RawClaw vs TARS for OpenClaw

Your personal AI agent, always in your pocket. RawClaw gives you full operational control of your self-hosted AI — chat, monitor, automate, and shape how it thinks — all from your phone. Built for OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent framework. REAL-TIME AI CHAT — WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY Real-time messaging with voice input, file attachments, and multi-session support. See exactly what your AI is thinking and doing — including every tool call it makes. LIVE DASHBOARD Your home dashboard shows gateway health, token usage trends, active automations, connected channels, and recent activity — all updating in real time. AUTOMATIONS & CRON JOBS View, create, toggle, and trigger cron jobs on demand. See run history with logs, outputs, and error details. Build new automations with a guided visual scheduler. SHAPE HOW YOUR AI THINKS Read and edit your AI's persistent context files — SOUL.md, MEMORY.md, USER.md, and more. Define your AI's personality, memory, and preferences directly from your phone. EXTEND WITH SKILLS Browse installed AI capabilities and explore the ClawHub skill registry to find and install new ones. Web search. Email. Calendar. Finance tracking. GitHub PR reviews — install new capabilities in seconds. YOUR SETUP, YOUR WAY • Category-based push notifications with quiet hours • Secure gateway connection via local network or Tailscale VPN • Light and dark theme support • Model picker — switch AI models on the fly PRIVACY FIRST Zero cloud. Zero tracking. RawClaw connects directly to your self-hosted OpenClaw gateway — your conversations and data never leave your control. When you're away from home, Tailscale (a free app) creates an encrypted peer-to-peer tunnel between your phone and your machine. No ports to open, no servers in the middle — just a private connection that works anywhere. Install it once, and forget about it. GETTING STARTED 1. Set up OpenClaw on your Mac or server (github.com/nichochar/openclaw) 2. Install Tailscale on both your computer and phone (free at tailscale.com) 3. Open RawClaw and connect — that's it On your home network, RawClaw connects directly with no extra setup. Tailscale extends that same private connection to anywhere in the world. The first time you connect, you'll approve your phone from your computer with a single terminal command. After that, it just works.

TARS puts your OpenClaw AI agents in your pocket. Pair over Tailscale in under a minute and take full control from anywhere in the world. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Chat with your AI agents in real time • Send prompts with image attachments • Switch between sessions or start new ones • Monitor agent activity from a live dashboard • Track API usage and costs at a glance • Manage scheduled tasks and cron jobs • Review and trigger agent skills • Setup Quick Prompts for one-tap issue of commands • Customize your dashboard layout • Get push notifications when agents need you • Challenge your agents to a game of chess — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — • All traffic stays on your Tailscale network / LAN • No cloud servers, no relay, no tracking • No accounts or sign-ups required • Your data never leaves your network Subscription Information: TARS Monthly is an auto-renewable monthly subscription at $1.69/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in the TARS app or your App Store account settings at any time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/