Treena vs Cursor
A desktop editor vs. a mobile coding IDE
Cursor is a well-built AI code editor for your desktop. Its iOS companion app lets you check in on a running agent, but the actual editor and terminal stay on your desk. Treena is built for the opposite case: writing and shipping code when the only device in your hand is your phone, iOS or Android.
Side by side
| Treena | Cursor | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS app | Yes, full editor, terminal, and agent | Yes, a companion app for monitoring and steering background agents |
| Android app | Yes, full editor, terminal, and agent | No |
| Requires a laptop or desktop to write code | No | Yes, the companion app doesn't include a local editor or terminal |
| Agent runs in the cloud | Yes, workspace and jobs run remotely | Runs locally on your machine |
| Plan vs. act workflow | Explicit plan mode you approve, or agent mode that runs unattended | Agent mode runs inline with your editing session |
| Bring your own model | OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Codex, Claude Code | Built-in models plus API key support |
| Push to GitHub from the same session | Yes | Yes, from your desktop |
Cursor details reflect its publicly documented desktop product at the time of writing and may change.
Cursor FAQ
Questions, answered
- Does Cursor have a mobile app?
- Cursor's core product is a desktop code editor forked from VS Code, for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also ships an iOS companion app for checking in on and steering background agent runs started from the desktop, but that app doesn't include a full local editor or terminal, so you still need a laptop or desktop to write code in Cursor itself.
- Does Cursor have an Android app?
- No. Cursor's mobile companion app is iOS only. Treena is available on both iOS and Android.
- Is Treena a replacement for Cursor?
- For desktop development, Cursor is a strong, mature editor. Treena solves a different problem: coding when you don't have a laptop with you. Many developers use a desktop editor at their desk and Treena for the gaps in between.
- Can Cursor's agent run without my computer on?
- Cursor's agent mode runs inside your local editor session, so your machine needs to be on and the app open. Treena's workspace and agent run on a cloud machine, so a task can keep running independent of your phone's state.
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