Both apps put the agents you run in herdr on your phone. Hako lists the panes of herdr’s terminal app, Herdr TUI, together with the terminals of herdr-core, the runtime under the Herdr desktop app. Herdr’s own phone app talks to herdr-core only.
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We make Hako. Here’s why you might choose it, and why you might choose Herdr mobile.
Your agents run in Herdr TUI, which Herdr’s phone app doesn’t show, or in both runtimes. Hako puts them in one list sorted by who needs you, answers them from the Lock Screen, connects over Mosh as well as SSH, and continues on your Mac with Handoff.
You use the Herdr desktop app and want its spaces on your phone, need Android, or want a free app on the App Store today with nothing to install beyond herdr-core. Its compose sheet sends text, screenshots, photos or on-device dictation in one paste.
Compare the workflow and what it takes to get connected.
| At a glance | Hako | Herdr mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Every agent on every Mac in one native list. | The Herdr desktop app’s companion: an inbox of every agent on every machine running herdr-core. |
| Client platforms | iPhone, iPad and Mac. App Store launch coming soon. Android and Windows versions coming soon too. | iPhone, iPad and Android. Free. |
| Working with agents | herdr panes sorted by who needs you; answer from the Lock Screen. | Agents that report through herdr sorted by needs you, done, working and idle, with banners while the app is open. Agents started in Herdr TUI don’t show up. |
| Connections | SSH and Mosh. Tailscale for the paired-Mac workflow. | SSH straight to herdr-core on each machine, with no account or server in between. Tailscale or any VPN from away; Tailscale SSH needs no key. |
| Host setup | Terminal Bridge and herdr on each Mac. iCloud Keychain for automatic pairing, or pair by QR code. | herdr-core on each machine; it comes with the Herdr desktop app or installs on its own. Spaces appear when the desktop app runs there too. |
Reviewed November 10, 2026 against official sources. Features and plans can change; check current details before choosing.
Hako’s agent workflow needs herdr and Terminal Bridge on your Macs, with Tailscale for access from your phone. Without herdr, it’s a plain SSH and Mosh terminal for Mac and Linux. See Hako’s setup and FAQ.
About Herdr mobile, and how it sits next to Hako.
Yes. Herdr for iPhone, iPad and Android is free, with no Herdr account and no server of theirs in between: the app connects over SSH to herdr-core on each machine. Hako has no account either.
Herdr TUI runs its own server, so agents started there don’t appear in the phone app, which talks to herdr-core only. Hako reads both and lists Herdr TUI panes next to herdr-core terminals, sorted by who needs you.
While the app is open, a banner says when an agent needs you or is done; Herdr’s page doesn’t describe alerts once the app is closed. Hako sends end-to-end encrypted notifications when an agent finishes or asks a question, and you can answer from the Lock Screen.
Coming soon for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No account needed. Leave your email and hear when it’s out.