Invoke vs MobileClaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Invoke
This app allows you to chat with your own locally hosted AI models, offering a private and secure experience. It connects to Ollama or LM Studio servers on your local network, requiring some technical setup for a fully offline AI conversation.
- Connects to local LLM servers
- Offline and privacy-focused
- Supports Ollama and LM Studio
- Real-time message streaming
- Chat history management
- Dark Mode support
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Note: This app is intended for users who are able to set up a local LLM server (Ollama or LM Studio) within their own LAN environment. Some technical setup is required. Chat with your local LLM! Seamlessly connect to Ollama or LM Studio for a fully offline, privacy-focused AI chat experience! This iOS app connects to a locally hosted Large Language Model (LLM) server and enables seamless, natural conversations. Compatible with Ollama and LM Studio via HTTP, it provides real-time message streaming and intuitive chat history management. The app operates entirely within a local network—no internet connection required—making it ideal for those who prioritize privacy and security. Key Features: - Easy connection to local LLM servers (Ollama / LM Studio) - Natural chat UI with bubble-style layout - Auto-saving and browsing chat history - Server and model selection via settings screen - Supports Dark Mode
MobileClaw
This app provides a mobile interface for running AI agent workflows locally on your device. Monitor agent activity in real-time, including tool execution and reasoning, with a clean, native user experience. Supports file and image uploads, and secure device identity.
- Real-time agent response streaming
- Live tool call tracking
- Sub-agent activity monitoring
- Expandable reasoning blocks
- File and image uploads
- Secure device identity
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MobileClaw is a mobile client for OpenClaw, the AI agent platform. Run complex agent workflows from your phone with a clean, native interface. Watch your agent work in real-time - streaming responses word by word, executing tools, spawning sub-agents, and reasoning. Features: - Real-time streaming of agent responses with full markdown rendering - Live tool call tracking - see file edits, web searches, and code execution as they happen - Sub-agent activity panel showing parallel tasks with live progress feeds - Expandable thinking blocks to follow the agent's reasoning - Slash commands for session control, model switching, and agent configuration - Zen mode to collapse older messages and focus on the current turn - File and image uploads directly in chat - Secure device identity with on-device Ed25519 key signing - Also supports LM Studio for local LLM chat MobileClaw connects to your OpenClaw gateway over WebSocket. Nothing leaves your own devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Invoke at 3.3 against MobileClaw's 2.0. Invoke also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and review sentiment (58% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Invoke holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invoke has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Invoke's written reviews are positive against 50% of MobileClaw's.
Invoke ships an update weekly, MobileClaw every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Invoke | MobileClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazuhiko sugimoto | Krzysztof Wende |
Customer experience
Invoke
MobileClaw
In-app purchases
Invoke
No in-app purchases
MobileClaw
No in-app purchases
