Paseo vs OpenCody
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paseo
This app allows you to run advanced AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex directly on your local machine. It provides hands-free voice control and integrates with your development workflow, keeping your code secure and private.
- Run Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode locally
- Voice control for hands-free operation
- Git worktree integration for isolated branches
- Real-time output streaming and notifications
- Self-hosted for enhanced privacy
- Remote access via encrypted relay
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Run Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode on your machine from your phone. Paseo is a self-hosted app that connects to your local dev environment so your agents run with full access to your actual setup - not a cloud sandbox. Key features: - Voice support: talk to your agents hands-free with on-device speech processing - Multi-provider: use Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode from one interface - Git worktrees: agents work in isolated branches, review diffs and ship from the app - Real-time streaming: live agent output and push notifications when tasks complete - Self-hosted: runs on your laptop, home server, or VPS. Your code stays on your machine - Remote access: optional end-to-end encrypted relay for connecting from anywhere - Open source and free Requires a running Paseo server on your machine. See paseo.sh/docs for setup.
OpenCody
This app provides a private AI coding assistant that connects to your personal server. It allows you to chat with AI agents, manage projects, and review code changes on your mobile devices. All features are free, with optional in-app purchases for development support.
- Private AI coding assistant
- Connects to personal OpenCode server
- Real-time AI agent chat
- Customizable agents and models
- Integrated file explorer
- Multi-project support
- Privacy-focused design
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Your private AI coding assistant - anywhere, anytime. Connect OpenCody to your personal OpenCode server and take your development workflow wherever you go. 100% free to use. All features are fully available without any purchase. In-app purchases are completely optional and exist solely to support the ongoing development of OpenCody. Thank you! Everything you need, right in your pocket: - Chat with your AI agent in real time - Choose your preferred agent, provider, and model - Leverage your custom-configured skills - Track every action, review diffs, todos, and files at a glance - Browse your project files with the integrated file explorer - Work across multiple projects and sessions seamlessly - Stay in the loop with notifications - Configure MCP and providers directly from OpenCody Privacy by design: OpenCody communicates exclusively with your own OpenCode server - we don't collect any data. Available for iPad and iPhone. About the developer: https://willsoftwaresolutions.de Privacy: https://willsoftwaresolutions.de/privacy-opencody OpenCody is made in Germany.
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Verdict
Paseo and OpenCody both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Paseo's written reviews are positive against 33% of OpenCody's. Paseo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. OpenCody sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paseo asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Paseo against 5.0 for OpenCody. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paseo has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Paseo's written reviews are positive against 33% of OpenCody's.
Paseo ships an update every 3 days, OpenCody monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paseo | OpenCody |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (83 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Boudra Ziani | Fabian Will |
Customer experience
Paseo
OpenCody
In-app purchases
Paseo
No in-app purchases
OpenCody
- Small Tip Jar$2.99
- Mid Tip Jar$4.99
- Big Tip Jar$9.99
