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24 alternatives to Glasshand

Give your agent a real iPhone and Mac

Glasshand provides cloud-hosted real iPhones and Macs that developers can control through an API, enabling AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor to interact with actual devices. Users connect their agents to rent a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Create your own Mac apps by chatting with AI

    Jul 2026 · glaze.app · its alternatives →

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    Simular▲293

    AI agent that browses the Internet "with" you on your Mac

    2025 · simular.ai · its alternatives →

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    Port22▲239

    Claude Code, Codex & more on your phone

    Aug 2026 · tryport22.com · its alternatives →

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    Donely ▲219

    Hey HN, I'm Harsha, founder of Donely (https://donely.ai). What is Donely? Donely is an AI agent that lives on your Mac. It sees your screen, detects tasks in real-time, and autonomously executes them using your apps—think Jarvis for macOS. It monitors your workflow, answers questions with full context, and completes tasks with one-click approvals. The New Feature: Remote Computer Use Today we're shipping remote access. You can now control your Donely-powered Mac from anywhere through our web app. Whether you're traveling or away from your desk, you can kick off automation tasks on…

    Mar 2026 · donely.ai · its alternatives →

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    Kilo Code for iOS and Androidfree tier, from $15/mo▲498

    Start coding agents, control sessions, review PRs. Anywhere.

    Sep 2026 · kilo.ai · its alternatives →

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    Superapp▲498

    Hi HN We're Vitalik (Ex-Bolt) and Stas (Ex-Grammarly, Wix) We build a MacOS vibecoding tool for native Swift iOS apps, that replaces Xcode for non-developers. Features: - Project Creation agent makes a real Xcode project in the background. - Design Agent creates design system using SwiftUI (supports glassmorphism ) - Coding Agent is quite efficient with caching and parallel tool calls. - The app gets build on your mac using iOS simulator and runtime, any bugs are passed back to coding agent. Requirements: - You still need an Xcode on your machine, but don't need to open it. Website:…

    2025 · superappp.com · its alternatives →

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    Let AI agents drive a real iPhone, even apps with no API

    Oct 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pushary▲330

    Approve AI requests from your lock screen

    Jul 2026 · pushary.com · its alternatives →

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    It’s powered by OpenAI’s GPT 4.1 model. Uses Xcode UI tests + accessibility tree to look into apps, and performs swipes, taps, etc to get things done.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Beam.winfree tier, from $7/mo▲378

    Run AI agents on one Mac and use its windows on another

    25d ago · beam.win · its alternatives →

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    Run AI agents on your Mac with scoped access

    Aug 2026 · plow.co · its alternatives →

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    Monish▲98

    Your AI agents, live on your iPhone lock screen

    22d ago · monish.cc · its alternatives →

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    Control your Mac using head movements

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Maccess▲199

    Your Mac, in your pocket — trackpad, screen, and AI

    Aug 2026 · maccess.io · its alternatives →

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    OpenOwl▲245

    Automate what APIs can't in one prompt done locally

    Apr 2026 · openowl.dev · its alternatives →

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    Real-time AI coding assistant telemetry in your Mac's notch

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Glance▲14

    AI agents on your Home Screen

    Sep 2026 · glance.cool · its alternatives →

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    Beaker▲93

    Turn your iPhone into a real beaker experiement

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    CodeMote▲144

    Claude Code, Codex, any CLI agent. Driven from your iPhone

    Jul 2026 · codemote.caste.work · its alternatives →

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    An accessory that adds a handle to the iPhone.

    2014 · kotisivutyritykselle.net · its alternatives →

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    Fastest way to use GPT3 hands-free, on your Apple device

    2023 · sirigpt.dhr.wtf · its alternatives →

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    True one hand use on the iPhone

    2020 · idownloadblog.com · its alternatives →

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    A real terminal for iPhone whose sessions survive disconnects. Watch Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode work on your servers, deploy agents, and get alerted when a host breaks.

    Jun 2026 · onepilotapp.com · its alternatives →

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    AI Bridge runs Claude Code, Codex, Grok, and OpenCode side by side on your Mac, each in a real CLI terminal using your own subscription. You can group your agents like a team, by department, or by what each one owns. Open a Kubernetes cluster or talk to your database in plain wor

    23d ago · aibridge.sh · its alternatives →

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