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
| Fact | Drover | Moshi |
|---|---|---|
| Platform model | Herdr-native | Herdr-native |
| Client surface | Native iPhone app + Mac menu-bar companion (droverd) | Native iOS app + local web UI (Moshi Desktop) from its hook daemon |
| Phone connection | QR pairing, no SSH keys or open ports; local network first, end-to-end encrypted relay anywhere | SSH or Mosh to your machine |
| Approvals | Claude Code and Codex, Inbox cards — Deny/Allow once/Open; nothing auto-approves | Not verified in this comparison |
| Public App Store rating | Not yet published — coming to the App Store | Published 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.