Comparison

SparkSync Mobile 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

SparkSync Mobile

Manage and monitor Linux servers and DGX Spark systems from your mobile device. Offers a simple interface for viewing server status and interacting with connected infrastructure on the go.

Highlights
  • Monitor DGX Spark systems
  • Manage Linux servers
  • View server status
  • Interact with connected systems
  • Lightweight mobile interface
Features
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SparkSync Mobile is an unofficial companion app designed to help manage and monitor DGX Spark systems, with support for any Linux server. The app provides a simple mobile interface for viewing server status and interacting with connected systems, making it easier to manage compute resources on the go. SparkSync Mobile is intended for developers, researchers, and system administrators who need lightweight access to their Linux-based infrastructure.

About

OpenClient for OpenCode

This app provides a native mobile interface for interacting with a self-hosted OpenCode server. Developers can manage projects, resume coding sessions, review agent activity, and respond to prompts directly from their iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted OpenCode servers
  • Browse projects and session history
  • Continue chat conversations
  • Stream assistant responses live
  • Send prompts and attach files
  • Built-in Excalidraw drawing board
  • Native SwiftUI interface
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

SparkSync Mobile2 screens
OpenClient for OpenCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenClient for OpenCode at 4.0 against SparkSync Mobile's 1.0. OpenClient for OpenCode also leads on chart position (#80 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). SparkSync Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. OpenClient for OpenCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SparkSync Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenClient for OpenCode holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SparkSync Mobile versus OpenClient for OpenCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkSync MobileOpenClient for OpenCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKHASHAYAR NAMDARNicolas Toporcov

Customer experience

SparkSync Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OpenClient for OpenCode

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

SparkSync Mobile

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 SparkSync Mobile free?
SparkSync Mobile 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, SparkSync Mobile or OpenClient for OpenCode?
OpenClient for OpenCode is rated higher. SparkSync Mobile averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OpenClient for OpenCode averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SparkSync Mobile or OpenClient for OpenCode have ads?
Neither SparkSync Mobile nor OpenClient for OpenCode shows ads.

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