Comparison

OpenResponses vs AI Remote Vibe

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

Head to head
About

OpenResponses

This native client provides advanced control and observability for AI models. It allows users to stream responses in real-time, inspect requests, and utilize various OpenAI models with a fast interface. Features include web search, code interpretation, and image generation.

Highlights
  • Real-time response streaming
  • Request inspector for API details
  • Prompt library and advanced model controls
  • Web search and code interpreter tools
  • Image generation capabilities
  • Direct Notion and Apple system tool integration
Features
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OpenResponses is OpenAI's API on your iPhone and iPad, with nothing hidden. Bring your own API key and it shows you the request before it goes out, the events as they stream back, and every tool call along the way. It's for people who build with OpenAI's models, or who just want to see what the newest ones actually do before writing any code. It started as the successor to OpenAssistant, my app for OpenAI's older Assistants API, and talks straight to OpenAI's Responses API with no server of mine in between. PICK A MODEL AND SEE WHAT IT DOES • GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, Astra and Luna, the GPT-5.6 family, and older models your key can still use. When OpenAI releases a new one, it shows up in the menu on its own, with its settings read from OpenAI's docs. • Reasoning from None to Max where the model takes it, Pro mode, verbosity, context compaction and the rest of the request settings, all in one place. • Replies stream in as they're written, with the reasoning summaries the API sends, token use, and the full request and response a tap away. • Save setups as presets, attach photos and documents, export conversations, and search your chats by what they're about, not just the exact words. THE TOOLS THE API HAS • Web search with sources, Code Interpreter, file search over your own vector stores, and image generation and editing with GPT Image 2.5, up to Max quality. • Voice conversations with GPT Realtime 2.1 or GPT-Live 1, with mute, and with headphones and Voice Barge-In on you can talk over it to cut it off. • A browser the model can drive, inside the app, with Stop, time limits and action limits. • MCP connections. Sign in to supported apps or add a server by address, look through the tools it offers, and approve tool calls unless you turn that off. • Calendar, Reminders, Contacts and Notion, only when you turn them on. • Local Python. The model writes it, you read it, you tap Run, and it runs on your phone. Standard library, no internet, 30 seconds a run. API WORKBENCH For when you'd rather write the request yourself. Edit the raw JSON, send it over HTTP, streaming or WebSocket, watch every event come back, and export the whole response. It also counts tokens, compacts context, and manages conversations, files, vector stores, containers and batch jobs. Anything that deletes asks first. A few things worth knowing before you download it: • There's no OpenResponses account. You need your own OpenAI API key, and what you use is billed to your OpenAI account. • Your key stays in the iOS Keychain and only ever goes to OpenAI. • Explore Demo lets you look around without a key, and it sends nothing. • Before your first live request, the app shows what gets sent to OpenAI and waits for you to say yes. • It runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. One last thing. This shows you what OpenAI's models do, and they can be wrong, sometimes confidently. Check anything that matters before you act on it.

About

AI Remote Vibe

Features
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Vibe coding, now on mobile. This app allows you to connect to your PC-based coding agent and continue your development workflow from anywhere. By leveraging SSH and a Node PTY environment, it brings a real terminal experience to your mobile device. Whether you're monitoring processes, running commands, or interacting with your development tools, everything stays synchronized with your PC. Key Features • Remote SSH Connection Securely connect to your PC agent using SSH and access your development environment in real time. • Terminal-Based Workflow (PTY) Interact with a fully functional terminal powered by Node PTY, enabling a seamless command-line experience. • Session Management Create and manage multiple sessions to organize your workflows across different machines or tasks. • Machine List & Quick Access Easily manage and switch between connected machines for faster access to your environments. • Real-Time Interaction Execute commands, monitor logs, and respond instantly—just like working directly on your PC. • Lightweight & Focused UI Designed for speed and clarity, so you can focus on what matters: coding. Use Cases • Continue development while away from your desk • Monitor servers or long-running tasks • Quickly fix issues without opening your laptop • Stay connected to your coding environment anytime Notes • A companion agent must be installed and running on your PC • Network connectivity is required for remote access • Designed for developers familiar with terminal-based workflows Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenResponses4 screens
AI Remote Vibe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenResponses at none against AI Remote Vibe's 2. AI Remote Vibe's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. AI Remote Vibe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. OpenResponses asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenResponses ships an update every 5 weeks, AI Remote Vibe every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OpenResponses versus AI Remote Vibe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenResponsesAI Remote Vibe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGunnar Hostetlerjunyoung kim

In-app purchases

None

OpenResponses

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AI Remote Vibe

Subscriptions2
  • AI Remote Vibe Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • AI Remote Vibe Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenResponses free?
OpenResponses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Remote Vibe free?
AI Remote Vibe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenResponses or AI Remote Vibe have ads?
Neither OpenResponses nor AI Remote Vibe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenResponses or AI Remote Vibe?
OpenResponses ships an update every 5 weeks, and AI Remote Vibe every 10 days. Most recently, OpenResponses was updated on October 31, 2026 and AI Remote Vibe on October 31, 2026.

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