Comparison

MCP Agent vs Joey MCP Client Lite

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

Head to head
About

MCP Agent

Features
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Life gets busy. Your assistant is here to help. It’s not just chat - it’s real help, built for everyday productivity. MCP Agent is your personal task assistant - simple, smart, and ready to help with the little (and big) things that keep life moving. No complicated setup. Just clear support that actually gets things done. What can it do? - Create reminders and tasks in seconds - Add calendar events with one message - Find emails or draft replies - Keep notes, ideas, and to-dos in one place - Connect with your tools like Gmail, Slack, Notion, and more - Use real actions, not just chat Why people love it: - Works like a conversation, but does more - Fast setup and easy connections to your tools - Designed for privacy - no unnecessary data collection - Runs locally and securely with MCP protocol MCP Agent is available as an optional subscription with automatic renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings at any time. Start using AI that actually helps.
Download MCP AI Agent and make every day easier. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Joey MCP Client Lite

Features
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Joey MCP Client Lite is an open-source AI chat app that lets you connect to any AI model and extend it with powerful tools and services β€” both remote and right on your device. Chat with any AI model Bring your own AI in whichever way suits you: β–Ά OpenRouter β€” access hundreds of leading models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Deepseek and more. Connect via OAuth with configurable spending limits, so you stay in control β€” no surprise bills. β–Ά Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint β€” point Joey at your own base URL and API key to use OpenAI directly, a self-hosted model, Ollama, or any compatible provider. Connect your tools and services Joey supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that lets AI models interact with external tools and services. Connect to remote MCP servers over HTTP, giving your conversations access to services like Google Drive, Slack, email, calendars, CRMs, and more. On-device tools Give the AI safe, built-in access to your device β€” no server required. Ask it to check the time anywhere, get your location, look up contacts, draft a message or email, start a call, or search and create calendar events and reminders. Actions that leave the app (like sending a message or placing a call) always require a tap from you. Image support Send images to vision-capable models directly from your camera, gallery, or clipboard. Great for asking questions about screenshots, documents, and photos. Advanced MCP features Joey goes beyond basic tool calling: β–Ά Sampling β€” MCP servers can request additional LLM completions, enabling complex multi-step AI workflows β–Ά Elicitation β€” MCP servers can present interactive forms to gather input from you mid-conversation Lite vs Premium Joey MCP Client Lite includes core functionality, with an optional one-time in-app purchase to unlock everything. Included in Lite: β–Ά Chat with any model via OpenRouter or your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint β–Ά One active conversation β–Ά One MCP server β–Ά Image support, sampling, and elicitation Joey Premium (one-time purchase β€” yours forever) unlocks: β–Ά Unlimited conversation history β€” keep every chat instead of just the current one β–Ά Unlimited MCP servers β€” connect as many as you like β–Ά On-device tools β€” time, location, contacts, messaging, calls, email, calendar, and reminders Open source Joey is fully open source. Everything is unlocked when you build it yourself. Browse the code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub: https://github.com/benkaiser/joey-mcp-client-flutter

Screenshots

MCP Agent4 screens
Joey MCP Client Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Joey MCP Client Lite at 3 against MCP Agent's 1. Joey MCP Client Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MCP Agent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Joey MCP Client Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MCP Agent versus Joey MCP Client Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCP AgentJoey MCP Client Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElisaveta KalmikovaBenjamin Kaiser

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MCP Agent

Subscriptions2
  • MCP Client Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • MCP Client Yearly Access$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Joey MCP Client Lite

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is MCP Agent free?
MCP Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joey MCP Client Lite free?
Joey MCP Client Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MCP Agent or Joey MCP Client Lite have ads?
Neither MCP Agent nor Joey MCP Client Lite shows ads.

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