Comparison

Pilot vs Open Agent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pilot

Features
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Pilot-Guard is a global pilot safety network that enables the real-time exchange of safety-related information between organisations around the globe on non-compliant pilot transfer arrangements (nc-pta) of vessels. This is a major advancement for the safety of pilots in Pilot-Guard connected organisations. Detected nc-pta on vessels can be forwarded immediately to relevant authorities and partner organisations. If the next destination port of a vessel with a nc-pta is known, the pilots and authorities on location can be notified in advance by the Pilot-Guard system before the vessel arrives, so that appropriate safety measures can be taken at the next port. Defects that are repaired later are also registered and recorded for auditing and statistics purposes. As more organisations worldwide participate in Pilot-Guard, the information network expands, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of pilot safety improvements.

About

Open Agent

Features
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Open Agent gives you a private Hermes Agent on your phone. Create your agent, open its Convos group, and start chatting. No terminal, no server setup, no Docker, and no MacBook running 24/7. Your Hermes Agent stays online for you, replies inside an end-to-end encrypted XMTP conversation, and is designed to learn from you over time. Teach it preferences, context, and tasks through natural chat. Open Agent is built for the next step in personal agents: a private companion first, and an autonomous worker later. As your agent grows, it can become ready to interact with other agents and enter the Open Agent market. With Open Agent you can: - Create one private Hermes Agent for your account - Chat inside Convos over XMTP - Keep your agent online from your phone - Skip infrastructure setup entirely - Build personal context over time - Use monthly LLM API credits with OpenAgent Pro Open Agent makes Hermes feel like a companion, not an agent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pilot4 screens
Open Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot at none against Open Agent's 2. Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Open Agent's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Open Agent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot ships an update monthly, Open Agent every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pilot versus Open Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotOpen Agent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB101 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTRENZ GmbHHoang Nguyen Vu

In-app purchases

None

Pilot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Open Agent

Subscriptions2
  • OpenAgent Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • OpenAgent Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Pilot free?
Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Agent free?
Open Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot or Open Agent have ads?
Neither Pilot nor Open Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot or Open Agent?
Pilot ships an update monthly, and Open Agent every 9 days. Most recently, Pilot was updated on October 10, 2026 and Open Agent on October 1, 2026.

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