Comparison

PXS External Screen Desktop vs OpenClaw

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

Head to head
About

PXS External Screen Desktop

Features
Read full description

Leave the laptop at home — your phone IS the computer. PXS Desktop turns your phone into a real desktop: windows, a dock, a launcher, a desktop-class browser — on AR glasses, a monitor, a TV, or even a web browser. Your phone becomes the trackpad and keyboard. Pair a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard for the full laptop feel. FOUR WAYS TO GET A SCREEN • Cable — AR display glasses (Viture, XREAL, RayNeo, Rokid, Lenovo Legion Glasses), any USB-C monitor or portable display, HDMI via adapter • Screen Mirroring — Apple TV, a Mac, or any AirPlay 2 TV • AnyScreen — any modern browser becomes your display: a laptop, a smart TV, even the browser in your parked car • Open on this screen — the desktop right on an iPad or iPhone Duo WIRED? CHECK YOUR CABLE Charging cables carry power only — including the white one in your iPhone box. A wired screen needs a USB-C cable that supports video (DisplayPort Alt Mode): the cable that came with your glasses or monitor, a Thunderbolt cable, or Apple's USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter for HDMI. UNFOLD IT On iPhone Duo the desktop fills the big inner screen. Half folded, it stands like a laptop: the desktop on top, a touchpad below. A fold or a turn keeps your windows and pages as they are. A REAL DESKTOP • Windows you can move, resize, snap, minimize and fullscreen • A desktop-class tabbed browser — Gmail, Google Docs, Office, video calls with camera and mic (Teams, Meet), file downloads • Install any website as an app with its own icon • Spotlight-style launcher with voice input and natural-language commands • Files, Photos, Notes, Preview (PDF markup), Camera and scanner, Clock with alarms, Calculator, video, text editor, terminal, games • Daily Overview: calendar, tasks and weather • Themes and chrome styles, movable widgets, on-screen keyboard TALK INSTEAD OF TYPING There is a Dictate button right under the trackpad, and a microphone in the menu bar: either one speaks into whatever field you are in — a web form, an email, a search box. It all happens on your iPhone, so nothing is sent anywhere and it works with no signal. If you work in two languages, switch between them in one tap. Requires iOS 26. IT GREETS YOU Connect a screen and your computer says hello — "Welcome back. You have three calendar items today" — in a studio-quality neural voice that runs entirely on your iPhone. One download, then it works offline forever; nothing is sent anywhere. Write your own greeting, or turn it off. MADE FOR AR GLASSES PXS was built for the pocket-computer dream: glasses on your face, phone in your hand, a huge desktop nobody else can see. If your glasses act as a USB-C display, they work. TRY IT FREE FIRST Your free trial starts when you first connect a screen — not when you install — so no trial time is wasted waiting for your glasses to arrive. After that, one purchase makes it yours forever: $39.99 at the launch price, down from $49.99 (or $24.99/year, cancel anytime). Your setup, your signed-in apps and your files always remain yours. THE HONEST LIST We're a small shop and we'd rather tell you up front: Netflix, HBO Max and Apple TV+ won't play in the browser (a service choice, not an iOS limit — Disney+, Prime Video, Apple Music and Plex all play fine); copy/paste works best with a Bluetooth keyboard (⌘C/⌘V); other apps' iOS notifications can't appear on the desktop; a Bluetooth mouse needs a one-time AssistiveTouch setup, and typing in Mouse Mode wants a Bluetooth keyboard (iOS hides the touch keyboard while a mouse is connected). The spoken greeting is English only. And in a car, AnyScreen is for passengers and parked use only — never while driving. Feature requests are voted on publicly at bytenine.com — the board genuinely drives the roadmap. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OpenClaw

This personal AI assistant runs locally on your devices. Pair it with your OpenClaw Gateway to chat, use voice commands, manage approvals, and automate tasks using your iPhone's capabilities securely.

Highlights
  • Local-first AI assistant
  • Secure device pairing
  • Chat and voice modes
  • Gateway action approvals
  • Direct content sharing
  • Device capability management
  • Push notifications for workflows
Features
Read full description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. Pair this iOS app with your OpenClaw Gateway to use your iPhone as a secure node for chat, voice, approvals, sharing, and device-aware automation. What you can do: - Pair with your private OpenClaw Gateway by QR code or setup code - Chat with your assistant from iPhone - Use realtime and background Talk mode - Review Gateway action approvals from your iPhone - Share text, links, and media directly from iOS into OpenClaw - Enable device capabilities such as camera, screen, location, photos, contacts, calendar, and reminders when you choose - Receive push wakes and node status updates for connected workflows OpenClaw is local-first: you control your gateway, keys, configuration, and permissions. Device access is managed by iOS permissions and can be enabled only for the capabilities you want to use. Getting started: 1) Set up your OpenClaw Gateway 2) Open the iOS app and pair with your gateway 3) Start using chat, Talk mode, approvals, and automations from your iPhone

Screenshots

PXS External Screen Desktop4 screens
OpenClaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PXS External Screen Desktop at 100% against OpenClaw's 41%. PXS External Screen Desktop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). OpenClaw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (71 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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. PXS External Screen Desktop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. OpenClaw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PXS External Screen Desktop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenClaw has 71 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PXS External Screen Desktop's written reviews are positive against 41% of OpenClaw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PXS External Screen Desktop ships an update every 2 days, OpenClaw weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PXS External Screen Desktop versus OpenClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPXS External Screen DesktopOpenClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.4 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings471 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB113 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperbyteNine ASOpenClaw Foundation

Customer experience

PXS External Screen Desktop

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenClaw

All ratings71 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative33.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral23.5%
Negative35.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PXS External Screen Desktop

Subscriptions2
  • PXS Pro — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PXS Pro — Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PXS Pro — Lifetime$39.99
None

OpenClaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PXS External Screen Desktop free?
PXS External Screen Desktop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenClaw free?
OpenClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PXS External Screen Desktop or OpenClaw?
PXS External Screen Desktop is rated higher. PXS External Screen Desktop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OpenClaw averages 3.4 from 71 ratings.
Do PXS External Screen Desktop or OpenClaw have ads?
Neither PXS External Screen Desktop nor OpenClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PXS External Screen Desktop or OpenClaw?
PXS External Screen Desktop ships an update every 2 days, and OpenClaw weekly. Most recently, PXS External Screen Desktop was updated on October 24, 2026 and OpenClaw on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons