# AgentShell vs OpenLens

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenLens at none against AgentShell's 2. OpenLens also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). AgentShell's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AgentShell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. OpenLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

AgentShell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenLens has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AgentShell's written reviews are positive against 78% of OpenLens's.

## The numbers

| Metric | AgentShell | OpenLens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentshell/id6758352690/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openlens-opencode-client/id6759910797/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 77.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 14 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vijay Budhram](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872485297) | [Martyn Pekala](https://appshunter.io/developer/1223413943) |

## What reviewers say

### AgentShell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentshell/id6758352690)

This app provides developers with an SSH client to manage AI coding tools on remote servers. It offers push notifications for agent input, multiple session management, and secure key storage. Stay connected and in control of your development environment from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** AI agent support with push notifications, Lock screen and Dynamic Island session status, Up to 10 simultaneous sessions, 256-color terminal with extra keyboard row, Secure key storage in iOS Keychain, Unlimited saved connection profiles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgentShell Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| AgentShell Life | $24.99 | one-time |


### OpenLens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openlens-opencode-client/id6759910797)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AgentShell free?

AgentShell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenLens free?

OpenLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AgentShell or OpenLens?

AgentShell is rated higher. AgentShell averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OpenLens averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do AgentShell or OpenLens have ads?

Neither AgentShell nor OpenLens shows ads.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*