Comparison

Termly vs OpenClient for OpenCode

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

Head to head
About

Termly

This AI coding workspace brings your desktop workflow to your mobile device. Seamlessly connect to various AI coding tools to review, prompt, debug, and commit code from anywhere. Enjoy a secure and real-time experience without any setup.

Highlights
  • AI coding workspace on mobile
  • Mirrors desktop AI workflow
  • Connects to Claude, Aider, Copilot, Gemini
  • Review, prompt, debug, commit code
  • Full desktop context on mobile
  • No setup required
Features
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Your AI coding workspace, now in your pocket. Termly mirrors your desktop AI workflow to iPhone and iPad — seamlessly, securely, and in real time. Connect your favorite tools — Claude, Aider, Copilot, Gemini, and more — and continue coding anywhere. Review, prompt, debug, or commit right from your mobile device with full desktop context. No setup. No limits. Just your AI workflow, anywhere.

About

OpenClient for OpenCode

Access your self-hosted OpenCode server from your iPhone or iPad. Manage projects, chat with assistants, and monitor agent work on the go. Review file changes, respond to prompts, and keep your development workflow active from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connect to OpenCode v1 or v2 servers
  • Browse projects, workspaces, and chat history
  • Stream assistant responses with status indicators
  • Review per-response file diffs
  • Customize chat composer and visibility
  • Attach files, dictate prompts, or sketch
  • Live Activities and Home Screen widgets
Features
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OpenClient brings your self-hosted OpenCode server to iPhone and iPad with a native interface for projects, chats, and ongoing agent work. Pick up a coding session away from your desk. Follow live responses and tool activity, review file changes, answer permissions and questions, and keep work moving from your phone or tablet. Your projects and sessions - Connect to OpenCode v1 or v2 and reconnect quickly to saved servers - Browse projects, workspaces, and conversation history - Rename v2 projects and customize their colors and images - Organize Activity as a list or board with custom workflow statuses - Mark sessions read or unread, individually or all at once; read state and session statuses sync on supported servers - Switch workspaces from chat and move sessions between workspaces on v2 A chat that works your way - Stream assistant responses with an animated 3D status indicator - Load older messages as you scroll back through a conversation - Review per-response file diffs on v2 when recorded file snapshots are available - Customize line height, tool grouping, reasoning, and context visibility - Choose the Messenger or Assistant composer on iPhone; iPad uses Assistant - Queue prompts, steer ongoing work, or ask a Side Question on v2 - Use your server’s commands, skills, agents, and models - Attach compatible files, dictate prompts, or sketch with the built-in Excalidraw board - Track session todos and respond to permission and question prompts Stay informed - Inspect recorded token usage, response timing, and model details for loaded history - Track OpenAI subscription usage and OpenRouter spending with optional provider usage setup - Show usage bars or rings in Projects and Activity, plus usage snapshot widgets - Browse project files, source-control context, and supported MCP server status Built for iOS and iPadOS - Multi-column iPad navigation for projects, sessions, and chat - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Home Screen widgets for recent and pinned sessions - Shortcuts, control widgets, and deep links to the right session - Secure Keychain storage for saved server passwords - Widget snapshots shared without including your server password Optional notifications with OC Notify Receive Web Push alerts for completed sessions, permissions, and questions. Requires the OpenClient plugin, your own HTTPS endpoint, and the companion web app added to your Home Screen. No OpenClient-hosted notification relay is used. Free and Pro Free lets you try your own OpenCode server with up to 5 prompts per day and one session. OpenClient Pro unlocks unlimited prompts, unlimited sessions, and Project Actions, and supports continued development of this open-source app. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and includes the Pro Life icon. Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly. Private and self-hosted You choose your OpenCode server. Session data stays tied to your own setup, and credentials are stored securely on device. OpenClient does not provide or proxy an OpenCode backend. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Termly4 screens
OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Termly at none against OpenClient for OpenCode's 3. Termly also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). OpenClient for OpenCode's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OpenClient for OpenCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Termly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Termly against 4.0 for OpenClient for OpenCode. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClient for OpenCode has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Termly's written reviews are positive against 67% of OpenClient for OpenCode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Termly ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenClient for OpenCode weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Termly versus OpenClient for OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTermlyOpenClient for OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSiarhei PratasavitskiNicolas Toporcov

Customer experience

Termly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenClient for OpenCode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Termly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenClient for OpenCode

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pro Mensile$4.99
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Termly free?
Termly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenClient for OpenCode free?
OpenClient for OpenCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Termly or OpenClient for OpenCode?
Termly and OpenClient for OpenCode are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Termly or OpenClient for OpenCode have ads?
Neither Termly nor OpenClient for OpenCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Termly or OpenClient for OpenCode?
Termly ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenClient for OpenCode weekly. Most recently, Termly was updated on October 30, 2026 and OpenClient for OpenCode on October 31, 2026.

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