Conan vs MoDev: Features, Pricing & Which Is Better (2026)
A side-by-side comparison of Conan and MoDev — features, pricing, and ideal use cases — to help you decide which AI tool fits your workflow.
Conan
Conan
Conan is a native macOS app that wraps Claude Code in a live HUD, surfacing every prompt, tool call, skill, and token in real time.
Key features
- Live Timeline: Every command, edit, and tool call streams onto a living timeline as it happens.
- Context Window Meter: Watch the context window fill across system, tools, memory, skills, and messages while tokens burn in real time.
- Session Pulse: A live throughput pulse that spikes when Claude works and calms when it waits.
- Skills & MCP Visibility: See every skill and MCP server in play, surfaced and observable as they fire.
- Native macOS App: A native HUD for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 13+, with no subscription required.
- Claude Radio: Built-in curated audio stations to score your coding sessions.
Best for
- Monitoring Claude Code Sessions: Watch every prompt, tool call, and skill execution in real time without scrolling logs.
- Token Budget Management: Track context window usage and token burn to avoid context rot and surprise costs.
- Debugging Agent Behavior: Observe which skills and MCP servers fire to understand and debug agentic workflows.
- Staying In Flow: Keep a glanceable HUD of session activity while focusing on the work itself.
MoDev
MoDev
A mobile-first full development environment integrating Claude, GitHub, Vercel, and Supabase to build and deploy apps from a phone.
Key features
- Claude AI Integration: Built-in access to Claude for code generation, suggestions, and debugging directly within the mobile app to accelerate development tasks.
- GitHub Integration: Connect and sync with GitHub repositories to browse code, edit files, commit changes, and keep project history synchronized from a phone.
- Vercel Deployment Integration: Trigger and manage Vercel deployments and view preview URLs so you can deploy web apps and verify changes from mobile.
- Supabase Backend Management: Connect to Supabase to manage project databases, authentication, and storage resources as part of the mobile development workflow.
- Mobile-first Development Environment: A touch-optimized, end-to-end workflow that enables editing, testing, and deploying projects on a phone without requiring a laptop.
- Service Orchestration UI: Unified interface that brings together AI assistance, source control, hosting, and backend services to streamline building and releasing apps on the go.
- Mobile-first development environment for phones
- Integration with Claude for code assistance
- GitHub integration for repository access and management