Don't worry. We'll be adding a server-side option for DevPod Desktop app to connect to for enabling thin-client/browser-based work but the cool thing is that this is not a requirement to use DevPod. It's more like Terraform and Terraform Cloud. You can run with Terraform and use it entirely client-only but you can also have server-side solution on top for specific things that just need central management.
Will the server-side option still be included in the open source version? I have almost the same use-case. I want to run devpod (or something) in my homelab and sometimes access it from my ipad.