, review files, and respond when an agent needs input.

Canonical URL: https://aiidelist.com/ide/tactic-remote

Language: en

Updated: 2026-09-11

## Overview

- Category: Developer Workflow Tools
- An iPhone and iPad control layer for coding agents on a paired development computer.
- Editor base: Standalone
- Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Open source: No

## Quick verdict

Useful for monitoring and unblocking long sessions away from your desk, provided the host stays online.

## Best for

- Developers monitoring long agent tasks from mobile devices

## Strengths

- Lets developers answer an agent without returning to the desk.
- Keeps execution and agent credentials on the paired development machine.

## Limitations

- Users who need agent execution while their development computer is shut down
- Android-only mobile users
- The host computer and companion must stay running and reachable.
- The Windows companion is currently a preview.

## Keep a long task moving away from your desk

Tactic Remote is a remote control layer for agents running on your development machine. It is useful when a task pauses for a decision, finishes a test run, or needs a follow-up prompt while you are elsewhere. The mobile app does not supply the model or move repository execution onto the phone.

## Connect and answer one real request

1. Install the iPhone or iPad app and the appropriate companion from the [official downloads](https://tacticremote.com/download/).
2. Install and sign in to a supported coding agent on the host, then start its companion service.
3. Pair the device using the documented local connection flow, or bind the host and enable Relay for remote access.
4. Open a project session, run a small task, and inspect its output or diff before sending a response.

For a first test, remain near the host so you can compare the mobile session with the terminal directly.

## Check the host before leaving

Confirm that the machine will remain awake and that the intended connection method works. Relay encrypts terminal and file transfers end to end; it does not replace the selected agent's own model connection. Start a separate conversation when you need a different agent, because conversations retain their selected agent and context.

## Features

### Continue a session

- Claude Code, Codex, Amp, and Droid support
- Chat and live terminal output
- Project-based sessions, file viewing, and Git review

### Connect your devices

- iPhone and iPad clients
- macOS companion, Windows companion preview, and Mac/Linux CLI
- Local-network access or end-to-end encrypted Tactic Relay

## Pricing

freemium

- Free: $0 — Two saved computers, two sessions, five custom snippets, and five minutes of cloud speech per month.
- Pro Monthly: $2.99 — month — US App Store price. Unlimited computers, sessions, and snippets plus editing and other Pro features.
- Pro Yearly: $19.99 — year — US App Store price; regional pricing may differ.
- Pro Lifetime: $39.99 — One-time US App Store purchase. Agent subscriptions and model access are separate.

Pricing checked: 2026-09-12

## Privacy and data handling

Agent processes and credentials remain on the host. Relay protects terminal and file traffic with end-to-end encryption. Optional cloud speech uploads audio when selected.

## Alternatives

- Port22

## Sources

- [Official website](https://tacticremote.com/)
- [Documentation](https://tacticremote.com/docs/)
- [Installation](https://tacticremote.com/download/)
- [Download](https://tacticremote.com/download/)
- [Pricing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tactic-remote-ai-coding/id6758008464)
- [Changelog](https://tacticremote.com/changelog/)
- [Tactic Remote product](https://tacticremote.com/)
- [Tactic Remote US App Store plans](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tactic-remote-ai-coding/id6758008464)
- [Companion requirements and proprietary license](https://github.com/TacticSpaceTech/TacticRemote)
- [Tactic Remote 1.10 release](https://tacticremote.com/news/tactic-remote-1-10-launch/)

Last checked: 2026-09-12

## Update history

- 2026-09-10: Version 1.10 introduced project-based navigation and improved Windows account and Relay connections.