Drover vs Moshi.

Drover vs Moshi

Moshi and Drover are both Herdr-native clients for coding agents. The practical difference: Moshi ships a native iOS app plus a local web UI ("Moshi Desktop") served by its own hook daemon, while Drover is iPhone-native, with a menu-bar Mac companion, and pairs by QR code instead of SSH.

The facts

Drover vs Moshi facts
FactDroverMoshi
Platform modelHerdr-nativeHerdr-native
Client surfaceNative iPhone app + Mac menu-bar companion (droverd)Native iOS app + local web UI (Moshi Desktop) from its hook daemon
Phone connectionQR pairing, no SSH keys or open ports; local network first, end-to-end encrypted relay anywhereSSH or Mosh to your machine
ApprovalsClaude Code and Codex, Inbox cards — Deny/Allow once/Open; nothing auto-approvesNot verified in this comparison
Public App Store ratingNot yet published — coming to the App StorePublished on its own site (not reproduced here)

Choose Drover if / choose them if

Choose Moshi if: you want a desktop web surface today

Moshi Desktop gives you a browser-based view served from your own machine, in addition to its iOS app.

Choose Drover if: you want a native iPhone app with approval cards built in

Drover keeps everything to the iPhone app and a menu-bar companion, with no SSH keys to manage and no local web UI to expose, and Inbox approval cards — Deny, Allow once, Open — for Claude Code and Codex.

Frequently asked questions

Is Moshi the same kind of app as Drover?
Both are Herdr-native clients for coding agents. Moshi ships a native iOS app and a local web UI ('Moshi Desktop') served by its hook daemon; Drover is iPhone-native only, with a menu-bar Mac companion instead of a web view.
Does Moshi have a public App Store rating?
Yes — Moshi publishes an aggregate rating in its own site structured data. Drover has not yet published a rating; the iPhone app is coming to the App Store.
Which engines does each support?
Both are Herdr-native and can run agent sessions through Herdr. Drover gives Claude Code and Codex hook-based alerts and approvals; OpenCode, Gemini CLI, pi, and any shell run as live terminals only.
How does each app reach my machine?
Moshi's iPhone app connects over SSH or Mosh (its App Store listing is titled 'herdr/tmux on SSH/MOSH'), so you manage keys and reachability yourself. Drover pairs with a QR code, needs no SSH keys or open ports, connects over your local network first, and uses an end-to-end encrypted relay that forwards only ciphertext when you are away.

Last checked 2026-09-25. Moshi is a trademark of its respective owner; Drover is not affiliated with Moshi.

Keep your agents within reach.

Drover for Mac and Linux are available now. The iPhone app is coming to the App Store.

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