Chell vs OpenLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chell
Manage your cloud environments and code repositories directly from your mobile device. Run builds, test code, and receive instant alerts for AI agent tasks. Edit code on the go with a fast, mobile-ready interface.
- Cloud environment management
- Code testing and builds
- AI agent task alerts
- GitHub repository cloning
- Direct code editing
- Mobile-ready interface
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Whether you’re self-hosting or using our cloud environments, you have full control over your workflow — your project, your way. Run builds, test code, or manage your cloud containers straight from your pocket. Get instant alerts when your AI agent completes a task, and approve or deny results right from your lock screen. Easily clone any repository by linking your GitHub account. Need to make a quick fix? Edit directly in the app — smooth, fast, and mobile-ready.
OpenLens
This application allows you to remotely control and monitor AI coding sessions from your iPhone. Continue your work seamlessly from your mobile device, manage sessions, and receive real-time updates.
- Remote AI coding session control
- Real-time chat with streaming responses
- Session management (create, delete)
- Switch AI providers and models
- Live progress on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Bonjour/mDNS server discovery
- Save multiple server connections
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OpenLens is a fast, focused iPhone client for OpenCode. Run OpenCode on your computer, then continue the same AI coding session from your phone. Use OpenLens to monitor progress, reply quickly, and stay in control when you are away from your desk. What you can do with OpenLens: - Connect instantly to nearby OpenCode servers with Bonjour/mDNS discovery - Save multiple server connections and reconnect automatically - Chat in real time with streaming responses - View and manage sessions, including creating and deleting sessions - Switch AI providers and models directly from the app - Review agent activity steps while work is in progress - Respond to permission prompts and interactive questions from the server - See live progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities Built for real workflows: - One session across terminal, web, and iPhone - Reliable reconnect behavior when network conditions change - Optional password-protected server access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chell at 15.1 against OpenLens's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
OpenLens holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Chell's written reviews are positive against 78% of OpenLens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chell | OpenLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cerulin, Inc. | Martyn Pekala |
Customer experience
Chell
OpenLens
In-app purchases
Chell
No in-app purchases
OpenLens
No in-app purchases
